Recognizing and Responding to the Human Trafficking of Children (Self Paced-No CE)
Self-paced
Full course description
PLEASE NOTE: No CE or certificate are available in this free version of the course.
If you are seeking CE or a certificate of completion, you will need to enroll in the paid CE version: https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/courses/rrhts0925ce
This training equips child welfare and health care professionals in Michigan and beyond with the knowledge, tools, and trauma-informed strategies necessary to identify, respond to, and support child victims of human trafficking. It integrates legal mandates, evidence-based practices, and interdisciplinary approaches to address the complex needs of trafficked children. By enhancing professional competencies, the training promotes effective intervention and advocacy to ensure the safety and recovery of victims within the child welfare system.
Note on Accessibility: This training includes closed captions, ASL interpretation, a written transcript, and a copy of the slides.
Audience
Child welfare workers, social workers, case managers, foster care coordinators, nurses, public health professionals in all settings, including governmental public health, non-profits, health systems, as well as across disciplines, whether health education, environmental health, leadership, and allied professionals engaged in the protection and advocacy of vulnerable children
Learning Objectives
- Distinguish between the types and venues of human trafficking in the United States
- Identify victims of human trafficking
- Define the process for reporting suspected victims of human trafficking
- Describe victim-centered strategies, such as screening tools, to identify potential human trafficking victims
- Recognize how state and federal responses to human trafficking intersect
Instructor
Rick Barinbaum, LMSW, Lecturer II at the University of Michigan School of Social Work and Adjunct Clinical Lecturer at the University of Michigan Law School
Sponsors
This training is a collaboration between the Human Trafficking Collaborative at the University of Michigan and the Region V Public Health Training Center.
The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684 Public Health Training Centers ($413,219). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Region V PHTC, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
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