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National Human Trafficking Resource Center
The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) is a national, toll-free hotline available to answer calls from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year.
Toll Free Phone:
1-888-373-7888
Text:
“Help” or “Info” to 233733 (BeFree)
Live chat:
Referral directory:
National Survivor Network has Peer to Peer Mentors: https://
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Call to Safety Line (Portland, Oregon)
Phone: 503.235.5333
Toll Free: 888-235-5333
Multnomah County Resources andHotline for victims / survivors:
OREGON RESOURCE LIST (PDF) for Survivors
Rebecca Bender (Grants Pass, OR)
Resources Page
REBECCA BENDER IS CEO OF THE REBECCA BENDER INITIATIVE AND FOUNDER OF ELEVATE ACADEMY
The U.S. INSTITUTE AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAUNCHED
PROJECT: REACH OUT
Project REACH
Phone: (617) 232–1303 ex. 211
Fax: (617) 232-1280
Email: ehopper@jri.org
http://www.traumacenter.org/ clients/reach_svcs.php
FREE Training Video (Signup Required / eCourse) Utilizing Telehealth in Identifying and Resourcing Trafficking Victims
https://www. telementalhealthtraining.com/ utilizing-telehealth-in- identifying-and-resourcing- trafficking-victims
US National Office for Victims of Crime
Upcoming events at:
https://ovc.ojp.gov/events
On-demand events at:
https://ovc.ojp.gov/events/on- demand-events
PREVENTING RETRAUMATIZATION: A MACRO SOCIAL WORK APPROACH
https://www.socialworker.com/ feature-articles/practice/ preventing-retraumatization-a- macro-social-work-approach-to- trauma-informed-practices- policies/
PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT TOOLKIT DEVELOPMENT FOR SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING:A WORK IN PROGRESS
https://fspeel.org/wp-content/ uploads/2020/12/Peer-to-Peer_ Support_Toolkit_for_HT_ Survivors-Work_in_Progress_ June2020.pdf
National Human Trafficking Training & Technical Assistance Center Publications
Peer Support Groups Exploratory Brief
https://nhttac.acf.hhs.gov/ sites/default/files/2021-03/ Peer%20Support%20Groups% 20Exploratory%20Brief%20508c. pdf
CONDUCTING SEEKING SAFETY PEER LED PROGRAM WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO EXPERIENCE HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SUD
https://nhttac.acf.hhs.gov/ sites/default/files/2021-09/ NHTTAC%20Peer%202%20Peer% 20Factsheet_508-Ready%20for% 20Website.pdf
Peer-Led Support Groups: Overview of the Empirical Research and Implications for Individuals Who Have Experienced Trafficking and Substance Use Disorder (Overview, Peer Support Outcomes, etc.)
https://static1.squarespace. com/static/ 5ee517995ce62276749898ed/t/ 608ac0a5899f45278fb958f0/ 1619706022880/NHTTAC+Peer+ Support+Lit+Review_FINAL+ resubmission_3.12.21.pdf
Toolkit for Building Survivor-Informed Organizations (February 2018)
https://nhttac.acf.hhs.gov/ resources/toolkit-building- survivor-informed- organizations
Survivor-Informed Practice: Definition, Best Practices, and Recommendations (October 2017)
https://nhttac.acf.hhs.gov/ resources/survivor-informed- practice-definition-best- practices-and-recommendations- october-2017
HOPE FOR JUSTICE
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Houses or flats with too many people, all picked up or dropped off at the same time
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People who seem scared, confused or have untreated injuries
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Few or no documents, or someone else in control of their documents / passport
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No control over their own post/mail, no phone or phone held by someone else
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Low or no pay
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One person speaking on behalf of many others, who may avoid eye contact or conversation
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Lights on at workplaces at strange times – are people living there?
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Feel they are in debt to someone
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Limited freedom of movement and dependency on others
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Fear of police/authorities
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Fear of a trafficker, believing their life or families’ lives are at risk if they escape or complain
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Anxious and unwilling to tell others about their situation
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Poor health, malnutrition or untreated dental conditions
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Bruising; signs of other physical or psychological trauma including anxiety, confusion, memory loss
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Less often, someone believing they are being controlled through witchcraft