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Psychological safety is integral to the success of any leadership development program. When psychological safety is present, people feel comfortable being their whole, authentic selves, and they respect each other. This fact sheet provides information and resources to help organizations create environments where people are able to share ideas and feedback without fear of judgement or retaliation, thereby fostering learning, growth, and innovation.

How to Improve Services for Males Experiencing Trafficking is a resource that provides behavioral health and social service providers with a way to engage and build rapport with male clients and to address each client’s specific risk factors related to human trafficking at the individual, relationship, community, and societal levels. This tool aligns each factor with suggestions on how to build rapport with male clients, leverage universal education and motivational interviewing techniques to engage in meaningful conversations that help male clients understand their risk factors, differentiate between what trauma and exploitation is and what it is not, and to commit to accessing services.

How to Improve Services for Males Experiencing Trafficking  (PDF)

When first speaking with an individual about potential trafficking, it is important to begin with broad inquiry, using universal education and/or a screening tool. This fact sheet describes considerations for when to use each approach.

Screening and Universal Education: Choosing Your Approach  (PDF)

The Human Trafficking Programming During Disasters and Emergencies Fact Sheets are meant for emergency managers and service providers to easily access information to help prevent trafficking and continue operations during disasters and emergencies.

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Secondary traumatic effects are extensive and can look different for different people. This fact sheet describes secondary traumatic effects, potential symptoms, and strategies that organizations and individuals can implement to mitigate them.

Secondary Effects of Trauma  (PDF)

Expanding Anti-Trafficking Services: Do You Know About the Benefits and Services in Your Community 

 

 

Universal education and screening are two different ways to identify the needs of someone who may have increased risk factors for trafficking or be experiencing trafficking. This fact sheet provides examples of evidence-based tools that are available for each approach and tips for fostering rapport and safety. 

Different Approaches to the Conversation: Universal Education and Screening Tools  (PDF)

A vital component of responding to trafficking is looking beyond your own organization to collaborate across sectors. This fact sheet includes examples of potential community partners and how each partner can support a response to trafficking.

Multidisciplinary Treatment and Referral Team  (PDF)

Protocol Components

November 11, 2022

This fact sheet describes the components of developing and implementing a trafficking protocol, which should include staff training and supports, screening and care coordination procedures, mandatory reporting, multidisciplinary response, follow-up or follow-through procedures, and continuous quality improvement.

Fact Sheet: Protocol Components  (PDF)

Ethical Considerations

November 11, 2022

When working with individuals who have experienced trafficking, decision-making regarding reporting, service provision, safety planning, and other processes may involve ethical dilemmas. This fact sheet describes the ethical principles and the ethics of working with sensitive information.

Ethical Considerations  (PDF)