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Section #3: Working with Victims & Special Populations

Victim Advocate Resources

Victims of human trafficking are eligible for certain services including but not limited to:

Food
Shelter
Clothing and Goods
Medical Needs
Legal Assistance
Job Training Programs
Education Services
Transportation
Crime Victim Compensation
Mental Health Needs

The following organizations either directly provide services or have service directories.

Organization	Resource
Administration for Children and Families	Services Available To Victims of Trafficking List of federal resources for victim certification and T-visas Victim eligibility for federal programs from different federal departments (HUD, HHS, DOJ)
Office for Victims of Crime	VICTIMS/SURVIVORS A list of crisis telephone lines Links to federal programs that may assist victims of trafficking Information on the victim’s rights Information regarding survivor-leaders
National Sexual Violence Resource Center	Assisting Trafficking Victims, A Guide for Victim Advocates A comprehensive overview for victim advocates on human trafficking How to ask a victim of trafficking questions The role of the victim advocate An overview of the typical needs of survivors
National Human Trafficking Hotline	Referral Directory Different resources located throughout the country such as task forces and shelters
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	Addressing the Needs of Victims of Human Trafficking: Challenges, Barriers, and Promising Practices An analysis of the HHS programs and how they are currently meeting human trafficking victims’ needs Barriers to providing service to victims Promising practices for service providers
For more information pertaining to your community, call 211 or visit their website for a list of referrals.

Special Population Resources

Immigrants

Organization	Resource
Homeland Security Blue Campaign	Immigration Relief for Victims of Human Trafficking and Other Crimes An overview of temporary immigration relief available to non-citizen victims of human trafficking such as continued Presence and the T and U visas
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services	Victims of Human Trafficking & Other Crimes Different types of relief available to non-citizen victims of human trafficking The forms needed to complete the immigration relief process
U.S. Department of State	Visas for Victims of Human Trafficking The process to obtain a visa for the family members of victims of human trafficking Forms for the visas
ASISTA	Access the Clearinghouse A clearinghouse of legal and immigration resources to support victims of human trafficking
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services	Resources for Victims of Human Trafficking and Other Crimes Brochures and pamphlets regarding t-visas and immigration options

Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

Organization	Resource
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development	Policy, Tools, and Research for Human Trafficking and Homelessness Webinars for working with homeless youth who have been trafficked Links to other resources, research, and tools
The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research	Labor and Sex Trafficking Among Homeless Youth Analysis of why homeless youth are vulnerable to trafficking Overview of what runaway and homeless shelters can do for victims and for prevention
Covenant House	Homelessness, Survival Sex and Human Trafficking: As Experienced by the Youth of Covenant House New York Survival sex in homeless teens compared to sex trafficking Sex trafficking of homeless youth Labor trafficking of homeless youth LGBTQ homeless youth An assessment tool for homeless youth who were trafficked
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development	Homeless Information: Florida Resources for individuals experiencing homelessness Homeless shelter directory

Minors/Children

Organization	Resource
Administration for Children and Families	Child Victims of Human Trafficking How to obtain assistance for a foreign child victim An overview of assistance available for child victims Working with an unaccompanied child victim
Federal Bureau of Investigation	Child Pornography Victim Assistance (CPVA) Assistance for victims of child pornography in federal cases
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention	Human Trafficking- Services for Survivors Links to survivor resources A list of organizations providing housing services, hotlines, and legal assistance

Additional Sections

Section #1: LEO Reporting

Section #2: Investigation & Prosecution

Section #3: Working with Victims & Special Populations

Section #4: Policy

Additional Trainings

Human Trafficking Coalitions
in Florida

Resources for Leadership

Part 1

Part 2

The Crimes: Labor and Sex Trafficking

Part 3

Part 4

Reporting and Resources

Quiz and Certificate

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Sponsored by the

The Human Trafficking Project was supported by Award No. VF011 awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime,
Office of Justice Programs, Sponsored by the Institute for Family Violence Studies and the State of Florida.

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