The Resource Library includes fact sheets, promising practices, tools, templates, and training materials developed by subject-matter experts with direct experience working with survivors. Resource topics address current trends and challenges in the field.
An Introduction to the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (TSRA): Federal Criminal Record Relief
The Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (TSRA) provides relief to survivors of human trafficking who committed certain federal offenses as a direct result of having been a victim of trafficking. The Act allows for various types of relief based on the stage or outcome of prosecution and the type of crime alleged or committed including vacatur, expungement, sentence mitigation, and affirmative defenses. During this webinar, Senior Staff Attorney Miranda Boyle and Co-Executive Director Jean Bruggeman review the options available under the TSRA.
Levels: Introductory
Material Types: Webinars & Videos
Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking Sex Trafficking
Keywords: Criminal Record Relief Legal Services Promising Practices Trauma Informed
Demographics: Adults Foreign National US Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident
What Survivors Can Expect: Post-Conviction Relief
If you have an arrest or conviction connected to your trafficking experience, this training will help you better understand what options may be available and what the process can look like.
During this webinar, Senior Advocate Chanel Toleston walks through what post-conviction relief means, how it may apply to survivors, and what you can realistically expect if you choose to explore this process.
Levels: Introductory
Material Types: Webinars & Videos
Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking Sex Trafficking
Keywords: Awareness Criminal Record Relief Legal Services Promising Practices Trauma Informed
Demographics: Adults Foreign National US Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident
How To Find Immigration Legal Help & Avoid Notario Fraud
It can be daunting to navigate the immigration system and laws alone. Getting legal help with an immigration case can make the process easier to understand and can increase the chances of success. However, the wrong help can hurt. This resource gives information on where to look for good immigration legal help, what to keep in mind when working with an immigration lawyer or accredited representative, and how to avoid notario fraud and immigration scams.
Levels: Introductory
Material Types: Fact Sheets
Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking Sex Trafficking
Keywords: Foreign Nationals Immigration Legal Services Trauma Informed
Demographics: Adults Foreign National LGBTQIA+ Men and Boys US Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident Youth
Housing Strategies for Labor Trafficking Survivors
Led by Andrea Sherman and Anthony Paco from the Asian Association of Utah, and moderated by Freedom Network USA, This session explored creative housing strategies other more effectively support labor trafficking survivors.
Levels: Introductory
Material Types: Webinars & Videos
Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking
Keywords: Housing Promising Practices
Demographics: Adults Foreign National Men and Boys US Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident
Some Measure of Justice: Post-Conviction Relief for Survivors of Human Trafficking
This guide is intended to serve as a supportive tool to help survivors better understand what post-conviction relief is, what the process may involve, and how they can begin preparing before deciding whether to connect with an attorney, legal team, or program.
Levels: Introductory
Material Types: Reports
Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking Sex Trafficking
Keywords: Criminal Record Relief Legal Services Trauma Informed
A Trafficking Survivor’s Guide to Legal Representation
This guide from the Human Trafficking Legal Center is written for survivors of human trafficking who need legal assistance but are unsure of where to begin. It covers the types of lawyers who may be able to help you—including those in family law, civil litigation, immigration, criminal defense, tax, and housing law—and explains your right to representation. It also offers practical guidance on how to find and verify a lawyer’s qualifications and license, what to expect from your attorney, your attorney’s responsibilities, and the essential terms of any agreement you sign with them. Finally, it addresses how to recognize and address unethical or predatory behavior, seek a second opinion, change lawyers, or take action if your lawyer failed to represent you properly.
Levels: Introductory
Material Types: Tools
Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking Sex Trafficking
Keywords: Civil Litigation Criminal Record Relief Immigration Legal Services
Promising Practices: Working with Housing Clients who have Disabilities
Survivors of human trafficking who also live with disabilities often face layered barriers to safe, stable housing, including discrimination, inaccessible systems, and service models that are not designed with disability in mind.
Under the ADA, a disability includes physical or mental impairments that substantially limit major life activities, including physical, sensory, mental health, cognitive, chronic, and systemic conditions.
Effective housing assistance must be trauma-informed, survivor-centered, and responsive to diverse access needs from the first point of contact.
Levels: Introductory
Material Types: Promising Practices
Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking Sex Trafficking
Keywords: Case Management Housing Promising Practices
Fair Housing Basics for Anti-Trafficking Housing Providers
This fact sheet is designed for housing programs serving survivors of human trafficking, including transitional housing, and long-term or supportive housing. It provides a practical overview of Fair Housing Act (FHA) requirements and survivor-centered practices that reduce barriers to housing access while supporting compliance.
Levels: Intermediate
Material Types: Fact Sheets
Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking Sex Trafficking
Keywords: Housing Policy Trauma Informed
New Federal Post-Conviction Relief for Survivors of Human Trafficking and Potential Benefits for Noncitizen Defendants
The Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (TSRA) was passed on January 23, 2026, and provides new federal post-conviction relief options for those convicted of certain federal offenses that were committed as a direct result of having been a victim of human trafficking. This practice alert discusses the new law and potential benefits for noncitizen defendants.
Levels: Advanced
Material Types: Promising Practices
Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking Sex Trafficking
Keywords: Criminal Record Relief Foreign Nationals Immigration Promising Practices Trauma Informed
Demographics: Adults Foreign National LGBTQIA+ Men and Boys US Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident Youth
Fair Housing Protections for Survivors of Human Trafficking
This webinar, facilitated by Natalie Maxwell of the National Housing Law Project and Renee Williams of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, provides an overview of housing protections for survivors of human trafficking under the Fair Housing Act and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).