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Identifying and Responding to Human Trafficking in Maine

This training will enhance understanding of human trafficking, teach identification techniques, and provide information on meeting the needs of survivors. Explore the dynamics, indicators, and red flags of human trafficking.

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Identifying and Responding to Human Trafficking in Maine

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  1. Click to edit Master title style Human Trafficking: Identification and Service Response in Maine 3/25/2019

  2. Objectives • Understand the problem of human trafficking • Learn how to identify survivors of human trafficking • Learn how to meet the needs of people who have been trafficked

  3. What are you currently seeing or hearing about human trafficking in your community?

  4. Activity

  5. Using one word, what comes to mind when you think of human trafficking?

  6. Overview of the issue

  7. Video: “Lured by a Job, Trapped in Forced Labor”

  8. Video: What is Human Trafficking?From the New York Anti-Trafficking Network: ​​An explanation of the dynamics of trafficking

  9. Reactions?

  10. Greta

  11. Samuel

  12. Andre

  13. The Big Picture It is a consequence of other failed systems.  Trafficking is an economic crime. It is difficult to prosecute. It is not a new crime.

  14. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 • Establishes the crime of trafficking (prosecution) • Builds awareness and systems (prevention) • Enhances services and collaboration (protection)

  15. Human Trafficking: Definitions Compelling into labor/commercial sex work through force, fraud, or coercion for economic gain of a trafficker. Or any minor in commercial sex work is a victim/survivor of human trafficking.

  16. Human trafficking: Act of Recruiting Harboring Trans-porting Providing Obtaining By means of Force Fraud Coercion For the purpose of Exploit-ation Involuntary Servitude Peonage Debt Bondage Slavery

  17. Human traffickingof minors: Act of Recruiting Harboring Trans-porting Providing Obtaining For the purpose of Exploit-ation Involuntary Servitude Peonage Debt Bondage Slavery

  18. Industries where trafficking occurs • Child/Day Care • Domestic Servitude • Field Labor • Manufacturing • Restaurant/Food Svcs • Cleaning Services • Drug Trafficking/Dealing • Health Care • Panhandling • Retail Sales • Pornography • Prostitution • Construction/Landscaping • Elder Care • Herding/Livestock • Servile Marriage • Cosmetology/Beauty Svcs • Escort Service • Hotel/Hospitality Svcs • Stripping/Exotic Dancing • Transportation Svcs

  19. Who are the traffickers? • Neighbors, friends, relatives, community leaders, peers • Romantic partners • Families • Organized crime • Diplomats and governments • Gangs • Employers

  20. How do traffickers recruit and control? Force Coercion Fraud

  21. What do these behaviors look in real life?

  22. PSATS clients report

  23. Why might Greta, Sammy, and Andrea be vulnerable to trafficking? ACTIVITY TIME

  24. Vulnerabilities Geographic Issues Forced migration Natural disasters Climate change Interpersonal Sexual violence Domestic violence Childhood abuse Political Instability Economics Few opportunities Illiteracy Limited social mobility Health Substance use/abuse Mental illness Cognitive/Physical disabilities

  25. Discussion Thinking about the scenarios, why might Greta, Samuel, or Andre not report their experiences to law enforcement or providers??

  26. Psychological Why victims don’t report • Sense of obligation • Self-blame • Hopelessness • Shame • Fear • Learned “loyalty“ • Distrust of authority

  27. Physical Why victims don’t report • Guards/frequent accompaniment • No personal ID/documentation • Captivity/confinement  • Isolation • Use or threat of violence against victim or loved ones • Misinformation/false promises • Language or social barriers

  28. Indicators and red flags

  29. Handout: Indicators Handout: Indicators

  30. What do we know about Maine?

  31. Trafficking laws in Maine

  32. What do we see in Maine?

  33. 184 Preble Street Clients • 80% trafficked for commercial sex work • 10% trafficked for another form of labor • 10% both sex and labor  • 60% over the age of 25 • Over 88.7% percent did not have stable housing at intake • 52% of Preble Street Anti-Trafficking Services clients use or have a history of opiate use (this does not include other clients with other forms of substance use or dependency needs)

  34. PSATS: Referral indicators

  35. Working with survivorsof human trafficking

  36. Power and Control

  37. Greta, Andre, and Samuel • How might power and control play out in the lives of Andre, Samuel, and Greta? • How might a trafficker exert power and control over them?

  38. Forms of Power

  39. What form of power and control do you and your organization have? Discussion

  40. Can “power over” ever be used in a positive way when working with victims and survivors? Pair Share

  41. Video: The Faces of Human Trafficking

  42. Identification

  43. Greta

  44. Samuel

  45. Andre

  46. Discussion Refer back to the scenarios • What indicators or red flags would you look for? • How would this change depending on your role? • How could you find out more?

  47. Activity: Pair share Refer back to the scenarios • What needs might the trafficker be currently meeting? • What needs would need to be met in order for them to leave? • In your role, what needs could you support? What referrals could you make?

  48. PSATS client goals

  49. PAIR SHARE What tips would you need to keep in mind when assessing or supporting a victim?

  50. Tips for connecting with victims

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