Not a Number, Become a Facilitator

This 3 day training is a must for organizations supporting the vulnerable populations of: children, youth, people withe disabilities, newcomers and immigrants. These populations are at greater risk of sexual exploitation and human trafficking and often need to be taught in accommodated ways to ensure comprehension. Willow Winds will teach you to do that in these three days in order to bring the Not a Number program, created by LOVE146, to your organization and embed this valuable, preventative information to your vulnerable clients as part of your ongoing curriculum. Once certified you will receive ongoing virtual support from LOVE146 and be invited to join Willow Winds quarterly, virtual, Community of Practice. For more information check out love146.org or wwsn.ca

5 Modules You Will Learn to Facilitate

Module 1

● Complete a pre-test assessing their baseline knowledge, attitudes, behaviors,

and skills as related to human trafficking and exploitation.

● Define key terms: exploitation, human trafficking, vulnerability.

● Recognize who can be affected by human trafficking (both sex and labor)

and exploitation, and the strategies that traffickers/exploiters employ to

recruit vulnerable people.

● Identify signs and red flags of grooming and recruitment.

Module 2

● Analyze how social and cultural norms influence healthy and

unhealthy behaviors.

● Challenge stereotypes and judgements we make of individuals in society.

● Understand present laws regarding technology, messaging, and social

media use.

● Reject the idea that engaging in risky behavior makes abuse the

victim’s fault.

Module 3

● Define consent.

● Learn how to recognize unhealthy relationships and build healthy

relationships by analyzing examples of both, identifying their characteristics

and red flags, and recognizing abusive behavior as abusive.

● Identify how people utilize technology to build relationships and to abuse

and exploit.

Module 4

● Identify personal and peer vulnerabilities (e.g., individual, relationship,

environment, society) and risk factors.

● Identify language that can be potentially harmful to one's self and to others.

● Recognize it is important to acknowledge and communicate one’s

specific feelings.

● Challenge people to develop healthy language alternatives.

● Identify recruitment tactics designed to exploit vulnerabilities.

● Identify individual pressures that may make people vulnerable and more

likely to engage in risky behaviors

Module 5● Know how to locate and use community resources.

● Create a safety plan for a potentially risky situation.

● Encourage a peer to seek support should they be experiencing

vulnerabilities or abuse/exploitation.

● Apply safety planning strategies to complex real-world situations.

● Demonstrate refusal or negotiation skills that avoid or reduce risk.

● Determine when situations may require adult and/or professional support.

Host or Publisher Angela D. Kemble