Kentucky Statewide Task Force Publications
2023 Human Trafficking LRC Report
https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/dpp/cpb/Documents/humantraffickingreport2023.pdf
Resources and Victim Assistance Information
Office For Trafficking In Persons (OTIP)
Office for Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) is an office in the Administration for Children and Families and funds human trafficking training and awareness efforts, as well as victim services. OTIP offers SOAR Training for health care providers, and has a technical assistance department known as the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC).
Victim Assistance Information
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is within the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, and funds human trafficking programming throughout the United States and US territories. Most OVC funding is specific to funding services for victims of human trafficking. OVC also has a Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC), which has a wealth of resources available online related to services for victims, including the OVC TTAC Task Force E-guide.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
Polaris
Polaris is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. which runs the National Human Trafficking Hotline (1-888-373-7888) which is a 24/7 hotline for reporting human trafficking and connecting potential victims to resources. Polaris does a lot of work to disrupt trafficking systems and networks throughout the United States through the development of resources, information, and response systems. The National Hotline may also be utilized to assist with local crisis response, but leveraging their hotline for use with a local protocol.
Human Trafficking Hotline
Project REACH
Project REACH is a program in The Trauma Center at the Justice Resource Institute of Boston and provides consultation and brief mental health services to survivors of human trafficking throughout the United States. Project REACH is an excellent resource for training on trauma and mental health, and also provides direct assistance such as psychiatric evaluations, which may be helpful both in long-term service provision, as well as for legal needs such as a visa application. http://www.traumacenter.org/clients/reach_svcs.php
Freedom Network USA
Freedom Network USA is a national coalition of human trafficking experts from around the United States, advancing a human rights approach to addressing human trafficking. The Freedom Network hosts the annual Freedom Network Conference which addresses current issues, trends, challenges, and new approaches to addressing human trafficking. https://freedomnetworkusa.org/
National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC)
National Human Trafficking Training & Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC) focuses on public health and human trafficking. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/training/nhttac
Guiding Principles For Agencies Serving Survivors of Human Trafficking
As the field of human trafficking specific services continues to grow to support the recovery and empowerment of this incredibly diverse population and their various trauma experiences, may we all recognize the value of core principles to guide our work, so that we do no harm as we come alongside victims and survivors to support and empower them.