The Freedom Network Training Institute’s Resource Library is the premier resource for professionals in the human trafficking field. The Resource Library includes factsheets, promising practices, practical tools, and training materials developed by subject matter experts with direct experience working with survivors.
Each item in the library has been classified to identify the skill level targeted experience level. The 3 levels are:
Introductory
Materials are designed to introduce a topic and build a foundation for intermediate and advanced materials.
Intermediate
Materials are designed for professionals who have an understanding of human trafficking.
Advanced
Materials are designed for professionals in the anti-trafficking community and will cover specialized and advanced topics.
The second of the Survivor Consultant and Tax Webinar series. Independent consultants have the additional burden of withholding their own taxes. This webinar provides an introduction to tax planning for consultants. Topics include how to plan for your tax liability, what to do with IRS notifications and tricks for filing. This webinar is intended to provide an overview of information. Tax advice should be given on an individual basis based on that person’s individual circumstances.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Survivor Leadership
The first of the Survivor Consultant and Tax Webinar series. This webinar provides the nuts and bolts for starting a consulting business in the anti-trafficking/ anti-slavery field. The webinar covers topics such as developing your area of expertise, business best practices, setting a consulting fee, what to include in a contract, and some hazards to avoid. This webinar is geared towards people newer to consulting, but there are lessons even for experienced consultants.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Survivor Leadership
This webinar discusses the importance of assessing the ongoing housing needs of survivors of human trafficking and provides a high level understanding of the current housing landscape for emergency, transitional, and long-term housing. Service providers will learn potential guidelines for including housing assessments in service provision.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Demographics: Adult Keywords: Case Management, Housing
This fourth training of the practical 4-part training and technical assistance series on trauma-informed care for case managers and social workers working with trafficking survivors focuses on creating a trauma-informed referral process. This series is funded and supported by OVCTTAC.
Level: Intermediate Keywords: Case Management, Referral, Trauma Informed
This third training of the practical 4-part training and technical assistance series for case managers and social workers working with trafficking survivors focusing on creating case management plans for survivors that are trauma informed. This series is funded and supported by OVCTTAC.
Level: Intermediate Keywords: Case Management, Trauma Informed
This second training of the practical 4-part training and technical assistance series on trauma-informed care for case managers and social workers working with trafficking survivors focuses on creating a trauma-informed intake and safety planning process. This series is funded and supported by OVCTTAC.
Level: Intermediate Keywords: Case Management, Safety Planning, Trauma Informed
This first training of the practical 4-part training and technical assistance series for case managers and social workers working with trafficking survivors includes an introduction to trauma informed care and its practical implementation in service delivery. This series is funded and supported by OVCTTAC.
Level: Introductory Keywords: Case Management, Trauma Informed
Freedom Network USA partners with Human Trafficking Legal Center to explore emerging litigation against for-profit immigration detention centers. This webinar will address strategic litigation brought by detainees, placing these cases in the larger context of the anti-trafficking movement and the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
A toolkit created by the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) though the Department of Health and Human Services provides a step-by-step guide on obtaining funding, implementing a program and examining the long-term success of a program.
Level: Advanced Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Demographics: Adult, Foreign National, US Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident, Youth Keywords: Program Management
A toolkit created by the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center shares trauma-informed resources and survivor-informed practices to support and collaborate with survivors of human trafficking as professionals.
Level: Intermediate Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Case Management, Program Management
This assessment tool, developed by the 2017 Human Trafficking Leadership Academy provides an ideas to enhance service provision for survivors of human trafficking using trauma-informed practices and survivor-informed principles.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Trauma Informed
A toolkit created through the Office of Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) provides materials to raise awareness and prevent trafficking of Native American youth through education, safety tips, and provides ideas for community involvement.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Demographics: Youth Keywords: Case Management, Program Management
Created by the Office of Trafficking in Person (OTIP), this resource guide provides information about assistance available to victims of human trafficking in the United States. It describes community and State-funded resources, including food, shelter, clothing, medical care, legal assistance, and job training.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Case Management, Program Management
This fact sheet describes the process by which an individual may request eligibility for federally funded assistance for an foreign-born child who may have been subjected to human trafficking.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Demographics: Youth Keywords: Case Management, Foreign Nationals, Legal Services
This fact sheet created by the Office of Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) provides users an understanding of benefit eligibility for victims of trafficking who are under the age of 18.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Demographics: Foreign National, Youth Keywords: Case Management
This fact sheet, created by the Office of Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) through the Department of Health and Human Services, is a visual representation of the myths that surround human trafficking.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Awareness
This fact sheet is a data compilation of the certifications provided between 2001-2017 by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). A foreign national adult victim of human trafficking is eligible for federal and state benefits and services to the same extent as a refugee upon issuance of a letter of certification by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). HHS issues a Certification Letter after notification from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) granting a person Continued Presence, or a T visa, or that a bona fide T visa application has not been denied.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Demographics: Adult, Foreign National Keywords: Data
Created by the Office of Trafficking in Persons, this fact sheet provides an introduction to the crime of human trafficking and introduces the Action, Means, Purpose (AMP) model.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Case Management
The Department of Health and Human Services contributes to the Department of Justice Attorney General’s Annual Reports to Congress and Assessment of U.S. Government Activities to Combat Trafficking in Persons. This report provides recommendations to federal agencies and updates on information from each agency on anti-trafficking efforts.
Level: Intermediate Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Awareness
The 2013-2017 Strategic Plan lays out goals, objectives, and contains more than 250 associated action items for victim service improvements that can be achieved over 5 years.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking
This list of promising practices, created by the Office of Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) through the Department of Health and Human Services, addresses human trafficking of children and youth in the United States and provides states recommendations on addressing the issue.
Level: Intermediate Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Demographics: Youth
Faces of Human Trafficking is a nine-video series created by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) that blends the experiences of a diverse group of human trafficking survivors and professionals from across the Nation to raise awareness of the seriousness of this crime. The concluding video in this series features survivors of human trafficking who are resilient, thriving members of their communities. They share insight on the support systems, services, and personal journeys that helped them persevere, with words of encouragement for others who were or may still be in situations of human trafficking.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Survivor Leadership
Faces of Human Trafficking is a nine-video series created by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) that blends the experiences of a diverse group of human trafficking survivors and professionals from across the Nation to raise awareness of the seriousness of this crime. This video features survivors, service providers, prosecutors, and local law enforcement who have worked on human trafficking cases that have ended with a successful prosecution. They stress the importance of proactive cases and collecting various kinds of evidence rather than relying solely on victim testimony.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Trauma Informed
The second of the Survivor Consultant and Tax Webinar series. Independent consultants have the additional burden of withholding their own taxes. This webinar provides an introduction to tax planning for consultants. Topics include how to plan for your tax liability, what to do with IRS notifications and tricks for filing. This webinar is intended to provide an overview of information. Tax advice should be given on an individual basis based on that person’s individual circumstances.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Survivor Leadership
The first of the Survivor Consultant and Tax Webinar series. This webinar provides the nuts and bolts for starting a consulting business in the anti-trafficking/ anti-slavery field. The webinar covers topics such as developing your area of expertise, business best practices, setting a consulting fee, what to include in a contract, and some hazards to avoid. This webinar is geared towards people newer to consulting, but there are lessons even for experienced consultants.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Survivor Leadership
This webinar discusses the importance of assessing the ongoing housing needs of survivors of human trafficking and provides a high level understanding of the current housing landscape for emergency, transitional, and long-term housing. Service providers will learn potential guidelines for including housing assessments in service provision.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Demographics: Adult Keywords: Case Management, Housing
This fourth training of the practical 4-part training and technical assistance series on trauma-informed care for case managers and social workers working with trafficking survivors focuses on creating a trauma-informed referral process. This series is funded and supported by OVCTTAC.
Level: Intermediate Keywords: Case Management, Referral, Trauma Informed
This third training of the practical 4-part training and technical assistance series for case managers and social workers working with trafficking survivors focusing on creating case management plans for survivors that are trauma informed. This series is funded and supported by OVCTTAC.
Level: Intermediate Keywords: Case Management, Trauma Informed
This second training of the practical 4-part training and technical assistance series on trauma-informed care for case managers and social workers working with trafficking survivors focuses on creating a trauma-informed intake and safety planning process. This series is funded and supported by OVCTTAC.
Level: Intermediate Keywords: Case Management, Safety Planning, Trauma Informed
This first training of the practical 4-part training and technical assistance series for case managers and social workers working with trafficking survivors includes an introduction to trauma informed care and its practical implementation in service delivery. This series is funded and supported by OVCTTAC.
Level: Introductory Keywords: Case Management, Trauma Informed
Freedom Network USA partners with Human Trafficking Legal Center to explore emerging litigation against for-profit immigration detention centers. This webinar will address strategic litigation brought by detainees, placing these cases in the larger context of the anti-trafficking movement and the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Faces of Human Trafficking is a nine-video series created by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) that blends the experiences of a diverse group of human trafficking survivors and professionals from across the Nation to raise awareness of the seriousness of this crime. The concluding video in this series features survivors of human trafficking who are resilient, thriving members of their communities. They share insight on the support systems, services, and personal journeys that helped them persevere, with words of encouragement for others who were or may still be in situations of human trafficking.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Survivor Leadership
Faces of Human Trafficking is a nine-video series created by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) that blends the experiences of a diverse group of human trafficking survivors and professionals from across the Nation to raise awareness of the seriousness of this crime. This video features survivors, service providers, prosecutors, and local law enforcement who have worked on human trafficking cases that have ended with a successful prosecution. They stress the importance of proactive cases and collecting various kinds of evidence rather than relying solely on victim testimony.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Trauma Informed
Faces of Human Trafficking is a nine-video series created by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) that blends the experiences of a diverse group of human trafficking survivors and professionals from across the Nation to raise awareness of the seriousness of this crime. This video details the array of comprehensive legal needs a victim of human trafficking may have, including issues of immigration, family law, housing, bankruptcy, employment law, public benefits access, criminal defense, rights enforcement, and civil actions.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Legal Services
Faces of Human Trafficking is a nine-video series created by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) that blends the experiences of a diverse group of human trafficking survivors and professionals from across the Nation to raise awareness of the seriousness of this crime. This video highlights the specific vulnerabilities, risk factors, and needs of youth, with a focus on the diverse range of professionals who are in a position to identify exploited youth and connect them with appropriate services.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Demographics: Youth Keywords: Awareness
Faces of Human Trafficking is a nine-video series created by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) that blends the experiences of a diverse group of human trafficking survivors and professionals from across the Nation to raise awareness of the seriousness of this crime. This video includes information on the importance of providing victim-centered, trauma-informed services to meet the wide array of needs experienced by trafficking victims. Coordination and collaboration are critical in responding to the diverse population of trafficking survivors, as no one provider can meet all of the needs of all types of trafficking victims.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Demographics: Adult, Foreign National, LGBTQ, Men and Boys, US Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident, Youth Keywords: Case Management, Trauma Informed
Faces of Human Trafficking is a nine-video series created by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) that blends the experiences of a diverse group of human trafficking survivors and professionals from across the Nation to raise awareness of the seriousness of this crime.This video highlights task force and other multidisciplinary initiatives, demonstrating the collaborations needed to serve victims of trafficking effectively, bring traffickers to justice, and build the community’s capacity.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Awareness
Faces of Human Trafficking is a nine-video series created by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) that blends the experiences of a diverse group of human trafficking survivors and professionals from across the Nation to raise awareness of the seriousness of this crime. This video provides an overview of labor trafficking. It features survivors and professionals—including law enforcement, judges, social service, legal and health care providers—who share information on victim indicators, ways victims are often identified, how professionals may come into contact with victims of labor trafficking, and industries where labor trafficking is more common.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking Keywords: Awareness
Faces of Human Trafficking is a nine-video series created by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) that blends the experiences of a diverse group of human trafficking survivors and professionals from across the Nation to raise awareness of the seriousness of this crime. This video provides an overview of sex trafficking. It features survivors and professionals—including law enforcement, judges, and social service, legal, and health care providers—who share information on victim indicators, ways victims are often identified, how professionals may come into contact with victims of sex trafficking, and industries where sex trafficking is more common.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Sex Trafficking Demographics: Adult Keywords: Awareness
Faces of Human Trafficking is a nine-video series created by the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) that blends the experiences of a diverse group of human trafficking survivors and professionals from across the Nation to raise awareness of the seriousness of this crime. This first video introduces the issue of human trafficking—both sex and labor trafficking—in the United States in order to raise awareness and provide a foundation for further discussion and training.
Level: Introductory Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking, Sex Trafficking Keywords: Awareness
