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HEAL News
February 21, 2025

HEAL’s New Look, the Same Mission: Opening Doors to Healing

After 12 years of growth, HEAL unveils a new logo and website, symbolizing hope, healing, and survivor-centered care. This refresh reflects our strengthened global partnerships, expanded programs, and continued commitment to healthcare-based solutions to eradicate trafficking.
Research & Resources
January 21, 2025

HEAL and Cast LA's Guide to Compliance with California SB 963

Created in partnership with Cast LA, the SB 963 Guide – 5 Initial Steps to Compliance provides hospitals with clear strategies to implement SB 963. It offers steps for creating private spaces, adopting survivor-centered policies, training staff, and building local partnerships for survivor support.
Events & Recaps
February 19, 2025

Join Us for HEAL Hour: Labor Trafficking & the PEARR Approach

We’re excited to introduce our new webinar series, The HEAL Hour, a dynamic space for professionals to gather, learn, and engage with experts on critical issues in eradicating trafficking. This free offering from HEAL expands our commitment to providing valuable resources to our community.
Research & Resources
June 27, 2017

Training US health care professionals on human trafficking: Where do we go from here?

Powell, C., Dickins, K., & Stoklosa, H. (2017). Training US health care professionals on human trafficking: where do we go from here? Medical Education Online, 22(1).
Research & Resources
October 12, 2023

Health workers are in a unique position to help identify human trafficking - a BMJ commentary co-authored by HEAL

Research & Resources
March 10, 2021

Core Competencies for Human Trafficking Response in Health Care and Behavioral Health Systems

Research & Resources
January 31, 2019

Human Trafficking, Mental Illness, and Addiction: Avoiding Diagnostic Overshadowing

Stoklosa H, MacGibbon M, Stoklosa J. Human Trafficking, Mental Illness, and Addiction: Avoiding Diagnostic Overshadowing. AMA J Ethics. 2017 Jan 01; 19(1):23-34. PMID: 28107153.
HEAL News
July 28, 2022

HEAL Trafficking Impact Report

Research & Resources
June 27, 2017

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.
Research & Resources
January 17, 2019

Screening for human trafficking among homeless young adults

Chisolm-Straker, M., Sze, J., Einbond, J., White, J., & Stoklosa, H. (2018). Screening for human trafficking among homeless young adults. Children and Youth Services Review.
Research & Resources
June 27, 2017

Medical Education on Human Trafficking

“Medical Education on Human Trafficking.” Stoklosa, Hanni, Aimee M. Grace, and Nicole Littenberg. AMA journal of ethics 17.10 (2015): 914-921.
Research & Resources
November 21, 2017

Human Trafficking and Health Care Providers: Lessons Learned from Federal Criminal Indictments and Civil Trafficking Cases

Bessell, S, Baldwin SB, Vandenberg ME, Stoklosa H. Human Trafficking and Health Care Providers: Lessons Learned from Federal Criminal Indictments and Civil Trafficking Cases. Human Trafficking Legal Center and HEAL Trafficking; 2017.
Research & Resources
June 27, 2017

Human trafficking: A guide to identification and approach for the emergency physician

Shandro, J., Chisolm-Straker, M., Duber, H. C., Findlay, S. L., Munoz, J., Schmitz, G., Stanzer, M., Stoklosa, H., Wiener, D. E., & Wingkun, N. (2016). Human trafficking: A guide to identification and approach for the emergency physician. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.03.049
Research & Resources
December 15, 2018

A Theory‐based Didactic Offering Physicians a Method for Learning and Teaching Others About Human Trafficking

Cole, M., Daniel, M., Chisolm‐Straker, M., Macias‐Konstantopoulos, W., Alter, H., & Stoklosa, H. A Theory Based Didactic Offering Physicians a Method for Learning and Teaching Others About Human Trafficking. AEM Education and Training.
Research & Resources
December 2, 2019

Background Paper for Exploring the Development of a U.S. Department of Labor Research Strategy on Child Labor and Forced Labor in International Settings

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