Integration Creativity

2. ORR has made Refugee Benefits available to certified trafficking survivors and their family derivatives. Refugee Agencies have transferrable skills in working with trafficking survivors Trafficking victims� scope of needs extend beyond available refugee benefits/programs Refugees could also be trafficked � overseas and within U.S. Serving Trafficking Survivors Alongside Refugee Clients

3. Refugee Resettlement staff are experienced in working: With survivors of violence and/or torture Extensive case management needs Small or large group cases 24/7 With multi-ethnic backgrounds Transferrable Skills

4. Service plan in place before refugee arrives Refugees receive orientation prior to departure Refugees do not need safety plans Refugees arrive with legal status and eligibility for benefits Trafficking survivors, as crime victims, require advocacy with law enforcement , need attorneys, and trial preparation, family reunification/ repatriation For TS, trauma response is acute Main Nuances Between Refugee and Trafficking Survivors

5. for Trafficking Survivors Needs and Multi-Discipline Involvement

7. Multi-Discipline Involvement

8. Utilizing Refugee Resettlement Services Certified Survivors of Trafficking

9. Certified survivor eligible for services through the HHS Per Capita Program Eligible for RCA (if meet requirements) and RMA up to 8 months from date of certification letter Must enroll into Match Grant within 30 days from date of certification letter Eligible for Wilson Fish (in 12 states) from date of certification letter Eligible for Refugee Social Services from date of certification letter (services vary by state) Certified Victims of Trafficking

10. Are there any issues precluding the survivor from working right now? Which employment services would be a better fit? Does the agency have sufficient number of slots? If enrolled into MG, is the client going to be employed before the benefits expire? Which program (Wilson Fish / TANF) is the client going to be able to sign onto after MG benefits expire? In some states single clients and couples without children are not eligible for TANF Enrollment Decisions

11. Case Management for Trafficking Survivors HHS Per Capita Services Program

12. Federally-Funded Programs DOJ / OVC Program HHS / ORR Program For foreign national survivors Case management up to certification Not eligible for public benefits and refugee programs For foreign national survivors Case management up to 3 months after certification Can access public benefits and refugee programs

13. USCCB offers subcontracts to social service agencies to provide comprehensive case management services to foreign national victims of human trafficking and family derivatives. USCCB provides training, case consultation, and technical assistance to agencies. Agencies receive per capita, a fixed monthly rate for administrative and client costs for an authorized period of time. Snapshot of HHS Per Capita Program

15. Case Management Model for Survivors

16. Catholic Charities of Louisville, KY Creating an anti-trafficking program

17. Mission-driven Support from agency leadership Dedicated case managers experienced in serving vulnerable populations Established case management system Cross-cultural competency, language capacity Multiple services offered in-house Excellent working relationships with community partners, established referral mechanisms Fiscally sound with adequate cash flow Keys to Effectiveness for Agencies

18. It is not necessary to have it within the Refugee Program department Augment program by obtaining multiple sources of funding (e.g. other grants for outreach, DOJ/OVC grants, etc) Maximize community resources (food, clothing, personal items, housing, translation) Actively participate in local anti-trafficking task force or coalition, or start one Have staffing mechanisms for fluctuating caseload; within one department or several Form effective partnerships with federal and local law enforcement and immigration attorney(s) Make use of ongoing USCCB Program training, technical assistance and resources Conduct training on victim identification both in-house and with community partners Leveraging the Per Capita Program

20. Nyssa Parampil Associate Director at USCCB/MRS for Anti-Trafficking Services 202-541-3366 nparampil@usccb.org www.usccb.org/mrs/ traffickingweb.shtml Darko Mihaylovich Director of Migration and Refugee Services at Catholic Charities in Louisville Tel: (502) 636-9263 x 150 dmihajlovic@archlou.org Contact Information