During this webinar, attendees will learn the following: Effective tips for engaging with landlords outside of one’s own housing program; the importance of survivor confidentiality while accessing housing options; examples of ways that housing programs and landlords can work together
Read moreAccessing Shelter Options Through the Safe Shelter Collaborative
This webinar will introduce service providers to the work of the Safe Shelter Collaborative and explore how anti-trafficking providers use the collaborative to house survivors of trafficking. Webinar Recording
Read moreRacism & the Anti-Trafficking Movement
In 2021, a coalition of survivor leaders and the Human Trafficking Legal Center conducted a survey on racism in the anti-trafficking movement. The survey, distributed in multiple languages, sought to learn more about the impact of systemic and structural racism
Read moreHow to Apply for an Eligibility Letter for Foreign National Minors Who Experienced Human Trafficking
HHS Interim Assistance and Eligibility Letters allow foreign national minors who may have or have experienced human trafficking, and meet certain eligibility rules, to apply for the same benefits and services as refugees. If when working with a foreign national
Read moreTrauma-Informed Policies & Procedures for Housing Programs
This webinar provided an overview of best practices when creating trauma-informed policies and procedures for housing programs. Attendees learned how to incorporate a trauma-informed lens into their documentation, such as intake forms and screening tools. Webinar Recording
Read moreNon-Discrimination Practices in Housing Programs
This webinar provided an overview of how housing programs and service providers can successfully employ non-discrimination practices. The presenters shared best practices for how to uphold survivor rights in different types of housing (Ex: shelters, transitional housing, scattered-site housing, residential).
Read moreNavigating the End of the Eviction Moratorium
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has extended the national eviction moratorium to July 30th, 2021. This call focuses on the expiration of the eviction moratorium and how providers can navigate this change. Presenters cover ways that providers
Read moreLanguage Access and Housing Services
This webinar covered the process of creating and implementing a successful language access plan for organizations. Presenters discussed the importance of cultural humility when serving survivors who identify as limited English proficient and deaf or hard of hearing. Webinar Recording
Read moreAccessing Emergency Housing Vouchers for Trafficking Survivors
The American Rescue Plan Act provided $5 billion dollars for rental assistance in the form of Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHVs) that will be administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through local Public Housing Agencies (PHAs).
Read moreAddressing the Housing Need: Sustaining Critical Services for Victims of Human Trafficking during a Remote Work Environment
Housing is an essential need for stability and to achieve one’s full potential. Finding adequate and appropriate emergency, transitional, and long-term housing for victims of human trafficking is often the biggest service-related challenge support organizations face. On February 24, 2021,
Read more