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Articles from newspapers, magazines, and reports to highlight the work of HEAL Trafficking and its Board members.
Trafficking Survivors and Advocates Are Being Harassed by ‘Sound of Freedom’ Fans
HEAL Board Member, and lived experience expert on domestic child sex trafficking, Jose Alfaro, was among experts who shared their thoughts on the controversial film, “Sound of Freedom”. Read his interviews in the VICE article by Anna Merlan.
Addressing human trafficking through health systems - a scoping review by WHO, co-authored by HEAL
This report surveys current scholarly literature on health care and human trafficking to illuminate the critical role that health systems play in anti-trafficking activities. It provides an evidence base from which States and health systems can shape intersectoral policy and
Human Trafficking in the ED - What you need to know
Human trafficking is a devastating crime, where a human being’s labor is exploited through force, fraud, or coercion, for someone else’s profit. For survivors, connecting to support in the community can be incredibly difficult, and may come at the expense
Rethinking Human Trafficking Representation
Excerpted from the article: “If you google “human trafficking”, you may see images of light-skinned girls being physically restrained. You may read articles with faulty statistics that claim the average age of entry into trafficking is 13, or that the
American Hospital Association podcast: Experts give update on human trafficking fight, awareness
Ashley Garrett, director of the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center, Hanni Stoklosa, M.D., executive director and co-founder of HEAL Trafficking, Laura Castellanos, AHA associate director and lead for the association’s Hospitals Against Violence initiative.
Nonprofits, medical profession tackle human trafficking as a health-care crisis - The Washington Post
By Erin Blakemore Jan. 4, 2020 at 7:30 a.m. EST
Podcasts: Anti-trafficking and the role of the ED (part b)
On this episode, host Jason Woods speaks with Dr. Makini Chisolm-Straker, an ED physician in New York who is also a co-founder of HEAL Trafficking, an organization that works to fight human trafficking in all forms. Summary: Definition of trafficking
Podcasts: Anti-trafficking and the role of the ED (part a)
On this episode, host Jason Woods speaks with Dr. Makini Chisolm-Straker, an ED physician in New York who is also a co-founder of HEAL Trafficking, an organization that works to fight human trafficking in all forms. Summary: Definition of trafficking
How many trafficked people are there in Greater New Orleans? lessons in measurement
Kevin Bales, Laura T. Murphy & Bernard W. Silverman (2019): How many trafficked people are there in Greater New Orleans? lessons in measurement, Journal of HumanTrafficking, DOI: 10.1080/23322705.2019.1634936
EMS professionals: critical partners in human trafficking response
Harlow, A.F., Rothman, E.F., Dyer, K.S., Stoklosa, H. EMS professionals: critical partners in human trafficking response. Letter. Emergency Medicine Journal.
Globally Harmonized ICD Codes Would Help in Struggle Against Human Trafficking
By Scott Baltic June 11, 2019 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added diagnostic codes for forced labor and sexual exploitation to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) version 10-U.S. in June
“We’re About to Make Pimps’ Jobs Real Easy”: The Shutdown Has Put Trafficking Victims in Harm’s Way
Marisa Endicott (2019, January 25). “We’re About to Make Pimps’ Jobs Real Easy”: The Shutdown Has Put Trafficking Victims in Harm’s Way. Mother Jones. Retrieved from https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/01/shutdown-danger-victims-human-trafficking-trump/
Implementing Shared Decision Making with Child Trafficking Survivors
Sahl, S. (2019). Implementing Shared Decision Making with Child Trafficking Survivors. Delta 8.7: Research Innovation.
A Framework for the Development of Healthcare Provider Education Programs on Human Trafficking Part One: Experts
Hanni Stoklosa, Cathy L. Miller, Gloria Duke & Makini Chisolm-Straker (2019): A Framework for the Development of Healthcare Provider Education Programs on Human Trafficking Part One: Experts, Journal of Human Trafficking, DOI: 10.1080/23322705.2019.1584724
Video: Psychiatrists urged to raise awareness about human trafficking (MDedge)
Psychiatrists see and interact with people who are being sex and labor trafficked “all the time” – and can learn more about how to identify these individuals, Rachel Robitz, MD, said at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association.
The WHO Has Diagnostic Codes for People Hit by Spacecraft—But Not for Human Trafficking Victims
“The WHO Has Diagnostic Codes for People Hit by Spacecraft—But Not for Human Trafficking Victims.” Jaclyn Gallucci. Fortune. May 2, 2019.
Preparedness to Identify and Care for Trafficked Persons in South Carolina Hospitals: A State-Wide Exploration
Armstrong, S., Greenbaum, V. J., López, C., & Barroso, J. (2019). Preparedness to Identify and Care for Trafficked Persons in South Carolina Hospitals: A State-Wide Exploration. Journal of Human Trafficking, 1-28.
Universal Education About Human Trafficking for Health Professionals
"Universal Education About Human Trafficking for Health Professionals." Terri Davis and Hanni Stoklosa. Delta 8.7. 26 February 2019.
Recognizing and stopping human trafficking
“Recognizing and stopping human trafficking. Larissa Truschel and Hanni Stoklosa. AAMCNews. January 31, 2019.
Informing Human Trafficking Clinical Care Through Two Systematic Reviews on Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence
Menon, B., Van Dommelen, K., Awerbuch, A., Caddell, L., Roberts, K., Stoklosa, H., & Potter, J. (2018). Informing human trafficking clinical care through two systematic reviews on sexual assault and intimate partner violence. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 1524838018809729.
Mandatory Reporting of Human Trafficking: Potential Benefits and Risks of Harm
English, A. (2017). Mandatory reporting of human trafficking: potential benefits and risks of harm. AMA journal of ethics, 19(1), 54-62.
New Help for Human Trafficking Victims - Covenant House Newsroom
Covenant House New Jersey announced today that a new screening tool is changing the way victims of human trafficking are being provided life-changing services at its programs throughout New Jersey. The new screening tool, Quick Youth Indicators for Trafficking (QYIT),
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.
CDC Adds New Human Trafficking Data Collection Fields for Health Care Providers
On June 11, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added new data collection fields on human trafficking for federal fiscal year 2019, among the 279 new codes, 143 revised codes, and 51
A new concern for healthcare workers: Spotting victims of human trafficking
“A new concern for healthcare workers: Spotting victims of human trafficking.” Deborah Allard. The Herald News. September 14, 2018.
Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine
Kadiri J, Stoklosa H. Critical Decisions in Emergency Medicine. Human Trafficking: The LLSA Literature Review. 2017; 31(5):13.
Dignity Health launches program to assist human trafficking victims
“Dignity Health launches program to assist human trafficking victims.” Ali Vetnar. KTAR News. August 7, 2018.
A World Healed of Trafficking: Healthcare’s Role in Confronting Modern-Day Slavery
“A World Healed of Trafficking: Healthcare’s Role in Confronting Modern-Day Slavery.” Christopher Lee. Student Doctor Network. July 25, 2018.
The role of health systems in combating human trafficking
“The role of health systems in combating human trafficking.” Christopher Lee and Hanni Stoklosa. Beckers Hospital Review. June 29, 2018.
Hidden Victims: The Health Care Fight Against Human Trafficking
“Hidden Victims: The Health Care Fight Against Human Trafficking.” Gaby Galvin. US News & World Report. May 30, 2018.
Video: Tackling Trafficking with Minh Dang - BBC East Midlands
“Tackling Trafficking: Slavery/Survivors.” BBC East Midlands Today. May 11, 2018.
Human Trafficking and HIPAA: What the Health Care Professional Needs to Know
Powell, C., Asbill, M., Brew, S., & Stoklosa, H. (2018). Human trafficking and HIPAA: What the health care professional needs to know. Journal of Human Trafficking, 4(2), 105-113.
Hidden in Plain Sight - Health Resources & Services Administration
“Hidden in Plain Sight.” Health Resources & Services Administration. April 2018.
Emerging Issues on Human Trafficking Webinar: The Public Health Framework, HHS
This one hour webinar, featuring HEAL’s Drs Kimberly Chang and Hanni Stoklosa, introduces a public health framework for human trafficking, which allows communities to identify and respond to the complex needs of all survivors of human trafficking while addressing the
Identifying Gaps in Human Trafficking Mental Health Service Provision
Powell, C., Asbill, M., Louis, E., & Stoklosa, H. (2018). Identifying gaps in human trafficking mental health service provision. Journal of Human Trafficking, 4(3), 256-269.
A Young Transgender Woman with Fatigue, Malnutrition, and a Previous Suicide Attempt
Robitz, R., Gajaria, A., Stoklosa, H., Jones, E., & Baldwin, S. B. (2018). A Young Transgender Woman with Fatigue, Malnutrition, and a Previous Suicide Attempt. Psychiatric Annals, 48(3), 131-133.
A supportive adult may be the difference in homeless youth not being trafficked
Chisolm-Straker, M., Sze, J., Einbond, J., White, J., & Stoklosa, H. (2018). A supportive adult may be the difference in homeless youth not being trafficked. Children and Youth Services Review.
Community Health Centers: Identifying and Responding to Human Trafficking
“Community Health Centers: Identifying and Responding to Human Trafficking.” Irene Bruce. Community Health Center Chronicles. September 28, 2018.
HEAL CO-Authors "Preventing Human Trafficking Using Data-driven, Community-based Strategies"
A policy brief developed by the Research-to-Policy Collaboration with support from the Society for Community Research and Action. Prepared through the Research-to-Policy Collaboration with the support of the Society for Community Research and Action and the following organizations. Authors: Elizabeth Long, Joan Reid,
Utilizing health care professionals in community health centers to prevent human trafficking
Van Putten, I., Chang, K. S., Baldwin, S. B., Stoklosa, H., & HEAL, T.(2018). Utilizing health care professionals in community health centers to preventhuman trafficking. Preventive medicine.
Managing Trafficking in the Pediatric ED
Chisolm-Straker, Makini. (2018). Managing Trafficking in the Pediatric ED. Empire State EPIC, Volume 36 (2), pp. 19-22.
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.
Human Trafficking: Hidden Problem, Hidden Costs - New ICD-10 Codes
New ICD-10 codes will help shift the paradigm from criminal justice to a public health perspective, but further research is needed on the costs of human trafficking. On Oct. 1, new ICD-10 codes will go into effect to document conditions
Measured steps: evidence‐based anti‐trafficking efforts in the E.D.
Chisolm‐Straker, M. (2018). Measured steps: evidence‐based anti‐trafficking efforts in the ED. Academic emergency medicine.
Child Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Greenbaum, J. (2018). Child sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. Advances in Pediatrics.
Rothman et al. Respond - American Journal of Public Health
Rothman EF, Stoklosa H, Baldwin SB, Chisolm-Straker M, Price RK, Atkinson HG. Rothman et al. Respond. Am J Public Health. 2018 Feb; 108(2):e9. PMID: 29320277.
Health professional education on trafficking: the facts matter
Stoklosa H, Baldwin SB. Health professional education on trafficking: the facts matter. Lancet. 2017 10 07; 390(10103):1641-1642. PMID: 28939094.
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.
Physicians can play crucial role in identifying human-trafficking victims
"Physicians Can Play Crucial Role in Identifying Human-Trafficking Victims." Martha Jablow. AAMCNews. May 2, 2017.
White Paper: Preventing Human Trafficking Using Data-driven, Community-based Strategies
White Paper: Preventing Human Trafficking
Using Data-driven, Community-based Strategies, an outcome of the Congressional Briefing, “Preventing Human Trafficking: Research on How to Stop Trafficking Before It Starts” November 2, 2017. Raising awareness alone is not sufficient to prevent human trafficking. Coordinated, community-based
Health-care workers learning to combat the 'epidemic' of human trafficking
"Health-care workers learning to combat the 'epidemic' of human trafficking." Kas Roussy. CBC News. May 1, 2017.
Human Trafficking Is a Public Health Issue: A Paradigm Expansion in the United States
Chisolm-Straker, M. & Stoklosa, H. (Eds). (2017). Human trafficking is a public health issue: A paradigm expansion in the United States. Springer International Publishing.
Public Health Research Priorities to Address US Human Trafficking
Rothman, E., et al. (2017). Public health research priorities to address US human trafficking. American Journal of Public Health, 107(7): 1045-1047.
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).
Medical education and human trafficking: using simulation
Stoklosa, H., Lyman, M., Bohnert, C., & Mittel, O. (2017). Medical education and human trafficking: using simulation. Medical education online, 22(1), 1412746.
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.
Targeting vulnerable communities: Public awareness of human trafficking must align with policies directly benefiting all victims and survivors
“Targeting vulnerable communities: Public awareness of human trafficking must align with policies directly benefiting all victims and survivors.” Ima Matul. Open Democracy. January 16, 2017.
Human trafficking in the ED: Pearls and pitfalls
"Human Trafficking in the ED: Pearls and Pitfalls." Shannon Findlay, Daniel Runde, & Christopher Buresh. emDocs. December 2, 2016.
El Cajon couple accused of holding a woman in indentured servitude get sentenced
"El Cajon couple accused of holding a woman in indentured servitude get sentenced." Kristina Davis. The San Diego Union-Tribune. November 29, 2016.
Confronting human trafficking through a public health lens
"Confronting human trafficking through a public health lens." Public Health Newswire. American Public Health Association. November 2, 2016.
Why human trafficking is a public health problem
“Why human trafficking is a public health problem.” Margeaux Gray. The CNN Freedom Project: Ending Modern-Day Slavery. July 25, 2016.
Human trafficking and opioid abuse
“Human Trafficking and Opioid Abuse.” Katherine Chon. The Administration for Children and Families’ The Family Room Blog. May 17, 2016.
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
Healthcare: Are your staff educated to recognize human trafficking?
“Healthcare: Are your staff educated to recognize human trafficking?” Holly Austin Smith. The Huffington Post. April 25, 2016.
Identification and treatment of human trafficking victims in the emergency department: A case report
Gibbons, P., & Stoklosa, H. (2016). Identification and treatment of human trafficking victims in the emergency department: A case report. Journal of Emergency Medicine, 50(5), 715-719. DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2016.01.004
A Review of U.S. Healthcare Institution Protocols for the Identification and Treatment of Victims of Human Trafficking
Stoklosa H, Dawson MB, Williams-Oni, F, Rothman E. A Review of U.S. Healthcare Institution Protocols for the Identification and Treatment of Victims of Human Trafficking. Journal of Human Trafficking . 2016; 1-9.
Healthcare Providers’ Experience with a Protocol for the Identification, Treatment, and Referral of Human Trafficking Victims
Stoklosa H, Showalter E, Melnick A, Rothman E. Healthcare Providers’ Experience with a Protocol for the Identification, Treatment, and Referral of Human Trafficking Victims. Journal of Human Trafficking. 2016; 1-11.
Causes of maternal and child mortality among Cambodian sex workers and their children: a cross sectional study
Willis B, Onda S, Stoklosa HM. Causes of maternal and child mortality among Cambodian sex workers and their children: a cross sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2016 11 21; 16(1):1176. PMID: 27871322.
Human Trafficking: Identification, Intervention, and Prevention
Stoklosa, H. Human Trafficking: Identification, Intervention, and Prevention, 1st Edition. Nursing Curriculum. Western Schools; 2016.
Health care takes on the fight against trafficking
“Health care takes on the fight against trafficking.” Dan Gorenstein. Marketplace of American Public Media. March 2, 2016. [A three-part series].
Addressing sex trafficking
“Addressing sex trafficking.” Kimberly S.G. Chang and Nicole Littenberg. Honolulu Star Advertiser. 2015.
Most doctors couldn’t spot a human trafficking victim if they saw one. Could you?
“Most Doctors Couldn’t Spot A Human-Trafficking Victim If They Saw One. Could You?” by Jenna Birch. Yahoo Health, March 18 2015.
Innovations in Antihuman Trafficking Efforts: Implications for Urbanization and Health
Ahn, R., Purcell, G., McGahan, A. M., Stoklosa, H., Burke, T. F., Conn, K., & Konstantopoulos, W. M. (2015). Innovations in Antihuman Trafficking Efforts: Implications for Urbanization and Health. In Innovating for Healthy Urbanization (pp. 79-96).
Policy statement: Expanding and Coordinating Human Trafficking-Related Public Health Research, Evaluation, Education, and Prevention
Chisolm-Straker, M., Alter, H., Holly Atkinson, H., Lippert,S., Losonczy, L., Miller, C., Stoklosa, H . American Public Health Association. Policy statement: Expanding and Coordinating Human Trafficking-Related Public Health Research, Evaluation, Education, and Prevention (201516). Adopted at the 2015 Annual Meeting,
Labour exploitation, trafficking and migrant health: Multi-country findings on the health risks and consequences of migrant and trafficked workers
Buller AM, Vaca V, Stoklosa H, Borland R, Zimmerman, C. . Labour exploitation, trafficking and migrant health: Multi-country findings on the health risks and consequences of migrant and trafficked workers. International Organization for Migration and London School of Hygiene and
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.
Tech-based services needed to protect OFWs
“Tech-based Services Needed to Protect OFWs,” by Buena Bernal. Rappler, March 9 2015.
How to recognize, treat victims of sex trafficking
“How to recognize, treat victims of sex trafficking.” Jessica Munoz. ACEP Now. March 7 2014.
From the streets to the ‘World’s Best Mom'
"From the Streets to the ‘World’s Best Mom,’" by Nicolas Kristof. New York Times, October 12, 2013.
Analysis: Sex workers bear brunt of war on trafficking
“Analysis: Sex workers Bear Brunt of War on Trafficking.” IRIN News. September 3, 2013.
Juvenile courts work to treat teen prostitutes as victims
“Juvenile courts work to treat teen prostitutes as victims,” by Erika Aguilar. 89.3 KPCC Public Radio, July 13, 2012.
The war on women: Sex trafficking edition
“The War on Women: Sex Trafficking Edition,” by Stephanie Mencimer. Mother Jones, May/June Issue 2012.
Urban legends and hoaxes: How hyperbole hurts trafficking victims
“Urban Legends and Hoaxes: How Hyperbole Hurts Trafficking Victims,” by Rachel Lloyd. Huffington Post, February 3, 2012.
Unlike Netherlands, U.S. gives no shelter to sex trafficking victims
“Unlike Netherlands, U.S. Gives No Shelter to Sex Trafficking Victims,” by Julia Rooke. Latitude News, 2012.
Combating stereotypes: Lessons from the Aloun Farms human trafficking case
“Combating Stereotypes: Lessons from the Aloun Farms Human Trafficking Case,” by Wayne Chung Tanaka and Dr. Nicole Littenberg. USAID Blog, September 2011.
Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital joins fight against human trafficking
“Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital Joins Fight Against Human Trafficking.” Huffington Post, August 20, 2011.
In Oakland, redefining sex trade workers as abuse victims
“In Oakland, Redefining Sex Trade Workers as Abuse Victims,” by Patricia Leigh Brown. New York Times, May 23, 2011.
Filipina domestic workers on the move
“Filipina Domestic Workers on the Move,” by Christine Joy Ferrer. Race, Poverty, and the Environment. 2011.
Ending human trafficking: Health workers help to identify victims: Global problem reaches inside U.S. borders
“Ending human trafficking: Health workers help to identify victims: Global problem reaches inside U.S. borders,” by Teddi Dineley Johnson. The Nation’s Health, American Public Health Association, October 2010.
Making a difference: Stopping the traffic
“Making a Difference: Stopping the Traffic. Nonprofit helps hidden victims of human trafficking and torture,” by Tiffany Hill. Honolulu Magazine, May 30, 2009.
He cares for tortured and enslaved among immigrants: UCLA Today profiles psychiatrist who works with patients from 25 countries
“He cares for tortured and enslaved among immigrants: UCLA Today profiles psychiatrist who works with patients from 25 countries,” by Cynthia Lee. UCLA International Institute. November 30, 2005.
Anti-trafficking activists enlisting health providers
Anti-trafficking activists enlisting health providers By Dan Goldberg, Politico Legislators and medical groups are stepping up efforts to help health care providers better identify victims of human trafficking, as the opioid epidemic sparks fears that an enduring problem is escalating.