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The Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking (DVHT) Program is a grant program that funds comprehensive case management, direct services, and referrals through community partnerships to U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents who have experienced human trafficking. The DVHT Program empowers organizations and communities to deliver trauma-informed, strength-based, and victim-centered services for domestic individuals who have experienced trafficking. The program encourages innovative collaboration within communities to ensure long-term outcomes.

This infographic shows data from the program for fiscal year 2017. 

The Look Beneath the Surface Regional Anti-Trafficking Program — formerly the Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking Regional Program — served targeted geographic areas and focused on the identification and referral of foreign and domestic victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 .

Activities included:

• Direct outreach to individuals who are experiencing or who have experienced sex or labor trafficking
• Anti-trafficking training and technical assistance to local professionals and organizations or entities that may encounter individuals who are being trafficked
• Active participation in a strong multidisciplinary anti-trafficking coalition or task force
• Strategic public awareness activities

This infographic shows data from the program for fiscal year 2018. 

The Native Youth Toolkit aims to raise awareness and prevent trafficking of Native youth by educating them on what human trafficking is, available resources, safety tips, and ways to get involved in their communities.

This resource considers the unique cultural aspects of this issue for Native youth, tying in the fact that trafficking is outside of Native traditions, and encourages youth to speak with Tribal Elders in their community. Native resources, such as the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center  and Strong Hearts Native Helpline , are also listed as resources for youth to learn more.

This Program Instruction (PI) describes the process by which an individual may request eligibility for federally funded assistance for an alien child who may have been subjected to human trafficking. The PI supersedes instruction provided in ACF Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) State Letters 10-051, 08- 092, 02-253, and 02-014, to the extent such instructions are contrary to this PI. The PI notes a change in policy for issuance of Eligibility Letters for applicants who turn 18 years of age after submitting a Request for Assistance or a Request for Reconsideration.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families encourages the use of the following 13 guiding principles for federal, state, and local agencies; community- and faith-based organizations; and other organizations working with survivors of human trafficking. The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.

On December 3, 2021, the White House released the National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking (Action Plan), advancing a comprehensive anti-trafficking agenda by strengthening prevention efforts, protecting individuals who have experienced trafficking through intervention and support, and holding traffickers accountable through prosecution. To effectively combat human trafficking, the Action Plan emphasizes the importance of collaboration as a core component of its framework and calls upon agencies across the U.S. Government to synergize anti-trafficking efforts at the national level. Multiple agencies and offices within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will work with federal, state, tribal, and local partners; non-government organizations; and private sector stakeholders to strengthen prevention, protection, and prosecution efforts on human trafficking.

Survivors of human trafficking may qualify for housing and homelessness programs, such as Continuums of Care, emergency shelters, public housing, and housing choice vouchers.

This document includes information on:

• Innovative strategies to expand housing access for survivors, including housing programs and federal grants and cooperative agreements.
• The use of technology and collaboration to increase housing opportunities and access.
• Training and resources to increase awareness of housing options.

Learn what to do if you or someone you know has received an Adult Certification Letter from HHS.

This page contains resources that summarize the data collection, evaluation, and research efforts of the Office on Trafficking in Persons and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

These two fact sheets are meant for emergency managers or anyone working in a disaster area. They help professionals understand increased risks and signs of human trafficking during disasters, and how professionals may prepare for a response to trafficking during a disaster.  
 

The What Disaster Responders Need to Do fact sheet was created by the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The What Disaster Responders Need to Know fact sheet was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Trafficking in Persons through the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center in partnership with ASPR.  

What Disaster Responders Need to KnowPDF  (PDF)

What Disaster Responders Need to Do  (PDF)