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Unstranger Danger Screening and Discussion on Child Abuse — One Safe Place

Join the District Attorney’s Office, Palomar Health and survivors to watch an interview-style documentary created by a child abuse detective to educate children and families with a more comprehensive approach to child sexual abuse. The event is FREE and open to the public. It will be on Friday, April 21 from 5:00pm-7:30pm at One Safe Place located at 1050 Los Vallecitos Blvd., San Marcos, CA, 92069.

Find event details here

Truckers Against Trafficking Presents Creating San Diego Partnerships to End Human Trafficking

All are invited to a half-day summit that will bring together key trucking, truck stop and bus industry stakeholders with local, state and federal law enforcement and government agencies to work together to close loopholes to traffickers. Event will be held on May 25, 2023, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Registration is required.

Find event details here

Free to Thrive Founder Highlighted in Portia Project Podcast Episode 101: Jamie Beck  

As Founder of the legal nonprofit Free to Thrive, Jamie Beck advocates for and represents human-trafficking survivors. Today, MC Sungaila talks to her about her non-profit organization and how she got so passionate about solving the issue of human trafficking.

Listen to podcast here

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Implementation of the Recommendations from the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking

The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 established the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking (“the Council”) as a formal platform for individuals with lived experience to provide advice and recommendations to the Senior Policy Operating Group and the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking (PITF). As a member of these coordinating bodies, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) implements the Council’s agency-specific recommendations and those for PITF agencies at large. This Information Memorandum summarizes the Council’s past recommendations and overviews implementation efforts by the HHS Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The status of each recommendation relating to ACF is available in the Appendix.

View recommendations here

Building Survivor-Informed Organizations — Office on Trafficking in Persons 

The Toolkit for Building Survivor-Informed Organizations is a collection of new and existing resources that builds organizational capacity to meaningfully collaborate with and support staff, volunteers, and consultants with lived experience in human trafficking. The toolkit is a resource for anti-trafficking organizations, coalitions, task forces, volunteer programs, and other community and faith-based organizations that want to improve collaboration with those impacted by human trafficking. This toolkit provides guidance, tools, and resources that support professionally engaging people with lived experience when developing, delivering, and evaluating programs and policies. The 2023 update to this previously published toolkit includes three new chapters with recommendations and resources on survivor leadership engagement; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and wellness.

Access toolkit here

Legal Deserts Report 2.0 – The Avery Center and National Survivor Law Collective

Human trafficking survivors across the United States find themselves in legal deserts without access to trauma-informed legal services. Current efforts to address these legal deserts, while laudable, are but a mirage. These deserts must be watered with resources, funding, professionalism, and initiatives as outlined in this Report in order to change this unjust ecosystem.

Access report here

2023 Human Trafficking Shared Learning Series – Department of Education 

On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) is pleased to invite you to join the Human Trafficking Shared Learning Series to connect with other professionals and deepen your skills in preventing and addressing human trafficking of students. Whether you are an administrator, educator, student support professional or other school personnel in a district or school, you will benefit from talking with experts and colleagues across the country about challenges, strategies, and lessons learned.

Dates:
Thursday, May 4, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM PDT: Recognizing the cues
Thursday, June 8, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM PDT: Effectively engaging students
Thursday, September 14, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM PDT: Creating a supportive classroom

Find application details here

The Critical Role of Social Workers in Preventing and Responding to Human Trafficking — Office on Trafficking in Persons

March was National Social Work Month and in recognition, social workers from OTIP’s three divisions—research and policy, prevention, and protection — shared how they use their knowledge and unique perspectives to strengthen anti-trafficking programs.

Read blog here

Foundations to Combat Labor Trafficking – International Rescue Committee Virtual Course

After 2+ years of research, survivor focus groups, piloting, reviews and a lot of heart and soul from the amazing Framework team the “Foundations to Combat Labor Trafficking” eLearning is live. This seven-module self-paced course is designed to increase understanding of labor trafficking and develop a solid foundationto build a response. Throughout the Foundations series, Framework staff and Subject Matter Expert consultants (SMEs), with both lived and professional experience, incorporate verified statistics, the context of trauma and principles of trauma-informed care, and the strength and resourcefulness of victims and survivors.

Access virtual course here

Human Trafficking Fellowship Program – Office for Victims of Crime

The Fellow awarded under this program will work collaboratively with OVC and the anti-trafficking field in identifying and understanding human trafficking issues and evidence-informed practices. The awarded Fellow will focus on one of the three OVC-selected focus areas: Service Provision Program Model Analyses; Analysis of Human Trafficking Diversion Courts for Minors; Forced Criminality Analyses

Find application details here

Culturally Responsive Victim Services Fellowship – Office for Victims of Crime

The Fellow will assist OVC’s work to build the capacity of and increase access to culturally responsive services for victims of crime through— outreach, demonstration initiatives, national-scope programs, national conferences, and the development of culturally specific responses to hate crimes, terrorism, and mass violence, among other issues.

Find application details here

Forensic Interviewing of Children In-Person Training – National Children’s Advocacy Center

Participants will be introduced to the evidence-based literature that supports the National Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC) Child Forensic Interview Structure. This webinar includes lectures, skill-building activities, guided discussions, reflections, and an interview practicum in a supportive environment with assessment and feedback provided by experienced interviewers.

Register for different dates here: May 1-4, June 12-15, July 10-13

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Webinars

• OJJDP FY 2023 Supporting Effective Interventions for Youth with Problematic or Illegal Sexual Behavior Solicitation Webinar
  • Date: April 14, 2023, 11:00 am (PST)
  • Hosted by: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
  • This webinar will assist eligible applicants interested in applying for the OJJDP FY23 Supporting Effective Interventions for Youth With Problematic or Illegal Sexual Behavior Solicitation. This webinar will provide a general overview of the program, the goals and objectives, a discussion about the application process, and a Q&A opportunity for participants.
• OVC FY 2023 Anti-Trafficking Funding Opportunities Webinar 3
  • Date: April 20, 2023, 10:00 am (PST)
  • Hosted by: Office for Victims of Crime
  • This webinar is for interested potential applicants focused on the upcoming human trafficking OVC solicitations. Participants will learn about solicitation requirements for each of the solicitations listed above. The event will conclude with a brief question and answer session..
• Multidisciplinary Team Facilitator Peer Forums
  • Date:  May 2, 2023, 11:00 am (PST)
  • Hosted by: Regional Children’s Advocacy Centers
  • These forums allow multidisciplinary team facilitators to connect with their peers across the country doing similar work. Each forum starts in a large-group format to review a topic related to multidisciplinary team facilitation. Then participants are placed in Zoom breakout rooms for self-facilitated, smaller group discussions and resource sharing. In the end, participants are brought back together in one large group for a question-and-answer session with regional staff. These forums are open nationally to individuals with primary or shared responsibility for facilitating the success of multidisciplinary teams at a children’s advocacy center. Only child abuse professionals who serve in the role of a multidisciplinary team facilitator for a children’s advocacy center are eligible to participate in these forums. 

  SPOG Virtual Public Meeting on Conducting Anti-Trafficking Work Using a Racial Equity Lens

  • Date: May 3, 2023, 10:30 am – 1:00 PM (PST) — (register by April 23)
  • Hosted by: Office on Trafficking in Persons
  • The Department of State, on behalf of the interagency Senior Policy Operating Group (SPOG), is hosting a virtual public meeting to hear input about how it can conduct its anti-trafficking work using a racial justice and equity lens and to assist the SPOG and SPOG agencies implementation of Executive Order 13985 (Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government) and Executive Order 14091 (Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government). This public meeting is part of the SPOG’s ongoing efforts to engage and collaborate with diverse communities and develop an implementation plan for integrating racial equity into U.S. government anti-trafficking efforts and is meant to complement the SPOG’s prior request for written information (87 FR 7231) to provide members of the public with another way to share feedback with the U.S. government. The implementation plan will highlight the importance of an intersectional approach, as racism often compounds with other forms of discrimination to affect individuals’ vulnerability to human trafficking. Additionally, it will complement agencies’ individual work to implement Executive Order 14035 (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce) by sharing information and practices for increasing diversity in the federal workforce as an integral way to strengthen agencies’ anti-trafficking work.
• OVC FY 2023 Anti-Trafficking Housing Assistance Program (Services and Training and Technical Assistance)
  • Recorded
  • Hosted by: Office for Victims of Crime
  • During this webinar, OVC staff will review solicitation requirements and conduct a question and answer session with interested potential applicants. Participation in the webinar is optional, but strongly encouraged. OVC encourages participants to review the solicitation and submit any questions they may have in advance and no later than 2 days prior to the webinar. Submit your questions to askovc@ncjrs.gov with the subject as “Questions for OVC Anti-Human Trafficking Solicitations Webinar.”
• Human Trafficking Legal Center Holds Expert Panel on Child Forced Labor in the United States
  • Recorded
  • Hosted by: The Human Trafficking Legal Center
  • In January, the Human Trafficking Legal Center’s Survivor Leadership Program teamed up with the D.C. Human Trafficking Task Force Labor Trafficking Subcommittee to hold a panel on child forced labor in the United States. The panel of experts, chaired by Evelyn Chumbow, discussed case studies and debated policy recommendations.Expert panelists Bella Hounakey, Program Management Specialist, Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Kendra Ross, Consultant, the Human Trafficking Legal Center, Kenya K. Davis, Partner, Boies Schiller, and Ima Matul, Subject Matter Expert on Human Trafficking, reflected on challenges faced by trafficking survivors, and pressed participants to shift to a focus on prevention. 
• Sex Trade 101: Prostitution & Sex Trafficking
  • Recorded
  • Hosted by: World WE Youth
  • Description: Ending human trafficking and sexual exploitation requires a foundational understanding of the sex trade. By focusing on power dynamics, the demand for paid sex and the overrepresentation of marginalized communities, this month’s webinar will introduce young people to the realities of the sex trade. For those who already have a grasp on these topics, we encourage you to invite your friends and peers.Moderated by WorldWE Youth Coalition Onboarding Coordinator, Charlotte Bizup, this special conversation will feature Alisa Bernard, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at Thistle Farms, and Maria Elisa Escobar, Co-Chair of the WorldWE Youth Coalition.
• Understanding Human Trafficking for Mental Health Professionals – Session 1
  • Recorded
  • Hosted by: Northeast Caribbean MHTTC
  • Many victims of human trafficking come into contact with health care, social service, and mental health professionals. Victims of human trafficking can present a wide range of physical and mental health needs. This 3-part webinar series aims to provide the foundational knowledge of human trafficking and address particular topics that extend to vulnerable populations. Participants will learn to identify and respond appropriately to the mental health needs of victims of human trafficking. These virtual learning sessions will lay the groundwork for a working understanding of human trafficking across sectors and disciplines to support the workforce in creating inclusive and caring environments.
• Understanding Human Trafficking for Mental Health Professionals – Session 2
  • Recorded
  • Hosted by: Northeast Caribbean MHTTC
  • Many victims of human trafficking come into contact with health care, social service, and mental health professionals. Victims of human trafficking can present a wide range of physical and mental health needs. This 3-part webinar series aims to provide the foundational knowledge of human trafficking and address particular topics that extend to vulnerable populations. Participants will learn to identify and respond appropriately to the mental health needs of victims of human trafficking. These virtual learning sessions will lay the groundwork for a working understanding of human trafficking across sectors and disciplines to support the workforce in creating inclusive and caring environments.

Conferences

This resource is regularly updated on the ht-radar.com site.  Questions?  Or, know of conferences that you’d like to share with the HT-RADAR network? Contact us!

Submission Opportunities

• 2024 International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and the Cycle of Justice – Proposal Requested
  • Hosted by End Violence Against Women International
  • Submission Deadline: May 8, 2023

Attendance Opportunities

• Freedom Network USA Human Trafficking Conference
  • Hosted by Freedom Network
  • Conference in Washington, DC: April 17 – 18, 2023
• 20th Annual Hawai`i International Summit on Preventing, Assessing & Treating Trauma Across the Lifespan
  • Hosted by Institute on Violence and Trauma
  • Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii: April 24 – 28, 2023
• Leadership Institute to Combat Human Trafficking (participation by invitation only)
  • Hosted by the International Association of Cheifs of Police
  • Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida: April 26 – 27, 2023
• National Institute of Justice Research Conference
  • Hosted by National Institute of Justice
  • Conference in Arlington, VA: May 23 – 25, 2023
• Beyond “Trauma Informed:” Best Practices for Victim Interviewing and Evidence-Based Investigations
  • Hosted by End Violence Against Women International
  • Training in Baltimore, Maryland: June 6 – 7, 2023
• 28th San Diego International Summit on Violence, Abuse and Trauma Across the Lifespan: Promoting Resilience Amid Global Challenges
  • Hosted by: Institute on Violence and Trauma
  • Conference in San Diego, CA: August 27-30, 2023
• International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition
  • Hosted by the International Association of Cheifs of Police
  • Conference in San Diego, CA: October 14-17, 2023
• 2023 Human Trafficking Research Conference
  • Hosted by HT-RADAR- Point Loma Nazarene University
  • Conference in San Diego, CA: October 20-21, 2023
• 2024 International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and the Cycle of Justice
  • Hosted by: End Violence Against Women International
  • Conference in San Diego, CA: April 2-4, 2024

Funding Opportunities

Ongoing Opportunities:

• The Human Services Program (Orange County & Los Angeles)
  • Source: The Marisla Foundation
  • The Human Services Program addresses the needs of women in crisis, primarily focusing on their physical, emotional, and mental health, and financial well-being. Grants support activities and integrated approaches to stable housing, treating addiction, empowering adult and child domestic violence survivors, and vocational training. The geographic limitation is Orange County and Los Angeles, California.
  • Close Date: Ongoing
• Grants to USA Nonprofits for Projects and Programs to Benefit Children and Families: When Georgia Smiled Grant
  • Source: The Robin McGraw and Dr. Phil Foundation
  • Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for projects and programs to benefit children and families. Funding is intended for activities that address domestic violence, including assault and human trafficking, and organizations that benefit children, especially in the foster care system. The Foundation seeks to support organizations and programs that build awareness, offer solutions and address the needs of children and families to live healthy, safe, and joy-filled lives free of domestic violence and sexual assault.
  • Close Date: Ongoing
• Wells Fargo Private Foundations
  • Source: Wells Fargo
  • Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services provides a full array of services to private and family foundations across the country. For these foundations, Wells Fargo serves as the sole trustee, co-trustee, or agent. To serve these foundations, we seek to help non-profit organizations identify appropriate grant resources for specific funding needs. To help you find these grants, we provide a wide range of information about these foundations through our search feature.
  • Close Date: Ongoing
• Neo Philanthropy (Foundation Funding)
  • Source: Neo Philanthropy
  • Through 12 funds, including the Four Freedoms Fund™ and State Infrastructure Fund, NEO has designed and led large-scale collaborative grantmaking funds, connecting donors with aligned values to support work they could not fund as effectively on their own.
  • Close Date: Ongoing
• Costco Charitable Contributions (Foundation Funding)
  • Source: Costco Charitable Contributions Foundation
  • Costco Wholesale’s primary charitable efforts specifically focus on programs supporting children, education, and health and human services in the communities where we do business. Throughout the year we receive a large number of requests from nonprofit organizations striving to make a positive impact, and we are thankful to be able to provide support to a variety of organizations and causes.
  • Close Date: Ongoing
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation (Foundation Funding)
  • Source: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
  • The W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports children, families, and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society.
  • Close Date: Ongoing

Forecasted Opportunities:

• Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Program
  • Source: Department of Health and Human Services
  • The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is announcing funds for the Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Program.  The goal of the HTYPE Demonstration Program is to fund local educational agencies (LEA) to develop and implement programs to prevent human trafficking victimization through the provision of skills-based human trafficking training and education for school staff and students as specified in the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018.
  • Estimated Post Date: Jan 17, 2023
• Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities Demonstration (VHT-NC) Program
• FY 2023 Street Outreach Program
  • Source: Administration for Children & Families
  • The Street Outreach Program provides street-based services to runaway, homeless, and street youth who have been subjected to or are at risk of being subjected to sexual abuse, prostitution, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of human trafficking in persons.  These services, targeted in areas where street youth congregate, are designed to assist such youth in making healthy choices and providing them access to shelter as well as basic needs, including food, hygiene packages, and information on a range of available services.
  • Estimated Post Date: Apr 21, 2023
• Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach Program
  • Source: Department of Health and Human Services
  • The goal of the DVHT-SO Program is to fund organizations that will build, expand, and sustain organizational and local capacity to deliver services to domestic victims of severe forms of human trafficking as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as amended through victim outreach, identification, case management, direct services, assistance, and referrals. Under the DVHT-SO Program, the following activities are required: 1) comprehensive case management and services to adults and children who have experienced human trafficking; and 2) outreach to increase identification of adults and children who have experienced sex and labor trafficking.
  • Estimated Post Date: Apr 21, 2023

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