February 2021Monthly Update
Updates
Save the Date: 2021 HT-RADAR Annual Research Conference – Virtual Event
Save the date for the Annual HT-RADAR 2021 Virtual Conference on October 15, 2021
The HT-RADAR 2021 Human Trafficking Research Conference is an opportunity to:
- Learn about local and national human trafficking research that applies to the specific needs, practices, and approaches of a variety of stakeholders (law enforcement, prosecution, victim services, survivors, etc.).
- Become informed of some of the most current local and national human trafficking research.
- Network with local and national experts from different areas of human trafficking research.
- Discuss how to implement research into specific stakeholder areas with consultation from local and national experts.
- Directly share research with stakeholders to potentially influence stakeholder practices, approaches, and policies.
Additional conference details to follow.
Interested in presenting your research on human trafficking? Please complete the following information form here.
Quarterly Meeting
HT-RADAR Quarterly Meeting: Exploring Human Trafficking Research Gaps in San Diego
The next HT-RADAR meeting is scheduled for March 23, 2021 from 11:30am to 1:30pm (PST) and will be held virtually over Zoom.
Melissa Haupt, LMFT, Director of Programs at North County Lifeline, and Dr. Lianne Urada, Research Subcommittee Co-Chair, will be facilitating this meeting to discuss how research can bring funding into our region for direct services and to determine research needs of our service providers and community partners.
Please make sure to register in advance for this meeting!
Registration Link:
https://pointloma.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUuduCspzsuHdJ8qjEJOnIbomEZ4NN_HHl9
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Community Highlights
Issue Brief: Human Trafficking Prevention: Strategies for Runaway and Homeless Youth Settings
This Issue Brief explores strategies to integrate human trafficking (HT) prevention into Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) programs. These strategies emphasize the vital role that RHY programs can play in the prevention of sex and labor trafficking among runaway and homeless youth. It also highlights the importance of integrating public health, trauma-informed, and positive youth development principles in the development and implementation of HT prevention interventions.
Key highlights of this Issue Brief include:
- Integrating sex and labor trafficking prevention strategies based on the unique experiences, needs, and strengths of RHY.
- Building local capacity in HT prevention efforts by educating community stakeholders on the intersection of HT, runaway incidents, and youth homelessness.
- Using existing programmatic frameworks to incorporate HT prevention components into RHY settings.
- Addressing the root causes and social conditions in which RHY become vulnerable to exploitation, violence, and HT.
The full Issue Brief can be accessed here
The State of GA 2020 Labor Trafficking Roundtable Report: Examining Under-Served and/or Previously Identified Victims
Report Summary: Work Group 6 planned and hosted a Labor Trafficking Roundtable in order to discuss the prevalence of labor trafficking and allow the opportunity for stakeholders to have cross sectional and collaborative discussions about how the community can mobilize and create actions steps to take in Georgia. The conversations centered on the areas of raising awareness about labor trafficking, victim care and services, data collection and measurement, and state level action needed to combat this form of trafficking in Georgia.
The report provides an overview of forced labor in Georgia and summarizes experts’ responses to the following key questions:
- How do we increase awareness of labor trafficking?
- How do we better serve victims of labor trafficking?
- How can we capture data on labor trafficking?
- What can be done on the state level?
- The report concludes with specific recommendations and action steps to guide our state in its effort to combat labor trafficking and support survivors.
The full Round Table Report can be accessed here.
NCCASA Human Trafficking Prevention Toolkit
The North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault has released a Human Trafficking Prevention Toolkit. Organization’s description: “Human trafficking prevention has at times been framed primarily as a criminal justice priority or been siloed from other forms of violence prevention. As experts in sexual violence prevention, NCCASA recognizes sex trafficking as a form of sexual violence and the connection of sexual violence to all forms of human trafficking. We see the value of a public health approach to violence prevention that incorporates our social justice lens. NCCASA is pleased to present our Human Trafficking Prevention Toolkit. In this toolkit, you’ll find our Human Trafficking Prevention Overview (link to infographic), an overview of what human trafficking is and the public health approach to violence prevention, an exploration of the historical context that informs our current frameworks and gaps, tips for effective upstream prevention, and strategies for incorporating a harm reduction lens into your human trafficking prevention work, as well as critical considerations in selecting a prevention strategy.”
Full information about the tool kit can be found here.
Opportunities and Resources
Webinars
HT-RADAR offers information about webinars focused on anti-trafficking work and anti-trafficking research. As many of us are working remotely, here are some resources for additional educational opportunities:
2020 Freedom from Slavery Forum: Empowering & Learning from Survivors
This webinar highlights empowering and learning from survivors. They address the following question: How can we achieve stronger survivor engagement and leadership in the anti-slavery movement in advocacy, research, policymaking, awareness-raising and project implementation?
Provider Panel: Increasing Identification Through Outreach – Framework
This 1-hour panel discussion highlights the experience of service providers with expertise in the area of labor trafficking outreach. Panelists share the trajectory of their outreach work—where they started, what they’ve learned, what their programming looks like today, and recommendations for other providers to consider as they initiate or strengthen their labor trafficking outreach efforts.
What Constitutes Success? Legal Services for Victims of Crime: A Model for Program Design and Evaluation
The conceptual model was developed as part of an NIJ-funded project by researchers at the Justice Research and Statistics Association with practitioner experts at the National Crime Victims Law Institute and subject matter experts across multiple areas of victim legal services. The webinar included information about the development of the model itself and how practitioners might apply it to their work. The model provides essential grounding that can guide program design and evaluation across all forms of victim legal services, including victims’ rights enforcement programs.
Upcoming Conferences
(Listed here)
This resource is regularly updated. Questions? Or know of conferences that you’d like to share with the HT-RADAR network? Contact us!
During this uncertain time conference dates are changing frequently. Please note these dates may be changed and changes will be updated on the HT-RADAR website.
Ensure Justice – Global Center for Women and Justice, Vanguard University
Virtual Conference: March 5-6, 2021
7th Annual Utah Sexual Violence Conference
Sandy, Utah: March 24 – 25, 2021
2021 Freedom Network USA Human Trafficking Conference
Virtual Conference: March 25-26, 2021
Virtual Conference: April 6-8, 2021
Funding Opportunities
(Listed here)
This resource page is regularly updated.
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Legal Assistance for Victims Program Solicitation
This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 20121. The LAV Grant Program (CFDA 16.524) is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid adult and youth (ages 11 and older) victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by providing funds for comprehensive direct legal services to victims in legal matters relating to or arising out of that abuse or violence.
“Legal assistance” includes assistance to adult and youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in:
- a) family, tribal, territorial, immigration, employment, administrative agency, housing matters, campus administrative, or protection or stay away order proceedings, and other similar matters; and
- b) criminal justice investigations, prosecutions, and post-trial matters (including sentencing, parole, and probation) that impact the victim’s safety and privacy. Intake or referral, by itself, does not constitute legal assistance. 34 U.S.C. §12291(a)(19). Comprehensive legal services should address the broad spectrum of legal issues that victims encounter and help promote economic independence for victims. In addition to representation in emergency and non-emergency protection order hearings, this includes representation in family matters (divorce, child custody, or child support), consumer or housing matters, and credit restoration.
Close Date: February 3, 2021
Research and Evaluation on School Safety, Fiscal Year 2021
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for rigorous research and evaluation projects to study the root causes of school violence to include the impact and effectiveness of grants made under the STOP School Violence Act. NIJ is particularly interested in examining understudied approaches to improve school safety. Of most interest are anti-violence interventions and threat assessment.
Close Date: February 22, 2021
Longitudinal Research on Delinquency and Crime, Fiscal Year 2021
NIJ seeks proposals for funding to conduct an expansion or extension of one or more ongoing/existing longitudinal research studies that focus on delinquency and crime throughout the life-course of the individual, which may include childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. Applicants are encouraged to adopt a holistic approach to the study of child and adolescent development and the emergence, persistence, and desistance of delinquent and criminal offending. The research findings are intended to identify malleable risk and protective factors, which can be effectively targeted in efforts to prevent the onset of delinquency and to intervene in the lives of juvenile and young adult offenders.
Close Date: February 22, 2021
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Program Solicitation
This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 12351. The Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking (Transitional Housing Program (CFDA 16.736)) supports programs that provide 6-24 months of transitional housing with support services for victims who are homeless or in need of transitional housing as a result of a situation of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking; and whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient.
Close Date: March 16, 2021
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking on Campus Program Solicitation
This program is authorized 34 U.S.C. § 20125. The Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program (Campus Program) (CFDA# 16.525) encourages institutions of higher education to develop and strengthen effective security and investigation strategies to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking on campus, develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving such crimes on campus, and develop and strengthen prevention education and awareness programs.
Close Date: March 16, 2021
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program Solicitation
This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 12511(c). The Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program (SAS Culturally Specific Program) (CFDA# 16.023) supports nonprofit organizations that focus primarily on culturally specific communities and have experience in the area of sexual assault or who partner with an organization having such expertise. The goal of the SAS Culturally Specific Program is to establish, maintain, and expand sustainable, culturally appropriate services that address the unique needs and challenges of victims of sexual assault from culturally specific communities.
Close Date: March 16, 2021
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program Solicitation
This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 12341. The Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (Rural Program) (CFDA# 16.589) supports efforts to enhance the safety of rural victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and supports projects uniquely designed to address and prevent these crimes in rural areas.
Close Date: March 16, 2021
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program Solicitation
This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 12511(e). The Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program (TSASP) (CFDA# 16.024) supports efforts to create, maintain, and expand sustainable sexual assault services provided by Tribes, tribal organizations, and nonprofit tribal organizations within Indian country and Alaska Native villages. TSASP supported projects provide intervention, advocacy, accompaniment (e.g., accompanying victims to court, medical facilities, or police departments), support services, and related assistance for adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault, non-offending family and household members of victims, and those collaterally affected by the sexual assault.
Close Date: March 18, 2021
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program Solicitation
This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 12421. The Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program (Abuse in Later Life Program) (CFDA # 16.528) supports a comprehensive approach to addressing abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, neglect, and exploitation committed against victims who are 50 years of age or older (hereinafter “older victims”).
Close Date: March 23, 2021
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Program Solicitation
The EM Program solicitation is one of two solicitations issued under the Consolidated Youth and Engaging Men (CYEM) Program (CFDA# 16.888), which is authorized by annual federal appropriations acts. The other program solicitation is the Grants to Prevent and Respond to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Against Children and Youth Program (CY). Applicants interested in developing projects to serve children and youth impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking should submit a proposal under the OVW Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 CY Solicitation.
Close Date: March 23, 2021
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Prevent and Respond to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Against Children and Youth Program Solicitation
The CY Program solicitation is one of two solicitations issued under the Consolidated Youth and Engaging Men (CYEM) Program (CFDA# 16.888), which is authorized by annual federal appropriations acts. The other program solicitation is the Grants to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Program (EM). Applicants interested in developing projects to engage men and boys as allies should submit a proposal under the OVW Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 EM solicitation.
Close Date: March 23, 2021
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction: Targeted Support for Exercising Tribes Solicitation
The OVW Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Program (Tribal Jurisdiction Program) (CFDA# 16.025) is authorized by the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, 25 U.S.C. § 1304(f). This targeted solicitation under the Tribal Jurisdiction Program assists Indian tribes that currently are exercising special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction (SDVCJ) by providing financial support for discrete costs that result from the exercise of SDVCJ and related training and technical assistance (TTA).
Close Date: March 30, 2021
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Solicitation
The OVW Grants to Tribal Governments to Exercise Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction Program (Tribal Jurisdiction Program) (CFDA# 16.025) is authorized by the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, 25 U.S.C. § 1304(f). Through this grant program, Indian tribes receive support to exercise special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction (SDVCJ) and technical assistance (TA) for planning and implementing changes in their criminal justice systems necessary to exercise the jurisdiction. The program encourages collaborations among tribal leadership, courts, prosecutors, attorneys, defense counsel, law enforcement, probation, victim service providers, and other partners to ensure that victims find safety and justice and that non-Indians who commit crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, and violations of protection orders in the Indian country of the participating tribe are held accountable.
Close Date: March 30, 2021
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program Solicitation
The Improving Criminal Justice System Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program (ICJR Program) (CFDA# 16.590) program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. §§ 10461-10465 and implemented through regulations at 28 C.F.R. Part 90, Subpart D. The ICJR Program encourages state, local, and tribal governments and courts to treat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking as serious violations of criminal law requiring the coordinated involvement of the entire criminal justice system.
Close Date: March 31, 2021
Brady Education Foundation
The Foundation is currently accepting proposals focused on evaluating programs that have the potential of helping to close the opportunity and resulting achievement gaps associated with race and family income.
Close Date: April 1, 2021
OVW Fiscal Year 2021 Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations Solicitation
This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. § 20123 to develop and implement outreach strategies targeted at, and provide victim services to, adult or youth victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking in underserved populations. Survivors from underserved populations face challenges in accessing comprehensive and effective victim services that are accessible, culturally relevant, and responsive. As a result, survivors from underserved communities often do not receive appropriate services. The Underserved Program supports projects that address these gaps. Funds may be used to: develop or enhance population specific victim services; develop or enhance outreach strategies to reach underserved survivors; build the capacity of population specific organizations to serve survivors of these crimes; build the capacity of victim service providers to provide victim services that are population specific; train and educate community partners and the criminal justice system on the needs of survivors from underserved populations; and develop culturally and linguistically appropriate materials for underserved survivors.
Close Date: April 1, 2021
TJ MAXX Community Mission Grant
Our Community Mission is to provide value to our communities by helping vulnerable families and children access the resources and opportunities they need to build a better future.
At this time, in addition to our support for current national and local nonprofit partners, we are accepting letters of inquiry from nonprofits seeking grant support in the following areas only:
- Basic needs for those in need (food, clothing, and shelter)
- Access to opportunities outside of school that enable school success for at-risk youth (pre-kindergarten to grade 12)
- Workforce readiness training for at-risk youth (ages 16-24)
- Safety from domestic violence (shelter, prevention, and services)
Close Date: Ongoing
Forecasted Grants
Victims of Human Trafficking – Services and Outreach (VHT-SO) Program
Information release date: March 22, 2021
Estimated Application Due Date: May 21, 2021