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Additional training and technical assistance resources can be found by visiting the following sites:

National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center 
NHTTAC is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office on Trafficking in Persons. NHTTAC delivers training and technical assistance (T/TA) to inform and enhance the public health response to human trafficking. 

Runaway and Homeless Youth Training and Technical Assistance Center 
RHYTTAC is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) as the training and technical assistance provider for all runaway and homeless youth (RHY) grantees. 

Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center 
OVC TTAC is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs. OVC TTAC serves as the gateway to current training and technical assistance for victim service providers and allied professionals who serve crime victims.

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Building a Child Welfare Response to Child Trafficking

January 1, 2011
Center for the Human Rights for Children at Loyola University Chicago; the International Organization for Adolescents

A toolkit for state and private child welfare agencies in increasing capacity to respond to human trafficking cases. Covers identification and investigation, case management, legal protections and advocacy, and referrals and resources.

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Evidence Based Practices for Effective Community Coalitions

April 1, 2006
University of Illinois Center for Prevention Research and Development

A report outlining evidence based practices utilized by community coalitions which are highly effective and successful.

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3 Key Challenges in Combatting the Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States

April 1, 2014
Center for American Progress

A report evaluating critical challenges in addressing domestic minor sex trafficking in the United States.

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Ending the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: A Call for Multi-System Collaboration in California

January 1, 2013
California Child Welfare Council

An overview of the commercial sexual exploitation of children in California, with recommendations for intervention and prevention.

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The Health Consequences of Sex Trafficking and their Implications for Identifying Victims in Healthcare Facilities

September 1, 2014
Loyola Unversity Beasly School of Law

A paper examining the health consequences of sex trafficking, based on a prior study of over one hundred domestic sex trafficking victims and survivors. It examines the various health and mental health illnesses and injuries sex trafficking victims face and offers public policy recommendations.

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Invisible Offenders: A Study Estimating Online Sex Customers

August 1, 2013
Arizona State University School of Social Work

A study estimating the population of online sex ad customers in 15 cities across the United States.  

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Picked Apart: The Hidden Struggles of Migrant Worker Women in the Maryland Crab Industry

January 1, 2010
American University; Centro de los Derechos del Migrante

A report on the conditions of female H-2B workers in the Maryland crab industry.

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Meeting the Legal Needs of Child Victims: An Introduction for Children's Attorneys and Advocates

January 1, 2009
The American Bar Association

A guide for legal advocates discussing the unique and multi-dimensional issues and remedies which are often present in human trafficking cases.

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American Indian Adolescent Girls: Vulnerability to Sex Trafficking, Intervention Strategies

January 1, 2012
Alexandra (Sandi) Pierce

A report on the vulnerability of American Indian girls to sex trafficking. The Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center's harm reduction programs for at-risk adolescent American Indian girls is explained and program efficacy discussed to draw recommendations for further harm reduction efforts.
 

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Audrey: H.E.A.T Watch Series - Volume 1

January 1, 2013
Alameda County District Attorney's Office

A graphic novel about human trafficking which may be used as an educational tool for youth. Part one of the series, this volume discusses child sex trafficking through the lens of Audrey's experience.

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Human Trafficking Hotline Statistics

50,123

signals were received by the Hotline in 2021. Includes calls, texts, and online chats and tips.

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