Online Safety & Prevention from Exploitation Training – Community Subcommittee of the San Diego Regional Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Advisory Council  

The Community subcommittee of the San Diego Regional Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Advisory Council is hosting a free Zoom training on Online Safety and Prevention from Exploitation. The Community Subcommittee is thrilled to be partnering with Internet Crimes Against Children to provide this training. *This curriculum is appropriate for children between 7th – 12th Grade. Thursday, January 19, 2023, from 3:00 – 4:30 pm (PST)

Register here

Surviving Sex Trafficking – A Virtual Screening – Soroptimist International of Oceanside/Carlsbad and STAT! Soroptimists Together Against Trafficking 

Filmmaker Sadhvi Siddhali Shree will be introducing the film and responding to questions after the screening. “Surviving Sex Tracking examines the ongoing struggles of those survivors as they desperately break free of their past, heal their bodies and minds, reconnect with a world of hope, and reclaim their lost humanity.” Virtual screening will be hosted January 18, 2023 at 5:30 PST. Attendees must register by January 16, 2023.

Register here

MPH Research Internship – Center for Justice & Reconciliation (San Diego, CA) 

Intern will be collaborating with the Center for Justice & Reconciliation (CJR) at Point Loma Nazarene University located in the city of San Diego, CA. The research intern will be mentored and guided by Dr. Arduizur Carli Richie-Zavaleta, a CJR Research Fellow. Intern will also work under the supervision of Kim B. Jones, Executive Director, Luz Aramburo, Program Director and other personnel at the CJR. This temporary internship position will consist of 120 – 150 hours spread throughout a five-month period. This internship will provide the selected intern with a total of a $2,400 stipend. This stipend will be disbursed in three different installments throughout the duration of the internship. Tentative dates: February 1st – June 30th, 2023.

Internship opportunity description and application here

Care Coordinator / Resident Guides – GenerateHope (San Diego, CA) 

GenerateHope is currently seeking Care Coordinators / Resident Guides for our San Diego Recovery Program location. Being a Care Coordinator / Resident Guide involves living with formerly sex-trafficked women. This includes helping them with daily transitions, loving them where they are, and making sure the house runs smoothly. Being a Care Coordinator / Resident Guide is a calling that requires a heart for the women, a desire to support their journey of growth and change, and skills in boundary-setting and healthy communication. This is a full-time, live-in position that requires evening and weekend hours.

Find the job application here

Part-Time Therapist – GenerateHope (San Diego, CA) 

GenerateHope is currently looking to hire a Program Therapist for our San Diego location. This is a part-time position. A Masters in Social Work or other counseling degree is required, and licensing is preferred. Experience in working with sex trafficking victims or other types of trauma is desired. EMDR training is a definite plus. If interested, please send your resume and cover letter to Susan Munsey at Susan@generatehope.org

Find the job application here

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Standardizing Care for Clients Impacted by Human Trafficking –  Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) Director’s Statement 

A new partnership between the DOJ Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) and the HHS Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) will develop standards of care (SOC) for service providers supporting clients who have experienced human trafficking. Organizations that provide trafficking-related services often vary in terms of experience, philosophies, models of practice, and budget. Standardizing care will help ensure organizations promote quality and consistent service delivery and that clients receive the support they need to recover from their trafficking experience. This joint initiative will utilize a data-driven, evidence-based, and multidisciplinary approach to SOC development, incorporating research and best practices from related fields. The project will intentionally build on existing SOC models and frameworks, such as the OVC Model Standards for Serving Victims and Survivors of Crime Visit disclaimer page and the HHS Core Competencies for Human Trafficking Response in Health Care and Behavioral Health Systems. OVC and OTIP will also implement ongoing evaluation activities, encouraging continuous quality improvement and information sharing to enhance trafficking-specific service delivery.

Read OTIP Director’s statement here

Federally Backed Human Trafficking Task Force Model Yields Progress, and Opportunities for Continued Growth – National Institute of Justice 

Evaluation of state-based task forces using the “Enhanced Collaborative Model” reveals steady gains but recommends improvements, such as a more balanced approach to sex and labor trafficking. This article summarizes the trafficking task force study, with a focus on major findings and conclusions, and recommendations for policy and practice. The final study report contained both new insights on the impact of task forces and continuing trafficking abatement needs and significant study limitations, which are discussed below.

Access report here

Beyond the Basics: Advancing Human Trafficking Investigations and Prosecutions – International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 

Offender tactics and methods of coercive control can exacerbate victims’ responses to trauma and foster distrust between victims and criminal justice system professionals. However, police, prosecutors, and allied partners have a unique opportunity to disrupt the cycle of victimization, trauma, and distrust. This is a free, in-person, 2.5-day advanced human trafficking training for law enforcement and prosecutors to provide innovative, practical, and trauma-informed strategies to enhance victim-centered responses, and offender-focused investigations and prosecutions. Participants are required to pay for their own travel and lodging expenses. This training is designed for law enforcement and prosecutors who have significant experience investigating and prosecuting human trafficking. Participants will learn to leverage partnerships, public data, and technology to better identify and investigate human trafficking. Meaningfully integrate trauma-informed practices; and implement strategies to hold offenders accountable when victims are unable to participate. Hosted in Ventura County January 23rd-25th, 2023 

Register here

Leadership Institute to Combat Human Trafficking, 2023 – IACP 

The IACP will be conducting the second Leadership Institute to Combat Human Trafficking. This is an in-person event for executive-level prosecutors and law enforcement leaders that will leverage their leadership roles to make an organizational change by developing and refining human trafficking responses. The location for this event is currently to be determined. This event is invite-only. If you would like to be considered, please email the IACP at humantrafficking@theIACP.org.

Youth and the Juvenile Justice System: 2022 National Report – National Center for Juvenile Justice 

The National Center for Juvenile Justice has released “Youth and the Juvenile Justice System: 2022 National Report.” This is the fifth edition of a comprehensive report on youth victimization, offenses committed by youth, and the juvenile justice system’s response. The report—previously known as “Juvenile Offenders and Victims”—offers juvenile justice practitioners and policymakers the most reliable information on youth and their involvement with the juvenile justice system through the 2019 data year. This report was developed with funding awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and managed by the National Institute of Justice.

Access report here

Responding to Human Trafficking among Children and Youth in Foster Care and Missing from Foster Care – Joint Information Memorandum

The purpose of this joint Information Memorandum (IM) from the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF); Children’s Bureau (CB); Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB); and the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to elevate resources available to assist states in meeting legal requirements intended to protect children and youth in the child welfare system, from negative outcomes associated with human trafficking. The IM provides an overview of federal statutes related to human trafficking among children and youth in the child welfare system and highlights resources to meet those requirements. Resources include guidance, best practices, recommendations, training, and technical assistance.

Access the Information Memorandum here

Listen to the Fifth Installment of Office for Victims of Crime’s (OVC) “From the Director’s Desk”

In lieu of this month’s “From the Director’s Desk” live briefing, OVC released a recorded message from OVC’s Principal Deputy Director Katherine Darke Schmitt. Listeners will hear updates about National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, resources for those interested in funding and peer review opportunities, the status of the Crime Victims Fund, and more.

Access recording here

Collaboration, Transformation, and Impact – 20 Years of OVC Anti-Trafficking Efforts Commemoration Guide

In commemoration of January 2023 Human Trafficking Prevention Month, OVC has created this Commemoration Guide, which contains outreach tools and sample materials to help you quickly and capably develop and carry out your anti-trafficking awareness campaign and other public awareness campaigns throughout the year. Join OVC in raising awareness of human trafficking victims’ rights and the services available to assist them by highlighting programs, celebrating the progress achieved, and honoring survivors and the professionals who serve them.

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Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Human Trafficking – Justice Today Podcast

Human trafficking is an issue without a simple solution, but research on this problem is helping victims and developing tools and information to help better understand, prevent, and respond to trafficking. National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Scientist Mary Carlton joins host Josh Mondoro, Communications Assistant at NIJ, for a discussion about this research.

Listen to podcast here

Human Trafficking Prevention Month Toolkit 2023 – Office on Trafficking in Persons 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ theme for Human Trafficking Prevention Month 2023 is Partner to Prevent. This toolkit breaks the month down into focus weeks to ensure clear messaging and resource sharing. Sample social media posts, sample email and newsletter content, and resources that we encourage you to share throughout the month of January are also included.

Access toolkit here

A Proclamation on National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, 2023 – White House 

During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the White House reaffirmed its commitment to ending this inhumane and immoral practice in all its forms. And as it brings perpetrators to justice, and renews the pledge to help survivors recover and rebuild their lives.

Read proclamation here

Building Agency Capacity: A Toolkit for Human Trafficking Investigations Project – International Association of Chiefs of Police  

Four law enforcement demonstration sites will be selected to build or strengthen anti-human trafficking efforts in their agency, collaborate on developing a toolkit, and receive customized training and technical assistance. Agencies selected to participate in the demonstration site initiative will be part of the project from February 2023–September 2024. The IACP welcomes applications from state, county, local, tribal, campus, or territorial law enforcement agencies with varying levels of experience in identifying and assisting victims of human trafficking and conducting investigations. Consideration will also be given to agencies having no experience with human trafficking that are seeking to establish investigative capacity for these complicated cases. The IACP has extended the application deadline to participate as a demonstration site through January 31st.

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Extended deadline – Research Assistantship Program, Academic Year 2023-2024 – National Institute of Justice (NIJ) 

The NIJ Research Assistantship Program (RAP) offers highly qualified doctoral students the opportunity to bring their expertise to NIJ to work across offices and program areas to obtain practical and applied research experience. The RA program is a research-focused professional development opportunity for doctoral students. NIJ welcomes students from all academic disciplines to apply who wish to connect their research to the criminal justice field. NIJ provides funds to participating universities to pay salaries and other costs associated with research assistants who work on NIJ research activities. Closing date is January 30, 2023

View opportunity details here

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Webinars

• Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Males
  • Date: January 12, 2023, 8:00 am (PST)
  • Hosted by: Giant Slayer Consulting
  • Description: To commemorate National Human Trafficking Awareness Month 2023, Ena Lucia Mariaca Pacheco will virtually present her quantitative and qualitative research findings from a multi-year investigation into the risks and life experiences of male survivors of sex trafficking and child sexual abuse. Representatives from Bob’s House of Hope, Kristi House | Giant Slayer and Male Survivor will share information on their respective unique services as solutions to the risks presented by Ena Lucia.
• Understanding the Needs of Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Video Screening and Panel
  • Date: January 13, 2023, 11:30 am (PST)
  • Hosted by: California Department of Social Services Child Trafficking Response Team
  • Description: The Understanding the Needs of Commercially Sexually Exploited Children video is a guide for caregivers of those who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation. This video was created by members of the CSEC Action Team Advisory Board to achieve two goals. First, it intends to provide guidance and tools for caregivers, group home staff, Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) staff, resource families, and others who work directly with youth who have experienced sexual exploitation. Second, it is intended to inspire the belief that with love and support, youth can recover and achieve amazing things. In the video, you will hear from those with lived experience, and they will share their personal and professional perspectives on ways to improve and support youth in care. Each screening will be followed by an opportunity for discussion and questions facilitated by the CTRT.
• The Cost of Caring and Strategies for Promoting Resilience
  • Date: January 19, 2023, 9:00 am (PST)
  • Hosted by: Human Trafficking Prevention Project
  • Description: In this webinar, our guest panelist will discuss the emotional, psychological, and physical impacts of working in the caring professions and explore strategies to address compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout. Attendees will learn ways to tap into the power of resilience and how to implement a trauma-informed framework while supporting staff self-care at their own organizations. The Human Trafficking Prevention Project is excited to welcome Lauren N. Jenkins, LCPC, of Anchored Hope Therapy and Hope Ignited Training, as our guest presenter for this event.
• Organizing on College Campuses: Students Against Sexual Exploitation
  • Date: January 25, 2023, 4:00 pm (PST)
  • Hosted by: World Without Exploitation Youth
  • Description: This month’s webinar will include Dahlia Locke, Símir Hampton, Taylor Parker and Nabile German Bigurra, the leadership of WorldWE Youth 5C and WorldWE Youth ASU. Listen as they share their experience as youth activists on college campuses and learn how to engage other young people in conversation about sexual exploitation. We encourage young people who are interested in joining the anti-trafficking movement to attend this event and learn how to best organize their peers.
• Intrafamilial Trafficking & a Survivor’s Experience
  • Date: January 31, 2023, 10:00 am (PST)
  • Hosted by: Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition
  • Description: Human Trafficking basics will be discussed (definitions, myths, statistics) then focus on familial trafficking – definition, fraud, force, coercion in the family setting, vulnerabilities and how they differ, statistics, warning signs/flags in familial trafficking, barriers to identification, correlation with mom, rationalizing, actual cases in the news, prevention framework and a story of survival, healing, and hope. One of the speakers is a survivor of familial trafficking and Dr. Bartman has completed extensive research on the topic of familial trafficking and has been acknowledged as a leader on this topic.
• Addressing Attachment Issues to Increase Engagement in Abuser Intervention Programs
  • Date:  February 1, 2023, 10:00 am (PST)
  • Hosted by: National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan
  • Description: Attachment patterns and disorders are found in every culture and are passed down throughout the generations. It does not discriminate by ethnicity, socioeconomic, or gender differences. Over the past few decades, the influence of insecure attachment patterns in intimate partner abusers has been explored, yet this dynamic has not been incorporated into abuser intervention programming on a wide scale.  When one examines the characteristics which describe the behaviors of those persons with dismissing, preoccupied, or fearful attachment styles, it easily corroborates many of the behaviors found in the clients who enter abuser intervention programs.
• The Link Between Grief and Trauma: A Tailored Treatment
  • Date: Feb 7, 2023, 10:00 am (PST)
  • Hosted by: Institute on Violence and Trauma
  • Description: When professionals work in trauma for years on end, the inevitability of vicarious trauma and moral injury are ever-present. As seasoned trauma professionals, they often have basic trainings around vicarious/secondary trauma but don’t often go deeper to discern personal reactions and how this can create a deep grief response that is hard for those who are not in the field to understand. Left unaddressed, this grief reaction can adversely impact relationships, professional offerings, and the professional’s own mental health. This training will be for intermediate to advanced practitioners seeking a more in-depth and interactive approach to both discussing and responding to vicarious trauma and all that it causes in people’s personal lives. Practical recommendations from the book, “Trauma Intelligence: The Art of Helping in a World Filled with Pain,” will be discussed with the author, as some of the tenets of The Grief Recovery Method. Additionally, there will be ample opportunity for high-level discussion, questions, and case studies. This training will be very beneficial for those wanting to both understand their own reactions more deeply, as well as learn more tools for impactfully responding to team members with the same challenges.
• SOAR – Responding to Human Trafficking Through the Child Welfare System
  • Recorded
  • Hosted by:  Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; HHS Office on Trafficking in Persons; National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center
  • Description: This is an advanced training for providers who serve children, youth, and families who may be connected to the child welfare system. Prior to completing this training, users must complete: SOAR to Health and Wellness, Trauma Informed Care, and Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services. This module will take approximately 1 hour to complete. There is no fee for this educational activity.

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