You Can Make a Difference! A Human Trafficking training with Focus for the Family and Childcare Worker
Course Description ( 2 HOURS )
When a trafficking survivor is asked what would have lessened their vulnerability, the reply often is: “One trustworthy person in my life”. It is possible you could be that person.
In this webinar, learn how you can make a difference by understanding the indicators of trafficking and heightened risk factors which may be impacting the families you serve.
We will explore indicators, explain the legal definition and nuances of both sex and labor trafficking, the recruitment strategies of traffickers and discuss higher risk factors. We will also explore the intersection of domestic violence and trafficking, the control exerted by traffickers using children to manipulate their parent, as well as what you can do to make a difference.
To be that safe person for someone who is being trafficked, or whose parent is, we must first understand the harsh realities of trafficking and the challenges of breaking free of the web of entanglement. Then, we can make a difference.
Course Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
Express an understanding of Human Trafficking as defined in the A-M-P model
State risk factors and identify indicators of human trafficking
Understand heightened vulnerability, especially as it relates to children
Implement a trauma informed approach in responding to and reporting human trafficking
Application to childcare workers
Interactions with and the strengthening of the family unit, places childcare workers in a unique position to lessen the vulnerability to the trafficker’s manipulation. Resources provided for families through education and childcare support lessen risk and serve as a preventative factor. The childcare worker is also in a position of observing families and possibly identifying a human trafficking situation in a parent or caregiver, or possibly with a young child.
Express an understanding of Human Trafficking as defined in the A-M-P model
State risk factors and identify indicators of human trafficking
Understand heightened vulnerability, especially as it relates to children
Implement a trauma informed approach in responding to and reporting human trafficking
Brief Description of application to childcare workers
Interactions with and the strengthening of the family unit, places childcare workers in a unique position to lessen the vulnerability to the trafficker’s manipulation. Resources provided for families through education and childcare support lessen risk and serve as a preventative factor. The childcare worker is also in a position of observing families and possibly identifying a human trafficking situation in a parent or caregiver, or possibly with a young child.