The Freedom Network Training Institute (FNTI) is the premier training resource for professionals in the human trafficking field. FNTI provides in-person and online training, fact sheets, tools, and templates that are based on a client-centered and trauma-informed approach. The Institute has trained thousands of professionals across the country, utilizing facilitators who are subject matter experts in the field.
Upcoming Webinars
What Survivors Can Expect – Post Conviction Relief Webinar
The purpose of this training is to support survivors in understanding post conviction relief and making informed decisions when exploring the process.
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 live webinar, Senior Advocate Chanel Toleston will walk 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.
In this training, we will cover:
- Post conviction relief and how it applies to survivors of human trafficking.
- Common pathways, steps, and survivor experiences within the post-conviction relief process.
- Eligibility requirements and alternative options when trafficking-specific relief is not
available.
*If you have accessibility needs, please let us know in the registration form so we can best support you.
If you have questions, please contact us at survivorreentry@freedomnetworkusa.org
On-Demand Training
You can access on-demand training on critical and specialized topics in the anti-trafficking field. Our current training titles/topics are included below.
To access on-demand training, please send your request to training@freedomnetworkusa.org with the subject line “On Demand Training Request- [Title of Training].”
Your email will receive a response within 3 business days.
An Introduction to Human Trafficking: Theory and Practice
This 2-hour training is designed for new professionals in the anti-trafficking field or new to their role. The training is delivered by practitioners in the field who will help define human trafficking and discuss the legal and social services that are available to survivors.
Cost: $20
Wraparound Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking
This training provides an overview of ways to incorporate wraparound services into trauma-informed and survivor-centered programs.
Cost: $20
Understanding the Intersection of Sex Work and Human Trafficking
This training explores the similarities and differences between sex work and human trafficking. The presenters in this training provide practical ways that service providers can serve survivors who may be engaging in sex work.
Cost: $20
Resource Library
Visit our Resource Library to access fact sheets, promising practices, practical tools, and training materials developed by subject-matter experts with direct experience working with survivors.
Access NowTailored Training
We provide in-person and virtual training on specialized topics relating to human trafficking and its intersections. FNTI will work with your organization’s wants and budget to create the unique training that best fits your needs.
Available options include:
- An Introduction to Human Trafficking: Theory and Practice
- An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care
An Introduction to Legal Services for Survivors of Human Trafficking - Direct Service Needs for Survivors of Human Trafficking
The Intersection of Substance Use and Human Trafficking - Racial Equity Practices in Anti-Trafficking Programs
Navigating Self-Care Practices for Staff - Managing Anti-Trafficking Programs
- The Debt Bondage Repair Act: How Service Providers Can Help Survivors Access Credit Repair
In addition to the topics listed, FNTI can develop and tailor training to fit your organization’s needs.
For more information or to request training, please email training@freedomnetworkusa.org.
Equity Fund
Our Equity Fund supports survivor leaders and impacted communities in accessing Freedom Network Training Institute’s training opportunities.
The Equity Fund will help support those who are interested in attending paid training through the Freedom Network Training Institute. FNUSA will make scholarships available to individuals with lived experience or impacted communities.
If you have questions regarding the Equity Fund application process, please contact training@freedomnetworkusa.org.
Housing Project
Check out FNTI’s Housing Training and Technical Assistance Project for information and guidance for advocates in accessing appropriate emergency, transitional, and long-term housing options for survivors.
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Conference
The FNUSA conference is the premier training event for professionals in the anti-trafficking field. It is held annually in the spring. Check out the conference page for more information.
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Survivor Reentry Project
Submit a request for training or technical assistance from the leading advocates in the US on criminal record relief for survivors of human trafficking.
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