TRAINING DESCRIPTIONS
The Indiana Trafficking Victims Assistance Program (ITVAP) recognizes that survivor-led efforts are paramount in a survivor-centered, trauma-informed, culturally comprehensive approach to addressing human trafficking. The trainings below have been created in consultation with subject matter experts and advocates. They are free of charge and continuing education credits are offered for some trainings.
HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS & EDUCATION
HT 102: Human Trafficking of Indiana Youth: Identification and Collaborative Support of Victims and Survivors
(For youth workers and service providers)
Understanding human trafficking in Indiana and the scope of the issue among youth; recognizing risk factors that lead to heightened vulnerability and red flags that may indicate a trafficking situation; understanding reasons victims don’t self-identify or reach out for help; identifying trafficked youth and reporting tips; connecting survivors with resources and services. (2 hours)
HT 201: Human Trafficking of Indiana Youth: Serving and Empowering Victims and Survivors
(For service providers)
Understanding human trafficking and its components through the use of case studies, identifying risk factors and red flags, explaining the impacts of trafficking. Participants will learn to identify techniques for identification of trafficked victims by building trust and support, and discuss how to build program capacity to respond through community partnerships. (2-3 hours)
HT 301: Treatment of Trafficked Persons for Clinicians
(for clinical providers)
Assisting clinical providers in understanding the special considerations related to working with individuals with complex trauma, specifically related to human trafficking. This training provides an opportunity for clinicians to utilize their current skills in unique ways and highlights the importance of therapeutic concepts in trauma-focused, human trafficking work. Also discussed are tools and additional trainings and techniques that may be helpful in working with this population. (2-3 hours)
SPECIALIZED TRAINING RELATED TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Trauma Informed Care: A Survivor Centered Approach to Working with Human Trafficking
(For youth workers and service providers)
This training focuses on the lasting impact of trauma on individuals involved with human trafficking. It uses concepts from Trauma Informed Care, Survivor Centered work, Adverse Childhood Experiences and other techniques to help attendees understand how complex trauma impacts behavior, physical development, mental health and personal interactions. It provides practical techniques that anyone working directly with an individual with complex trauma can use to develop positive relationships and assist with addressing the needs of this population. (2 hours)
Vulnerable Populations: Intersection of Human Trafficking and Substance Use
(For rehabilitation/recovery support service providers, law enforcement, court officials, healthcare/treatment providers)
The main objective for this training is to highlight the intersection of human trafficking and substance use disorder. This training will demonstrate the increased vulnerability of victims of human trafficking with substance use disorder and discuss the opioid epidemic and its impact on human trafficking. Industries in substance use treatment that are vulnerable for recruitment for human trafficking and how long-term recovery process for clients of human trafficking may parallel with substance use disorder will also be explored. (2 hours)
Protecting Youth in a Digital Age: Understanding Online Exploitation and Trafficking
(For youth workers and general community audiences)
As a result of increased social media usage among youth, previous human trafficking recruitment techniques have shifted online, exploiting vulnerabilities in youth, and making virtual exploitation a new reality. This training will delve into the complex usage of technology to gain an understanding of how traffickers leverage online platforms, social media, and communications to recruit, control, and exploit their victims. This training will equip participants with the knowledge, skills and resources needed to navigate the digital landscape safely to learn how to respond, report and contribute to the prevention of human trafficking in the digital age. (1.5 hours)
ADDITIONAL TRAININGS
The following trainings are provided by ITVAP staff with specialized training and certification. The content was created outside the agency, but ITVAP appreciates the opportunity to collaborate with individuals and organizations in the community to be able to provide these trainings.
HT Law Enforcement
Interdiction for the Protection of Children (IPC)
(For law enforcement)
Designed by the Texas Department of Patrol to provide the knowledge base, tools, and resources available for an officer to identify individuals who pose a high risk to children and to assess the situation of a child who may be missing, in danger, trafficked, exploited, or at risk and what lawful immediate actions to take to protect the child. (4 hour condensed version or 16-hour full version)
*Facilitated by certified instructors from ITVAP and the Indiana State Police
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
(For youth workers and general population)
Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood. ACEs are linked to chronic health problems, mental illness, and substance misuse in adulthood. ACEs can also negatively impact education and job opportunities. However, ACEs can be prevented. This training discusses the impact of ACEs on development and how we, as a collective society, can work to decrease ACEs and their impact on future generations. (1-2 hours)
*This training was created by Dr. Rob Anda and is provided in conjunction with the Indiana ACEs Coalition
NetSmartz Cyber Safety Presentations
(Parents, guardians, community members, youth serving agencies, age-appropriate presentations for youth in grades K-12)
As a Community Education Partner, we are trained to provide NetSmartz cyber safety presentations on the following topics: Inappropriate Content, Online Privacy, Cyberbullying, Sexting, Online Enticement
*ITVAP provides these NCMEC trainings as a Community Education Partner with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
Labor Trafficking in Indiana: Identification and Survivor Centered Response
(For youth workers and service providers, law enforcement, educators, healthcare and the general community)
Created by the IPATH Labor Trafficking Committee to define and recognize the scope of labor trafficking in Indiana, highlight risk factors that lead to heightened vulnerability and red flags that may indicate a trafficking situation, understand how to report tips and connect survivors with resources, and review state and federal resources, including immigration protections. (1.5-2 hours)
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