Listen to this short episode of what happened when four systems that interacted with a 14-year-old trafficked girl missed all of the signs and failed to respond to the risk factors.
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Listen to this short episode of what happened when four systems that interacted with a 14-year-old trafficked girl missed all of the signs and failed to respond to the risk factors.
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After interviewing many guests from across the U.S. and around the world, Dr. Williamson answers questions about her work, why she started the podcast, her self-care routine and many more. Tune in! No question was off limits in this episode.
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Anti-trafficking coalitions are often the critical core of local anti-trafficking work in a community. Dr. Celia McIntosh discusses the Rochester Regional Coalition Against Human Trafficking in Massachusetts and their work to address human trafficking in their community. Because of her expertise in health care, she has also established a healthcare protocol and informs the policies and practices in her community to identify and respond to victims of human trafficking.
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It starts with the sale of a simple cup of coffee and moves to providing funding for research projects focused on understanding the role played by perpetrators, which includes human traffickers and others who benefit from slavery. Matthew Clarke and wife Bella Rossini are the driving forces behind Teardrops to Joy, a sustainable commercial enterprise that uses profits from the sale of coffee to fund Freedom Keys Research which investigates and documents approaches to effective antislavery intervention founded on an understanding of restorative justice.
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B.A. Crisp survived her experience to offer a successful series of books on human trafficking loosely based on real events. She also promotes awareness in strip clubs across the U.S. and abroad. Does B.A. stand for Bad Ass? Listen and draw your own conclusions.
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Dr. Marlene Carson, a thriver entrepreneur, discusses her pursuit to transform survivors and others who are afraid to pursue their own dreams to become thrivers in business. She uses her “Peer-preneur Network” to assist anyone interested in transformation. This episode is packed with resources, information on housing for survivors, interesting books written by survivors, including the “12 Steps to Transform the Exploited Soul” and a new book coming out called, “Lotion Your Ass”.
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It starts with a simple cupcake and conversation and moves to providing nonjudgmental support to meet the needs of dancers, trafficked individuals, and those in the adult entertainment industry. In 2020. without government grants or nonprofit contracts, the Cupcake Girls have met the needs of clients across 26 states with the support of 14 staff, 15 interns, 185 volunteers, and 400 community partners providing approximately 1.1 million dollars in services.
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Whether you call it case management, direct service work, care coordination, or whole-person advocacy, the life changing work you do with survivors should be as effective as possible. Not because you “think” it is, but because you use best practices. Listen to this episode to better understand the three fears direct service workers have in working with survivors of human trafficking. Also listen to learn how effective case managers assess those ten critical areas that are common issues and needs of human trafficking survivors.
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Sexual assault nurse Mary Suchetka advocated to be called whenever police do a sting involving prostitution. She meets clients right at the scene to provide whatever they might need emotionally, physically, and mentally including a compassionate conversation, an emergency room visit, or a referral into substance abuse treatment and more. Mary sees the humanity in vulnerable others and provides respectful and nonjudgmental support to those that want it.
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The focus for this final episode of the the three-part series on the federal Family First law focuses on how the law will directly affect those providing or who want to provide short term to longer term housing for trafficking youth and those at risk. Some tips, resources, and training opportunities are provided along with suggestions on the best elements to consider when providing programming to these youth.
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Individual states have until October 1st of this year to outline how they will interpret and implement the Family First federal law in their state. The intent of this law is to work to prevent out-of-home placements when possible and improve upon out-of-home care for trafficked youth and youth at risk who need a home and quality services. Three experts explain the law and how states may choose to interpret it and how it might affect those involved.
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In this three-part series we focus on child welfare’s response to youth victims of human trafficking who are in out-of-home placements. Experts explain federal laws related to human trafficking (in this first episode), it's translation by the states (second episode), and implementation by those providing services to trafficked youth (third episode).
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The New Abolitionist documentary follows abolitionists throughout Southeast Asia dedicating their lives to rescuing and providing support to those involved as victims of sex trafficking. Filmmaker Christina Zorich spent her own time and money to make this film and details her journey through Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam to uncover work being done to fight human trafficking and help others heal. The documentary has been shown at over 40 film festivals and has already won 20 awards. A must see film.
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Successful rock band and lead singer David Zach of Remedy Road sings about the horrors of human trafficking. However he doesn’t just sing about it, he travels with a project called “Exodus Road” to other countries taking great risk to gather intelligence about human trafficking networks so that authorities can investigate and convict human traffickers. The work of Exodus Road has led to the freedom of over 1,500 people and the arrest of 800 traffickers receiving a combined 400 years in prison for their crimes.
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This episode focuses on trauma, particularly the relationship between trauma and substance use disorder and how enhancing safety through the use of safe coping skills has been proven to be highly effective for those who have experienced trauma. Dr. Najavits discusses her years of research translated into very practical books practitioners can use with survivors. 'Seeking Safety" and "Finding your Best Self" are just two for survivors of trauma and strives to remind us that client’s safety is a right, not a privilege.
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When exploitation ends social integration begins. Legal services for survivors extend beyond the human trafficking case itself. It also means obtaining legal services to address additional crimes committed against the victim or crimes the victim was forced to commit while under the control of a trafficker. Without due attention, these experiences can keep victims from being able to legally access safe and affordable housing and/or obtain a livable wage job. Receiving good legal services is a crucial component to full reintegration back into society. Attorney Nate Knapper discusses the Joseph Project, a firm focused on providing legal services to survivors of human trafficking. Learn how to access The Joseph Project’s qualified and experienced team of attorneys.
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First- A Spike in Human Trafficking During the Pandemic. Second- Communities with Higher Rates of Slavery in the 1800s are the Same Communities with Higher Reports of Human Trafficking today.
Mathematician and Researcher David Corliss provides his latest research findings. He reports on how the pandemic has affected human trafficking, domestic violence, poverty, and other factors. For instance, one of his findings show a recent spike in rural trafficking. Another finding suggests that those areas that had a larger percentage of legal slavery in the 1800’s are communities during the pandemic today that also show a larger percentage of reported human trafficking.
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Traditionally called Multiple Personality Disorder, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is the mind’s way of protecting some against excessive or extreme trauma and is essential for survival in some cases. Each individual identity that is formed has a purpose and a place. Although about 3.5% of the population has DID, stigma and misinformation remain high. For instance, is the treatment goal to integrate the personalities? You will be surprised to learn that it is not. If you’re working with survivors of trauma, you need to know about DID. Learn from a human trafficking survivor and scholar in this area of work.
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Human trafficking Educators working with Men and boys to stand Against the Demand (HEMAD) has over 40,000 men committed to ending human trafficking. If the business is based on supply and demand, HEMAD is part of ending demand. As a part of the HEMAD campaign men are shown a video about human trafficking and are challenged to take a pledge against human trafficking. Once men understand and take ownership, they will commit and will teach other men.
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