Human Trafficking 101-103 for Professionals (PROTECT)

3Strands Global Foundation invites you to embark on "The Journey to PROTECT," an interactive training specially crafted for professionals in school communities and social services.

In just two hours, this comprehensive session covers Human Trafficking 101, 102, and 103, equipping professionals nationwide with the knowledge and tools needed to safeguard those in our care.

From understanding the federal definition of human trafficking to recognizing the nuanced indicators, with a focus on children and youth in school settings, this training provides a deep dive into the complexities of trafficking. Delve into the intricacies of risk factors, from intergenerational trauma to systemic issues like racism and discrimination, and learn how to identify and build protective factors that decrease vulnerability.

The Journey to PROTECT will equip participants to:

• Recall the federal definition of severe forms of trafficking in persons.
• Describe how sex and labor trafficking occurs in the United States.
• Recognize situations and indicators that may raise concerns about sex and labor trafficking with a special emphasis on children and youth in school settings.
• Provide examples of strategies commonly used by traffickers to groom and recruit children and youth for sex and labor trafficking.
• Recognize individual, communal, relational, environmental, and societal factors that increase risk to human trafficking.
• List protective factors that can decrease risk.
• Examine the role of mandated reporters in building protective factors and decreasing student risk for human trafficking.
• Apply a trauma-informed and person-centered approach when addressing human trafficking in the school setting.
• Practice responding to disclosures in a culturally responsive, linguistically appropriate, trauma- informed, and person-centered manner.

"The Journey to PROTECT" isn't just a training; it's a call to action. Explore how you, in your professional role, play a crucial role in building protective factors and responding to disclosures in a trauma-informed, person-centered manner. By participating, not only are you enhancing your professional toolkit, but you're contributing to creating safer communities nationwide. Register now and be an integral part of the movement to protect one another from human trafficking. Your commitment matters!

Host or Publisher 3Strands Global Foundation