Trauma-Tlant Therapy

Throughout the larger Caribbean region, the conversation of trafficking on a national platform, is virtually nonexistent. The Dominican Republic is the only country to have any sort of agenda for it. Through non-governmental organizations, trafficking survivors have access to orientation, assistance, protection, and health services, all of which are not available anywhere else in the region, which leaves survivors at greater risk of being re-trafficked. Throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, many countries have varying degrees of support for victims and the organization that shows the most promise for actually being successful in that

Human trafficking is a serious problem in modern society. In fact, the United Nations has referred to it as “one of the gravest human rights violations of our times” (“Secretary - General Calls Human Trafficking”). It is a fast growing industry that affects millions. No gender, age, or status is spared from the cruelty that is trafficking. To stress this point again, human trafficking is not just a problem of the “world” or “United States”, in general. As previously seen, it strikes very close to home, affecting hundreds of men, women, and children of our own community. In fact, “North Carolina ranked as a top-10 state for human trafficking with Charlotte being the top destination. It is estimated that more than 1,700 girls are trafficked

Currently, the Resource Center has a hotline to call if someone has been enslaved or trafficked. The Research Center has already rescued heaps of Americans subject to slavery. This underground railroad rescues hundreds of people daily and prepares them for new lives and provides them with as much help as needed to get on their feet. In an article written by Deseret News Utah, it states, “We spend a lot of time reaching out to labor rights, immigration, sexual assault and domestic violence organizations trying to find someone to help our victims," (Stuart, Elizabeth). This illustrates that there are abounding organizations and people out there to assist and rescue those subject to trafficking, just as in the 1800’s there was a large network of people to aid those in need of help and the various innocent Americans on the run from the undeserving slavery they had endured and were yet to endure. In short, there are currently countless organizations to help fight human trafficking and slavery today creating a modern underground railroad of sorts.

The goal of enforcing a human trafficking task force in Philadelphia is to increase awareness, understanding how to identify human trafficking victims, and provide support and services. The Philadelphia Police Department and the City of Philadelphia Department of Human Services work in various sceneries and come into contact with numerous individuals within the community, they have a distinctive exposure to exploited, oppressed and abused individuals. This intensifies the possibility of coming into contact with a trafficked individual.

The services provided to victims of human trafficking are inadequate and inappropriate and they lack coordination and consistency (Gabriele, Sapoznik, Serojitdinov & Williams, 2014).

In previous sections, the report described trauma, trauma-specific services, and trauma symptoms on a broad basis. Additionally, it's important to explicate what a trauma-informed organization (TIO) looks like. At their core, TIOs demonstrate a commitment to having every facet of their organization, including all personnel, executing services through a trauma-informed lens. In TIOs, all staff have a basic knowledge about trauma and its complexities, broadly understand how trauma makes their clients vulnerable, how to provide services that avoid retraumatization, and deliver services that facilitate client participation.1 Trauma-informed organizations typically share five key characteristics: cultural competency, client-centric services and

As I am not able to attend an event, training, meeting, or conference dealing with human trafficking, due to my schedule, and my children schedule, I choose to take the extra credit of finding a local anti-trafficking collation/organization.

The public believes that if there was an organization, whether the government funds it or non-profit organizations it should be able to help the victims from being vulnerable to human trafficking. Human trafficking has been around for decades, and in considerations in other terms modern-day slavery. Unfortunately, human trafficking is a terrible crime, against children, teenagers, women, and men who are being targeted. However, there are certain populations that are especially vulnerable to human trafficking, it has to do with the ones that feel less valued in society, with fewer rights and protections, such as youth, women, LGBTQ individuals, and those who are homeless or from low-income backgrounds (CSEC Community Intervention Project

Organizations are working at local regional and international levels. Arizona League to end Human Trafficking is one such organization. This is a regional nongovernmental organization in Arizona that represents communities, law enforcement, nonprofit organizations and citizens and works towards ending human trafficking though education and outreach programs (www.traffickingaz.org ). Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking is a second example of an international organization working towards combating human trafficking. It is based in the Unites States and it provides services to people who have been victims of human trafficking by helping them realize their potential. They conduct policy advocacy, training and advocacy to advance the rights of trafficked persons. They promote public awareness among people to promote dignity and freedom of persons who have fallen victims human

Taking a new approach a campaign has been started by victims of human trafficking and homeland security. It is called the blue campaign and its focus is to bring light to the situation of human trafficking.  It is the unified voice for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) efforts to combat human trafficking. Working in collaboration with law enforcement, government, non-governmental and private organizations, also offers training to law enforcement and others to increase detection and investigation of human trafficking, and to protect victims and bring suspected traffickers to justice. (Blue Campaign 2016) They offer help to victims and help them get back into normal society. The blue Campaign has been amazingly effective and is heavily funded by homeland security, it has risen awareness to a serious problem and

When I decided to take the trauma course, I was hesitant at first to take it. I did not know what to expect nor felt I would be prepare listen to stories about traumatic occurrences, despite of the number of years I have worked in the field of community mental health. Therefore, now that we are in week eight, I am delighted to have taken this course. The impression I had at first, has changed my insight concerning what is trauma, as for many years, I did not understand why a person in many instances, could not process their trauma. In a quote by Chang stated, “The greater the doubt, the greater the awakening; the smaller the doubt, the smaller the awakening. No doubt, no awakening” (Van Der Kolk, 2014, p. 22). The goes in congruence with my understanding on trauma and how it has changed during this course. As a result, I feel I am awakening when acquiring more about trauma.

Human trafficking is the third-largest criminal activity in the world with victims that do not get a lot of help instead they get sentenced to jail. Once a Victim faces charges and don’t have a lot of resources to face the court, the DOJ (Department Of Justice) and programs fails to protect you and turn their back against you.

After becoming engulfed in the trafficking world, many women will be in the industry for most of their lives. (Heil & Nichols, 2014). Upon after being rescued women are put through extensive therapy, though it is still very tough

This research paper dives into the world of human trafficking looking into key details about the ethical implications of human trafficking as well as proposed solutions. With information such as statistics, methods of trafficking and the ending of trafficking that is found from websites from organizations that are dedicated to ending trafficking, the involvement of all countries are cited as necessary in ending this worldly crime. Information was found through University of South Florida’s library system and websites with information pertaining to their organization’s attempts at ending human trafficking. Articles utilized include Unintended Effects of United Nations Intervention, From Bush to Obama: Rethinking Sex and Religion in the U.S. Initiative to Combat Human Trafficking, Human Trafficking, and Supply and Demand: Human Trafficking in the Global Economy. In addition to these scholarly articles, websites used include the organizational websites of UNODC and UNICEF.

I have been an advocate for victims within this organization for the last 5 years ago. I was compelled to join when a dear friend of mine became a victim after being deceived by a false job advertisement that promised more money and no previous work experience. This one of the many recruitment tactics that traffickers use to lure victims. This for a college student seemed like a dream, but for my friend it turned out to be a horrific nightmare that she was lucky enough to escape and start the process of healing from. But for many victims they are not able to do so.