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The latest from our committees

HEAL-led UN Policy Guide, Health Policy and Practice

Through a year long process of convening experts, including those with lived experience, and culling evidence, the UN Delta 8.7 Policy Guides have been released. HEAL Trafficking led the subgroup on Health Policy and Practice.

HEAL Trafficking Submits Information for the 2021 Trafficking in Persons Report

On February 1, 2021, HEAL Trafficking submitted information to the U.S. State Department for the 2021 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The submission included highlights of HEAL Trafficking’s 2020 Impact and the results of a global survey. In January 2021,

HEAL Advocacy Webinar: Mandatory Reporting of Human Trafficking

This webinar explored a topic of increasing concern to health care professionals, lawyers, and other advocates. In recent years, increasing numbers of states have been amending their laws to require reporting of human trafficking, especially of children. These laws usually

HEAL Direct Services Webinar: The 21st Century Cures Act - Open Notes and Privacy for Human Trafficking Survivors

Panelists discuss the 21st Century Cures Act and its requirement that patients have immediate access to their medical record. The webinar discusses some of the potential safety challenges that this might present to trafficked individuals as well as possible IT

Dignity Health - Human Trafficking Posters

Available in Multiple Languages. *Some users have reported issues accessing the files. If you cannot access the posters, the website may be conflicting with your firewall settings. Please try a different computer and/or network.

HEAL Direct Services - Beyond Helping: Aftercare for Empowerment

A virtual round table hosted by Chab Dai’s Global Learning Community. No one is an expert in a survivor’s healing. And while we try and help, we can never truly understand the personal journey of each person’s trauma. Any credit

CommonSpirit Health's Resources for Providers

Excerpted from CommonSpirit Health’s website: “Many types of violence, including human trafficking, are more prevalent in the U.S. and throughout the world than many realize. Health care providers are often on the front lines – responsible for assessing at-risk patients,

Identification, Trauma-Informed Care, and How Human Trafficking Affects the Victim's Health

HEAL Trafficking created this three-part training series for the International Organization for Migration, Finland on responding to human trafficking. Links to the trainings can be found here: Identification – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s85xsgEQ69A Caring for Victims of Trafficking 1/3: Identification. First part in the

Common Spirit: Human Trafficking 101

This presentation from CommonSpirit Health is focused around clarifying some of the misconceptions that persist in the perception of human trafficking. It has been reviewed by HEAL Trafficking’s Protocol Consultancy Team.

Media and Technology Committee

The Media and Technology Committee uses innovative technology and media to help health care providers better serve survivors of trafficking.

Human Trafficking in the Emergency Department: Improving Our Response to a Vulnerable Population

“This paper reviews some of the current human trafficking literature and describes the implementation of the HEAL Toolkit based on our experience at an academic, urban, county ED serving 85,000 patients per year with a dedicated children’s ED serving 35,000

HEAL Trafficking and Hope for Justice’s Protocol Toolkit

This systems toolkit is designed to help professionals working in health care settings develop a protocol to respond to potential victims of human trafficking who present to their facility. To receive a copy of HEAL's New Protocol Toolkit,

Migrant Worker Safety, Occupational Health Equity, and Labor Trafficking

Prakash J, Kim I, Erickson T, Stoklosa H. Migrant worker safety, occupational health equity, and labor trafficking. Harvard Public Health Review. 2021; 33.

Treatment considerations for foreign-born victims of human trafficking: Practical applications of an ecological framework.

Salami’ T, Gordon M, Babu J, Coverdale J, Nguyen PT. Treatment considerations for foreign-born victims of human trafficking: Practical applications of an ecological framework. Transcultural psychiatry. 2021 Apr;58(2):293-306.

Human Trafficking and Mental Health: "My Wounds are Inside; They are Not Visible"

Zimmerman C, Pocock N. Human trafficking and mental health: My wounds are inside; they are not visible. Brown J. World Aff.. 2012;19:265.

Health

HEAL Trafficking brings together physicians, practice clinicians, nurses, dentists, psychologists, counselors, public health workers, health educators, researchers, social workers, administrators, and other professionals who work with and advocate for survivors of human trafficking.

Education

The HEAL Education and Training Committee focuses on educating health care providers about trafficking and making relevant, evidenced-based training resources more accessible.

Advocacy

The HEAL Advocacy Committee advances the field of trafficking and health care by affecting public policy at local, regional, national, and international levels.

Linkage

The fight against trafficking benefits from the multi-pronged efforts of non-profit organizations, government divisions, and academic centers. Together, they form linkages that connect and strengthen the HEAL network and anti-trafficking efforts around the world.

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