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Failed Interventions: Domestic Violence, Human Trafficking, and the Criminalization of Survival

There has been no systematic overview of the statutes that require courts to consider a defendant’s history of trauma in the contexts of domestic violence and human trafficking. There has also been no attempt to explore how these statutes relate to each other. This Note fills those gaps. It also identifies essential elements future statutory interventions in these contexts must include in order to grant effective relief to survivor-defendants.

Resources Specific to Victims of Human Trafficking

This resource discusses how to implement a trauma-informed approach at the agency level when working with survivors of trafficking. It includes links to useful resources for further understanding.

A Comprehensive Perspective on Treating Victims of Human Trafficking

Providing treatment to survivors of human trafficking requires mental health professionals to understand complex layers of multiple traumas.

Caring for the Trafficked Patient: Ethical Challenges and Recommendations for Health Care Professionals

This article includes a focus on trauma informed care, patient autonomy, and discussion of mandatory medical reporting issues.

Guiding Principals for Agencies Serving Survivors of Human Trafficking

This framework is to guide and evaluate agencies providing services to victims of human trafficking. Peer-reviewed by OVC, there are sections of the guide that specifically addressed being trauma informed and victim centered.

Human Trafficking Training Development Guidance

This training development handbook is a useful tool for those creating trainings to bring awareness to human trafficking. It includes information around definitions, data, resources, images, learning objectives, and more.

Trafficking in Persons Report

This report includes comprehensive information and definitions, global scope, and specific survivor experiences.

Faces of Human Trafficking

This resource includes a video series, discussion guide, and fact sheets tailored to specific audiences, including service provides and allied professionals, law enforcement, the general public, and victims/survivors.

Human Trafficking Facts

This webpage discusses facts, myths, and offers statistics related to human trafficking.

Human Trafficking Training

Take this free introductory course, Human Trafficking 101, to learn what human trafficking really is, how it happens, and how you can be part of the solution.