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.
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Flying in the Face of Survivors: How the Trump Administration Dismantled Anti-Trafficking Services and Threatened Survivors in 2025
FNUSA's 2025 human trafficking policy report summarizes the policy changes that impacted survivors in 2025, including legislation, executive orders, and program guidance. It details the US Government's attempts to restrict access to victim services, dismantle institutions that protect survivors, and deny survivors' rights.
Levels: Introductory
Material Types: Reports
Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking Sex Trafficking
Keywords: Policy
Demographics: Adults Foreign National LGBTQIA+ Men and Boys US Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident Youth
FAQs about Federal Criminal Record Relief for Human Trafficking Survivors
Under a new law, the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, human trafficking survivors can seek criminal record relief for federal arrests and convictions that were a direct result of their trafficking experience. This resource is intended for survivors who think they may qualify for record relief under this law. Since this is a first-of-its-kind federal record relief option, much is still unknown about how it will be implemented. The FAQ reflects common questions from survivors and advocates about the law. The questions and answers will be updated as more information becomes available.
Levels: Introductory
Material Types: Fact Sheets Tools
Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking Sex Trafficking
Keywords: Criminal Record Relief Legal Services Policy
Demographics: Adults Foreign National US Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident
Vicarious Trauma in Anti-Trafficking Housing Work
Led by Katie Papke, LMSW, CAADC, CCHTVSP, and moderated by Freedom Network USA, This session explored the impact of vicarious trauma, common reactions to secondary trauma, and practical strategies for self-care, mindful regulation, and trauma-informed organizational practices—plus a moment to pause and breathe together.
Levels: Introductory
Material Types: Webinars & Videos
Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking Sex Trafficking
Keywords: Housing Promising Practices Trauma Informed
Demographics: Adults Foreign National LGBTQIA+ Men and Boys US Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident Youth
FAQs About the Backpage Remission Process for Human Trafficking Survivors
This resource is intended for survivors who think they may qualify for compensation through the Backpage Remission. Due to the quickly changing legal landscape, we understand some survivors may have concerns about submitting a petition and sharing information with the federal government. The answers to the questions below are intended to provide survivors with information to make an informed decision for themselves, and connect them with available resources. The information provided below is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice.
Levels: Introductory
Material Types: Fact Sheets
Types of Trafficking: Sex Trafficking
Keywords: Economic Advocacy Economic Empowerment Legal Services
Demographics: Adults Foreign National LGBTQIA+ Men and Boys US Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident Youth
OTIP Program Instruction: Prohibition on Inclusion of Adverse Information on Consumer Reporting in Cases of Human Trafficking
This Program Instruction (PI) authorizes prime recipients and subrecipients (collectively, "award recipients”) of awards from the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) to issue victim determinations to current and previous clients served by the funded agencies.
Levels: Introductory
Material Types: Fact Sheets
Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking Sex Trafficking
Keywords: Credit Repair
Demographics: Adults Foreign National LGBTQIA+ Men and Boys US Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident Youth
How to Read a Credit Report: An Economic Advocacy Tool
This toolkit explains how to understand the information listed on a credit report and provides an example dispute letter for old or inaccurate information.
Levels: Introductory
Material Types: Tools
Keywords: Coerced Debt/Identity Theft Credit Repair
Demographics: Adults Foreign National US Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident Youth
Has My Identity Been Compromised?
Survivors of trafficking often have little to no control over their personal information and/or financial accounts while experiencing trafficking. If personal identifiers (Social Security number, driver’s license, student ID, etc.) or account/user credentials (account number, username/password, etc.) have been compromised, there is a greater risk of an identity crime.
See more resources for trafficking survivors on ITRC's website.
Levels: Introductory
Material Types: Fact Sheets Tools
Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking Sex Trafficking
Keywords: Coerced Debt/Identity Theft Credit Repair
Demographics: Adults Foreign National US Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident Youth
Is My Identity Being Misused?
Identity misuse is a growing concern, with more individuals falling victim to fraud and theft than ever
before. Most individuals’ personal information is readily available, whether it’s been shared by the
individual or not. How do you know if you are a victim of identity misuse?
Levels: Introductory
Material Types: Fact Sheets Tools
Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking Sex Trafficking
Keywords: Coerced Debt/Identity Theft Credit Repair
Demographics: Adults Foreign National US Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident Youth
Credit Repair for Survivors of Human Trafficking
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a U.S. government agency
responsible for overseeing financial products and services for consumers, has published
details of a new credit repair law and process for victims and survivors of trafficking to
block adverse information from their consumer and credit reports that resulted from
their trafficking experience.
This was created in response to efforts by survivors and other advocates to create and
design an accessible process. This will change the lives of many survivors by providing
a new pathway to financial freedom
Levels: Introductory
Material Types: Fact Sheets Tools
Types of Trafficking: Labor Trafficking Sex Trafficking
Keywords: Credit Repair
Demographics: Adults Foreign National US Citizen/Legal Permanent Resident Youth
Guide for Applying for Credit Repair under the Debt Bondage Repair Act
This guide aims to assist practitioners and survivors in applying for relief under the Debt Bondage Repair Act (DBRA). The DBRA allows survivors of human trafficking to block adverse credit information, resulting from their trafficking victimization, from their credit files. The primary objective of this guide is to facilitate the navigation of this process by providing samples and offering context on why specific information is being requested.
See the full guide for sample letters