General Training
The Freedom Network Institute on Human Trafficking has trained more than 2,400 participants across the United States, including law enforcement, hospital workers, social workers, lawyers, community members, teachers and school staff, and concerned professionals and individuals. For more information on the institute's training programs, visit their website.
The Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking (LCHT) is committed to combating human trafficking at a local and global level through community-based research; awareness and education; leadership development; and collaborations. Since 2005, LCHT has trained more than 10,000 community members, law enforcement, and social service providers. To learn more, visit their website.
The Office for Victims of Crime and the Bureau of Justice Assistance has provided a new Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Strategy and Operations e-guide with resources and guidance to support effective Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force operations, including task force formulation and structuring, and strategies and lessons learned from the anti-trafficking field. It also provides a centralized link to trainings and other tools and resources that are appropriate for all first responders, legal professionals and community members. To learn more, visit the e-guide website.
Businesses
Businesses can use the International Labor Organization's (ILO) handbook for employers and businesses. This handbook helps businesses avoid employing forced labor and outlines what businesses need to include in their corporate social responsibility programs to successfully fight forced labor in their supply chains.
Combating forced labor: A handbook for employers and business
This Fair Hiring Toolkit offers tools, guidance, and approaches to support the responsible recruitment and hiring of migrant workers in global supply chains.
Fair Hiring Toolkit
Criminal Justice Professionals
The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime has created a practical guide and training tool for criminal justice practitioners around the world on investigating and prosecuting human trafficking.
Anti-Human Trafficking Manual for Criminal Justice Practitioners
International Association of Chiefs of Police Human Trafficking training includes information on federal law, tools for identification, investigation and response, and resources for victim assistance. The guidebook, which also has a pocket guide for field reference, is available in bulk, free of charge for law enforcement agencies. There is also a 3-part training video and discussion questions available.
The Crime of Human Trafficking: A Law Enforcement Guide to Identification and Investigation. (Available in Spanish)
The Office for Victims of Crime and the Bureau of Justice Assistance has provided a new Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Strategy and Operations e-guide with resources and guidance to support effective Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force operations, including task force formulation and structuring, and strategies and lessons learned from the anti-trafficking field. It also provides a centralized link to trainings and other tools and resources. To learn more, visit the e-guide website.
Faith-based Organizations
Not for Sale provides toolkits, books and curricula for high school and college students and churches. They recommend individuals and groups start by reading and watching, in combination, Not for Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade and How We Can Fight It and Not for Sale: The Documentary. To learn more, visit its website.
Hospital Workers
Hospital workers can use the following training materials from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to help identify trafficking victims when they see them, to learn how to take care of trafficking victims once they are identified, and to educate their coworkers about the issue:
HHS - Common Health Issues Seen in Victims of Human Trafficking
HHS - Messages for Communicating with Victims of Human Trafficking
HHS - Identifying and Interacting with Victims of Human Trafficking
HHS - The Mindset of a Human Trafficking Victim
HHS - Screening Tool for Victims of Human Trafficking
IOM - Caring for Trafficked Persons: A Guide for Health Providers
Preventing Sexual Violence: An Educational Toolkit for Healthcare Professionals
Responding to Victims of Human Trafficking–A Training Video for Victim Service Providers (April 2008)
Legislation
UNIFEM and End Violence Now collaborate to provide essential information and guidance for programming to address violence against women and girls, including: basics on the forms, prevalence and consequences; international frameworks; main challenges; main strategies for prevention and response; and a full module on monitoring and evaluation. To learn more, visit their website.
The Human Rights Impact Resource Centre provides centralized access to a broad range of information and expertise on human rights impact of anti-trafficking measures. To learn more, visit their website.
Lawyers
Lawyers can use the following resources to learn how to recognize and understand cases of human trafficking:
The American Bar Association: Meeting the Legal Needs of Human Trafficking Victims
Media Guidelines
Safe Horizon's“Guideline for Collaborating with the Media for Social and Legal Service Providers Working with Survivors of Human Trafficking”
Men Against Violence
The Oregon Men Against Violence Initiative (OMAV) is a collaboration of local and campus organizations in Oregon seeking to engage men and boys, standing beside women, girls, and all people, as allies in the effort to prevent and respond to men’s use of violence. With a commitment to promoting diversity and social justice, fostering healing, and ending oppression, the Oregon Men Against Violence Initiative facilitates networking, the sharing of ideas, and collective action between individuals and organizations striving to support and encourage men’s engagement as allies in the prevention of gendered violence in Oregon. Oregon Men Against Violence Initiative (OMAV)
Social Service Workers and Social Service Organizations
Fact sheets, toolkits and training video for social service workers:
HHS - The Mindset of a Human Trafficking Victim
HHS - Messages for Communicating with Victims of Human Trafficking IOM - Caring for Trafficked Persons: A Guide for Health Providers Preventing Sexual Violence: An Educational Toolkit for Healthcare Professionals
Responding to Victims of Human Trafficking–A Training Video for Victim Service Providers (April 2008)
Teen Health and Safety
Dating violence can happen to any teen, anytime, anywhere. But it doesn't have to happen at all. Learn how to prevent teen dating violence and promote healthy relationships with CDC's online resources at Preventing Teen Dating Violence.
Educators
Teachers can raise students' awareness about human trafficking by incorporating it into the curricula throughout the year or for a specific class.
Fact Sheet and Brochure
Human Trafficking of Children in the United States. A Fact Sheet for Schools
Bought and Sold: Helping Young People Escape from Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Comprehensive Human Trafficking Curricula
Advocates for Human Rights
Dreams Die Hard by Free The Slaves
Human Rights Education Associates
Youth Advocate Program International, Inc (YAPI)
Fair Trade
Fair Trade Sports
Global Exchange Cocoa Curricula
Cyberbullying/Sexting
'Exposed'. This 10 minute drama has been designed for 14 to 18 year olds, and deals with the subjects of sexting and cyber bullying, issues that teenagers commonly face.
Exposed (You Tube)
Comprehensive Sexual Health
Sexual health curricula that has been proven effective is based on Comprehensive School Health, Resilience Theory, and Social Learning Theory. It is designed to encourage people to abstain longer, use protection if they do have sex, seek health care, communicate effectively with families, partners and health care providers, seek help for sexual abuse, treat others with respect, and stand up to harassment and exploitation. Curricula and training is provided free of charge through the Oregon Department of Education. Email Brad Victor, Interagency Educational Services Sexuality Specialist at brad.victor@state.or.us or call (503) 947-5655
Note: This list is not exhaustive and inclusion does not constitute an endorsement by Oregonians Against Trafficking Humans (OATH) or the Oregon Human Trafficking Task Force (OHTTF).
Prevention Education
Source: oregonoath.org
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