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FINAL REPORT
Objective 12: Develop learning objectives for policy makers interested in developing effective human
trafficking legislation
Requirements: Policy makers should be provided with a better understanding of victims, victim dynamics,
and traffickers. Legislation needs to be comprehensive and include prevention measures, victim services,
and criminal punishment for all traffickers. It is extremely important for lawmakers to understand
that there is no quick fix to the problem. Previous cases must be properly evaluated to determine what
has worked in the past. Policy makers must realize how trafficking affects society as a whole. Training
should explain the importance of taking a more comprehensive and longitudinal approach to developing
legislation. In addition, law makers should be encouraged to provide funding to implement any programs
developed, provide long-term assistance and support to survivors beyond the criminal case, streamline the
T5 visa process for non-U.S. citizen victims, ensure treatment and services are provided as required, and
include prevention efforts.
Objective 13: Develop learning objectives for providing evidence-based interventions
Requirements: Learning objectives should focus on continually evaluating plans, ensuring flexibility in
the model to account for unique victim needs, understanding human development and response to trauma,
and improving community awareness. Skill building should be directed at understanding terminology used
by victims and self-care. Additional recommendations include building effective relationships, becoming
aware of all available resources, creating protocols for providing services, tapping into best practices from
other areas, and ensuring sustainability.
Objective 14: Develop learning objectives for collaboratively providing services for victims
Requirements: Officials need to understand visa options for foreign child victims and how to access them.
Law enforcement, prosecutors, non-governmental organizations, and service providers should be educated
on the benefit of collaboration and cooperation. Sensitivity training should be provided to all professionals
who work with victims. Additional recommendations include law enforcement and service professionals
reflecting the diversity of the community they serve and developing a resource sheet that lays out all of the
able placement options and the process for utilizing those resources.
Objective 15: Develop learning objectives for understanding survivor needs
Requirements: Learning objectives should focus on providing a survivor’s perspective and understanding
the roles and pitfalls of the media, what services other organizations can provide, the effects of shame and
trauma, and the dynamic nature of trafficking lingo/language. Additional attention should be paid to making
the medical community more aware of the available resources available for helping trafficking victims
and able to recognize victim indicators. Skill building should address reading non-verbal language,
forensic interviewing, dealing with the media, and learning to talk to victims without using official terms
such as prostitution and trafficking. Successful training should result in non-profit organizations learning
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