Human Trafficking: Looking Beyond the Surface

Date course created: September 2020

“Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act.” (US Dept. of Homeland Security) Although it’s difficult to determine the scope of human trafficking worldwide, as many cases go unreported, the International Labour Organization estimates about 40 million victims of human trafficking internationally.

We each have a shared responsibility to combat human trafficking and we can only help survivors thrive through building the capacity of communities and addressing the root causes that make individuals, families, and communities vulnerable to trafficking. This workshop will increase participants’ human trafficking awareness and discuss the need for coordinated and trauma-informed services before, during, and after exploitation in order to build partnerships with survivors to connect them to resources and empower them to thrive.

**This is a 5-CE noninteractive, self-paced online video course delivered in home study format via an industry-standard online learning platform**

Agenda:

00:00 – 01:00: Defining Human Trafficking

01:00 – 02:00: The Business of Bondage: Labor Trafficking

02:00 – 03:00: Preying on Vulnerabilities: How Traffickers Operate

03:00 – 04:00: Ongoing Trauma: The Impacts of Trafficking

04:00 – 05:00: Empowering Survivors: Promising Practices and Resources

Objectives:

This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:

a). After completing this training, participants will be able to describe various forms of human trafficking.

b). After completing this training, participants will be able to become familiar with federal anti-trafficking laws.

c). After completing this training, participants will be able to identify the vulnerabilities and risk factors of potential victims.

d). After completing this training, participants will be able to explore trauma bonding and discuss the impact of complex trauma on help-seeking.

e). After completing this training, participants will be able to explore trauma responses and implications for treatment.

f). After completing this training, participants will be able to assess the needs of trafficking victims and the necessity to provide a multidisciplinary response.

Target Audience:

Mental Health Clinicians & Therapists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Marriage & Family Therapists, Counselors, School Personnel, Youth Development Workers; Healthcare Workers

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Instructor(s): Crystal Rozelle–Bennett, LMSW

Material Author(s): Crystal Rozelle–Bennett, LMSW

Crystal Rozelle – Bennett, LMSW has been working with youth and families for nearly 20 years. She is committed to empowering, engaging, educating and advocating in order to implement trauma-informed strategies for individuals and communities. Mrs. Bennett earned a Bachelor’s in Arts in Psychology from Wells College and went on to complete her Masters in Social Work from Florida State University. During her career, Ms. Bennett has demonstrated a passion in sharing her personal and professional experiences with others to serve marginalized individuals and prevent re-traumatization. Ms. Bennett is a life longer learner and has provided education and support to foster families, facilitated psychoeducation programs for youth, responded to crisis hotline calls for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and trained behavioral healthcare professionals in the areas of Human Trafficking, Suicide Prevention, Child Trauma/Maltreatment, Motivational Interviewing, Racial Trauma, Cultural Competency and serving LGBT youth.

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