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The HHS National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center hosted a 90-minute webinar that examines the intersection of human trafficking and the opioid crisis. Presentations were delivered by grantees from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Trafficking in Persons and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
The National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center hosted a 90-minute webinar that explored new tools and research for outreach, identification, response, and risk reduction strategies for foreign nationals and migrant workers, not only in the agricultural industry, but other industries that are also high-risk for trafficking. This webinar was moderated by Jenna Novak and included Gonzalo Martinez de Vedia (Buffett-McCain Institute Initiative to Combat Modern Slavery), Makini Chisolm-Straker (Mount Sinai Hospital), and Julissa Ponce (United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants) as speakers on the topic.
At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:
Identify person-centered approaches to outreach among foreign nationals who have experienced labor trafficking in the agriculture industry.
Explore new research and tools for identifying potential labor trafficking and risk reduction strategies.
Discuss ways to collaborate with community agencies that serve migrant populations.
In September 2018, the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center hosted a convening on behalf of the Office on Trafficking in Persons and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. The objective of the convening was to pull together a variety of human trafficking experts and disaster response experts in order to learn about the intersection between the two, share best practices, identify gaps, leverage existing resources, and develop an outline for a multisector tool focusing on holistically protecting individuals from postdisaster trafficking. These are the minutes to the convening.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The HHS National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center hosted a 90-minute webinar that investigates bias, stigmas, and risk factors that may lead to victimization of individuals with disabilities.
Discussion Topics
Perspectives from researchers, service providers, and leaders to understand contributing factors to susceptibility to trafficking and prevention from each of these lenses
Promising practices and service responses that address underlying issues that can put individuals with disabilities at risk of trafficking