Heal Trafficking
is a global leader in addressing human trafficking through a public health lens. Our evidence-based, survivor-centered approach equips healthcare professionals to recognize, respond to, and prevent human trafficking.
HEAL Trafficking’s Education & Training Services
Need specialized assistance, training for your organization, or an expert speaker? HEAL is available to help you develop comprehensive, survivor-centered response protocols and training programs.
Request an Expert Speaker
Looking to bring human trafficking education to your organization or event? HEAL connects you with experienced healthcare professionals, survivor leaders, and subject matter experts from our global community to deliver tailored, evidence-based presentations that meet your audience’s needs.
Technical Assistance
Explore HEAL’s interactive training programs designed to equip healthcare professionals and community partners with practical, survivor-centered tools to recognize, respond to, and prevent human trafficking.
Training & Education
Explore HEAL’s interactive training programs designed to equip healthcare professionals and community partners with practical, survivor-centered tools to recognize, respond to, and prevent human trafficking.
HEAL Trafficking’s Tools & Resources
Our three flagship resources equip healthcare providers and training program developers with critical tools for helping professionals in the health space recognize and respond to human trafficking with a human-centered approach.
Human Trafficking Protocol Toolkit
The Protocol Toolkit helps health institutions develop protocols for responding to human trafficking and is flexibly designed for a variety of healthcare settings, including emergency departments, hospitals, clinics, private offices, or school-based health centers.
PEARR Tool for Victim Assistance in Healthcare Settings
Our PEARR tool offers a trauma-Informed approach to victim assistance in healthcare settings by directing healthcare providers on how to Provide Privacy, Educate, Ask, Respect, and Respond to individuals experiencing human trafficking, with a goal of strengthening patient-provider relationships and enhancing health, safety, and overall well-being.
Training Assessment Tool
This self-scoring rubric helps those developing human trafficking training programs evaluate the effectiveness of anti-trafficking curriculum, including assessment of the program’s comprehensiveness and identification of areas for improvement.
Why HEAL Trafficking?
Health
Fewer than 5% of healthcare professionals have identified trafficking among their patients despite the fact they are often the first point of contact for individuals experiencing trafficking and that 68% of trafficking survivors interact with healthcare providers during their exploitation.
Education
The right training increases identification of trafficking survivors by up to 50%, so educating healthcare providers about the complexities of trafficking and the specific needs of survivors is essential for effective intervention and support.
Advocacy
By collaborating with industry leaders and influencing legislation and policies, effective advocacy improves how society addresses human trafficking, helps prevent further exploitation, ensures survivors receive the support they need to rebuild their lives, and eliminates systemic barriers to their recovery.
Leadership
Building strong networks among professionals in healthcare, law enforcement, social services, government, and the nonprofit sector helps address the multifaceted nature of trafficking to help prevent trafficking while ensuring survivors receive comprehensive support.
HEAL’s Global Impact By the Numbers
Number of professionals that our flagship Train the Trainer program has educated, collectively training over 100,000 peers worldwide.
Number of individuals engaged by HEAL’s Human Trafficking 101 presentation, whether remotely or in-person.
Number of global downloads of HEAL’s evidence-based Protocol Toolkit, empowering healthcare professionals to develop survivor-centered response protocols.
Number of professionals that exchange and share best practices in HEAL’s Community.
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