Human Trafficking and Exploitation
Today, some label human trafficking as a form of "modern day slavery," and frequently, human trafficking has been linked to sex work and prostitution, although there are other forms of trafficking, such as forced labor and domestic work. Human trafficking can involve women, men, and children. Its victims experience a host of psychological problems, including post-traumatic stress, helplessness, and depression, due to the physical, sexual, and psychological abuse they have experienced. This course encompasses a basic overview of human trafficking. The course will attempt to provide practitioners with a glimpse of the realities of human trafficking victims' lives and the physical, psychological, social, and sexual abuse they experience. Specific interventions and responses are covered, including mental health, social services, educational, prevention, and legal efforts. Finally, for practitioners who do work with human trafficking victims, the emotional toll that it takes upon practitioners will be discussed. The course ends with an array of resources, including organizations/agencies, books, and films/documentaries focusing on the issue of human trafficking.
As human trafficking becomes an increasingly more common problem in the United States, healthcare and mental health professionals will require knowledge of human trafficking patterns, the health and mental health needs of human trafficking victims, and successful interventions for victims. The purpose of this course is to increase the level of awareness and knowledge about human trafficking and exploitation so health and mental health professionals can identify and intervene in cases of exploitation.
This course fulfills the Michigan requirement for training in identifying victims of human trafficking.
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Define human trafficking.
- Identify the forms of human trafficking.
- Identify economic, political, social, and cultural factors that contribute to human trafficking.
- Describe methodologic and research barriers to the study of human trafficking.
- Compare the different perspectives that have been used to frame the problem of human trafficking.
- Analyze the trafficking experience, including how traffickers recruit and the financial implications of trafficking.
- Explain the psychological, health, and social consequences of human trafficking.
- Utilize interviewing strategies to assess and identify victims and promote the ethical treatment of trafficking victims.
- Describe various educational, prevention, mental health, legal, and social services interventions and responses targeted to human trafficking victims.
- Discuss the countertransference and secondary traumatization practitioners experience when working with victims of human trafficking and the importance of self-care.
Additional Information
Available Credit
- 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 5.00 ANCC
- 5.00 ASWB
Price
This course is offered through NetCE.
To take this course you will be redirected to NetCE website. You must login or create an account with NetCE in order to complete this activity.
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