Freedom Network USA |
Post-Conviction Advocacy for Survivors of Human Trafficking: A Guide for Attorneys
This guide includes an introduction to trafficking and post-conviction practice, trafficking vacatur laws, and best practices for working with survivors of human trafficking.
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Freedom Network USA |
Familial Trafficking: Advancing Housing Practice Through Research
This webinar explores key findings from the RTI familial trafficking report and examines how these insights inform housing and service responses. The session focuses on shared learning around identification gaps, outreach and screening practices, and organizational approaches to better support…
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Emma Ecker |
SRP’s Tipsheet on Next Steps Following Screening Call 2025
This tipsheet from FNUSA’s Survivor Reentry Project provides information for survivors who are working with the SRP team on criminal record relief. It’s information is specific to SRP.
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Emma Ecker |
SRP’s Tipsheet for Survivors of Human Trafficking Working with Attorneys 2025
This tipsheet from FNUSA’s Survivor Reentry Project provides recommendations and information for survivors who are working with attorneys on criminal record relief.
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Emma Ecker |
SRP’s Consultation Agreement and Release Form Sample 2025
FNUSA’s Survivor Reentry Project uses this form to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the pro bono attorneys, FNUSA, and the survivor working together to complete the intake and assessment for criminal record relief.
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Emma Ecker |
SRP’s Preparing for the SRP Intake 2025
This tipsheet provides guidance and information for survivors preparing for an intake with the FNUSA Survivor Reentry Project.
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Emma Ecker |
SRP’s Intake Form Sample 2025
FNUSA’s Survivor Reentry Project uses this form to guide the intake and capture relevant case information from survivors working toward criminal record relief.
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Emma Ecker |
SRP’s Confidentiality Agreement Sample 2024
FNUSA’s Survivor Reentry Project provides this Confidentiality Agreement to all survivors working with the project to ensure transparency around privacy and confidentiality.
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Abigael Sogbesan |
Applying the Five Tiers of Economic Empowerment to Anti-Trafficking Housing Programs
This resource will provide multiple strategies to support trafficking survivors’ education and employment growth. Utilizing the Futures Without Violence Five Tiers of Economic Empowerment model, service providers can implement economic empowerment throughout a range of shelter and housing options. The…
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Melinda Smith |
Re-Centering Sex Worker Safety in Anti-Trafficking Work: Perspectives from the Field.
Freedom Network USA (FNUSA) and the National Survivor Network (NSN) have developed the following guidelines to help anti-trafficking organizations work more collaboratively with sex worker safety advocates, some of whom experienced human trafficking, and to reduce harm that anti-trafficking efforts…
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Melinda Smith |
An Organizational Approach to Voluntary Services
This webinar delves deeper into the philosophies and principles of voluntary services and discusses how organizations can adopt and implement a voluntary services model organizationally. Attendees will learn from experts about the benefits and challenges of implementing a voluntary services…
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Melinda Smith |
Voluntary Services FAQ
This FAQ addresses frequently asked questions from anti-trafficking housing providers regarding implementing a voluntary services model in shelter and housing programs.
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Melinda Smith |
Serving Human Trafficking Survivors with Disabilities in Housing
The webinar will delve into disability justice for survivors of human trafficking and explore how housing programs can assist survivors with disabilities in navigating housing systems, including partnering with local agencies supporting those with disabilities to provide wrap-around support.
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Freedom Network Community |
Voluntary Services for Housing Providers
This webinar aimed to discuss the concepts of voluntary services and how they can be applied to housing programs and review policies and procedures through a voluntary services lens. Breakout groups facilitated the discussion of several different scenarios to expound…
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Freedom Network Community |
Culturally Responsive Housing Programs
This webinar discussed the growing need for culturally responsive housing programs in the U.S. and provided key tools for examining and developing culturally responsive and inclusive housing programs for survivors of human trafficking.
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Freedom Network Community |
Housing Older Survivors of Human Trafficking
During this webinar attendees learned the following: The intersection and importance of serving older human trafficking survivors in need of housing. Unique needs and challenges faced by older and aging survivors and ways providers may accommodate these needs. Best practices…
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Freedom Network Community |
Working with Landlords While Maintaining Survivor Confidentiality
During this webinar, attendees learned the following: The importance of survivor confidentiality while accessing housing options. Examples of ways housing programs and landlords can work together to provide services and advocacy to survivors. Ideas for outreach planning to build a…
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Freedom Network Community |
Economic Advocacy in Housing Programs
In this webinar, participants learned how economic empowerment supports survivors’ individual strengths and goal planning. Presenters provided practical and creative ways to offer a spectrum of voluntary economic advocacy case management services beyond budgeting classes.
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Freedom Network Community |
Building Trauma-informed Practices for Anti-Trafficking Housing Programs
This toolkit aims to provide a framework that anti-human trafficking providers offering housing services can utilize to build trauma-informed, person-centered, and voluntary housing programs for trafficking survivors.
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Freedom Network Community |
Housing Policy & Procedure Review Flyer
OVC Human Trafficking Housing Grantees are required to submit policies and procedures relevant to the OVC-funded housing project to Freedom Network USA (FNUSA) for review, as outlined in their Award Conditions. The review process is an opportunity to receive feedback…