Trafficking of Youth

This guide (PDF, 20 pages) explores how caseworkers can identify and support young people who have been victimized and those with risk factors for future victimization. The guide provides background information about trafficking, strategies to identify and support victims and potential victims, and links to tools and resources that can ...

This fact sheet (PDF, 6 pages) describes sextortion and its impacts on students. The infographic outlines how schools can protect youth from sextortion through the creation and modification of a Sextortion Annex in the school emergency operations plan (EOP). Learn more (PDF, 6 pages). 

This guide (PDF, 7 pages) informs campus law enforcement and public safety officials about human trafficking and its indicators so that they can be better prepared to recognize potential victims on college or university campuses. The guide includes information about taking a victim-centered approach and explores how trauma can affect ...

This guide (PDF, 10 pages) seeks to inform school resource officers (SROs) about human trafficking and its indicators so they can be better prepared to recognize a potential victim and know how to report a potential case. This guide includes information about:  What human trafficking is  How to recognize human trafficking among ...

This guide (PDF, 8 pages) spreads awareness of human trafficking among student leaders on college campuses. The guide includes information about:  What human trafficking is  How to recognize human trafficking on college campuses  Key indicators of human trafficking  Examples of human trafficking on college campuses  Tips for how to spread awareness in your campus community  Reporting ...

This toolkit educates and equips individuals and organizations to raise awareness about human trafficking and their role in responding to and reporting human trafficking. The toolkit shares examples of crucial connections that will increase the health and well-being of people at risk or experiencing human trafficking. Learn more (PDF, 25 ...

This guide (PDF, 40 pages) provides a foundation for organizations considering starting, expanding, or refining programs addressing the economic empowerment of people with lived experience of human trafficking. The guide shares key findings and recommendations for programming related to these five tiers of economic empowerment:   Crisis management   Career exploration  Skill building and work ...

This report (PDF, 212 pages) presents findings and recommendations from the Not Invisible Act Commission to address and reduce the tragic consequences of the crisis of missing, murdered, and trafficked American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). Learn more (PDF, 212 pages). 

This webpage contains resources to help states and communities take advantage of the best available evidence to prevent violence. These documents cover a variety of topics impacting young people and families, including:  Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)  Child Abuse and Neglect  Intimate Partner Violence  Sexual Violence  Suicide  Youth Violence  Frequently asked questions and tips on implementing Resources for ...

In this video, labor trafficking subject matter expert, Suleman Masood, defines human trafficking and forced labor. This video explores who is affected by forced labor, environments where it occurs, tactics traffickers use (e.g., debt bondage), and barriers to exiting exploitative labor situations. Learn more.  ...