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Trafficking in Persons symposium Women of Nations (Tribal, Minnesota), domestic violence shelters, Youth Works (Fargo, ND), Stepping Stones (Maine), Freedom Network USA (coalition of agencies), Safe Horizon, and the Georgia Care Commission. The Office of Victims of Crimes (OVC), the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provide a variety of training and educational resources. Participants were encouraged to take advantage of the materials already in place when designing their own training programs. Force-multiplier tools identified by attendees included NCMEC, the 1-800-Runaway Hotline, state clearinghouses, and companies that provide free travel options for victims including West Jet (Canada), Trail-ways, Greyhound, and American Airlines. Objective 7: Discuss and evaluate aftercare services Finding: There is a general lack of aftercare programs for youths and adults, and a severe lack of funding for existing services. Participants also felt that there are more resources made available to foreign-born victims as opposed to domestic victims. Aftercare services provided to trafficking victims should be made available for life. Objective 8: Discuss public awareness of issue Finding: Participants agreed that public awareness is poor and much work is needed. Some reasons for the lack of awareness include confusion regarding the different types of trafficking, an overt focus on sex trafficking, it is a dark topic people just do not want to talk about, and limited media coverage. A great deal of variance in awareness was also reported. California has conducted a number of public awareness campaigns and thus has a higher level of general awareness then much of the rest of the country. In Mexico, there is some cultural acceptance of trafficking with many citizens viewing such behavior as normal. Tribal communities have been desensitized to the issue and thus look the other way. Objective 9: Identify service and treatment resources for child trafficking cases Finding: Some of the resources identified include My Life My Choice (Boston, MA), SAGE, the Polaris Project (Washington, DC), and the Mary Magdalena Project (Van Nuys, CA). Participants also recommended curriculum produced by Princess Lost (Phoenix, AZ), Breaking Free (St. Paul, MN), Dignity House (West Palm Beach, FL), and Darkness to Light. Survivor-informed material, facilities, and programs are also critical in this process. Suggestions include Courage House (Colorado), Amy's House (Loveland, CO), Cinderella House (Colorado Springs, CO), Streetlight (Tucson, AZ), Generate Hope (San Diego, CA), Sister's Path (Fargo, ND), and Courtney's House (Washington, DC). Objective 10: Develop list of effective aftercare programs and gaps in services Finding: Participants created an extremely comprehensive list of programs to assist organizations and agencies develop strategies. The ultimate challenge for survivors starts when they are alone, searching for help, which is when aftercare is critical. Often times, survivors have learned business skills (selling drugs or prostitution), which can be transformed to use in a positive way in their recovery. Mental health must 26
FINAL REPORT be constantly monitored because relapse can happen quite frequently. This can result in the victim going back to trafficking. Survivors should be kept busy doing positive things to sustain their life. Survivor-led curriculum and approaches are critical in this process because survivors have experience in the field and have gone through aftercare programs. Post-Symposium Outcome Evaluation Most Symposium participants (91 percent) reported they learned valuable information during the event; and 95 percent felt that the overall experience at the Symposium productive and satisfying. In addition, Symposium attendees felt (91 percent) they would be able to use the information and materials in their work with trafficking cases, and most were planning to share that information with others (96 percent). Respondents especially appreciated having the survivor perspective at the Symposium; and suggested more survivor participation at future events. Participants also recommended further discussion of trafficking in Indian country, successful prosecution practices, collaboration between law enforcement and prosecutors, effective intervention strategies for young victims, and how to engage victims in the investigative process. Recommendations and Discussion Recommendations Data gathered through focus groups and Symposium surveys highlight a number of key recommendations related to specific trafficking goals and objectives. These include suggestions for training, intervention, investigation and prosecution practices. These findings reflect the views of both subject matter experts and trafficking survivors. Relationship between missing and abducted children, and trafficking and exploitation Objective 1: Produce policy and practice recommendations for examining the link between missing/ endangered children and trafficking Recommendations: The data revealed support for a mandatory tracking system for high-risk victims at the local, state, and national levels. Mandatory interviewing of missing children when they are located was also recommended. Another effective policy discussed by attendees' involved system-wide communication including notifications to child protective services and a high-risk NCIC flag. It was noted that truancy patterns can reveal a great deal of information and sometimes arresting a victim is the only means of protecting them. Policies must be developed to address these concerns. Participants discussed education and those officials, agencies, and organizations needing to be educated. Children need to be made aware of trafficking and the associated consequences. Schools must develop a comprehensive curriculum that addresses vulnerability and trafficking. Training the community on the issue is also important. Some of the key targets of public education identified by attendees include taxi drivers and public transportation operators, emergency room doctors, hotel owners/employees, and mall employees. Education directed at 27
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