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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 of their personal safety. The emergency department (ED) is a rare exception, with some studies estimating that over 60% of trafficked persons will present at some point during their exploitation to the ED. Unfortunately, less than 5% of emergency physicians report feeling confident in their ability to identify a trafficked person, citing confusion around patient characteristics and their role as a provider. By learning more about human trafficking, ED providers can better prepare themselves to identify and provide appropriate support to those who experience human trafficking.

This training series by the Office for Victims of Crime provides a foundational understanding of human trafficking through five interactive online modules. It emphasizes trauma-informed and victim-centered approaches, designed to benefit a wide audience including victim service providers, allied professionals, and the general public.

SOAR Online is a series of self-paced CE/CME training modules on a variety of topics related to human trafficking, including foundation, advanced, and microlearnings. These trainings are provided by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and were developed in collaboration with subject matter experts in the field, including individuals with lived experience, and allied organizations, including HEAL.