Description:
Course Description: Human Trafficking Awareness for Residential Care Staff is a brief, practical training that equips staff with essential skills to recognize and respond to human trafficking involving youth. Participants will learn how to define and distinguish labor and sex trafficking, understand common recruitment and grooming tactics, identify key behavioral, physical, and digital red flags, and use trauma-informed language when engaging with youth. The course also provides clear guidance on safe response, proper reporting steps, and how to connect youth to appropriate resources and hotlines without causing further harm.
A Message From Red Rover SOS Founder, Sherrie Cavalari:
"It is with great honor that we have assembled this comprehensive curriculum to help raise awareness about human trafficking and sexual exploitation for both organizations and bystanders. In alignment with our mission to be a megaphone for trafficking victims and provide access to reliable resources, we have compiled a 10-chapter study guide featuring insights from various experts. This guide brings together essential information on the who, what, when, and why of trafficking, along with warning signs and key definitions, all in one place."
Red Rover Charity, S.O.S, Inc
Red Rover SOS is a non-for profit organization whose mission is to be a megaphone for trafficking victims by raising awareness, giving victims access to reliable resources, and eliminating human trafficking in the American Southwest. Visit our website to learn more RedRoverSOS.org
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Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes
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