IDENTIFING SIGNS
refers to the sudden or unexplained absence from school or work, often a red flag that a person may be a victim of trafficking
What is "truancy" or "frequent absenteeism"?
Immediate protection, comprehensive care, prevention, and long-term support
What are the main goals of social worker collaboration in HT?
SWs teach survivors the skills of budgeting, cooking, bill paying, job training, maintaining a residence, understanding tenant rights, personal hygiene, how to access transportation, legal protections, boundary setting in relationships, online safety, etc. for what reason?
What is "to prevent future trafficking"?
They are often the first responders when a trafficking case is identified. They provide immediate emotional support, stabilization, and safety to individuals who have just escaped or been rescued from trafficking situations.
Who are social workers?
True or False: Ethical decision-making can be particularly challenging when considering the well-being, rights, and safety of trafficking survivors while also adhering to professional codes of ethics, laws, and organizational policies.
What is true?
+ Have an unstable living situation
+ Have previously experienced sexual abuse or domestic violence
+ Have run away or are involved in the juvenile justice or child welfare system
What is people who may be at-risk for trafficking?
Law enforcement, healthcare professionals, non-profits & NGOs, schools & educators, immigration & refugee services, employers & labor unions, government agencies, the faith-based community, and researchers
What is "common social work collaboration partners"?
These skills are essential for survivors of human trafficking to regain control over their lives, rebuild their confidence, and thrive. These skills help survivors achieve self-sufficiency, stability, and independence, reducing the likelihood of returning to exploitative situations.
What are independent living skills?
They are used to assess for safety by identifying immediate threats, such as traffickers still being in proximity or the survivor's fear of retaliation.
Social workers face this ethical dilemma when they must decide whether to maintain a survivor's confidentiality or break it by reporting sensitive information to authorities in order to ensure the survivor's safety or to prevent further harm.
What is "confidentiality vs. the duty to report"?
+ Feel pressured by their employer to stay in a job
+ Owe money or are not being paid what they were promised
+ Do not have control of their identity documents
What are some signs of labor trafficking?
+ collaborate with religious leaders to provide spiritual and emotional support to trafficking victims
+ work with churches, synagogues, mosques, etc. to raise awareness, or offer shelter/resources for victims
What is "how social workers collaborate with the faith-based community"?
Long-term care, community reintegration, and continuous support are essential in reducing the risk of ____________ and ensuring survivors can live fulfilling, independent lives.
What is re-trafficking?
In the immediate aftermath of escape, survivors may experience confusion, fear, shock, or a range of other emotional responses. Social workers provide _________ ________ to help survivors process the immediate trauma.
What is crisis counseling?
This ethical dilemma, often present in situations where the survivor is not ready to leave their situation, arises when a social worker must balance respecting a trafficking survivor's autonomy to make decisions with their own duty to protect the survivor from further harm.
What is "survivor autonomy vs. duty to protect"?
+ tales of romantic love everlasting or about good jobs and fair wages just over the horizon
+ keeping victims isolated, physically or emotionally
+ threatening with deportation or other harm
What are "techniques used by traffickers"?
+ joint investigations
+ training police officers
+ coordinating victim safety
What is "how social workers collaborate with law enforcement"?
Their advocacy efforts focus on legal reform, public education, policy development, and community-level interventions to reduce vulnerability to trafficking and exploitation. They address root causes like poverty, inequality, and lack of education, as well as promoting better victim services.
What are "macro-level social workers"?
Social workers help trafficking survivors navigate the legal system to obtain this against their traffickers, which can help ensure their safety while they are in recovery.
What are restraining orders?
This dilemma occurs in a crisis situation when a social worker must decide whether to respect a trafficking survivor's right to make an informed choice, even when the survivor may not have the full capacity to understand their options due to trauma-induced emotional instability.
What is informed consent vs. trauma-informed care?
+ Fear, anxiety, depression
+ PTSD symptoms
+ Lack of trust/reluctance to speak
+ Fear of law enforcement
+ Excessive control by others
What are psychological and behavioral signs of trafficking?
+ to provide temporary housing for survivors
+ to help survivors navigate the legal system
+ to provide community-based comprehensive services such as case management, job training, educational opportunities, and life skills programs
What is "how social workers collaborate with non-profits and NGOs"?
To work with law enforcement, healthcare providers, legal professionals, and community organizations to create a coordinated plan of care for survivors. This approach ensures that all aspects of a survivor’s recovery are addressed and that there are no gaps in the support system that might leave them vulnerable to re-trafficking.
What is "multi-disciplinary collaboration"?
Social workers understand that this population faces unique challenges such as discrimination, social isolation, and rejection by family or society. SWs ensure these individuals receive safe, culturally competent, and supportive services.
Who are LGBTQ+ trafficking survivors?
A social worker is faced with a situation where a trafficking survivor is unwilling to cooperate with law enforcement due to fear of retaliation. The social worker is required by law to report certain aspects of the case to authorities. This dilemma requires the social worker to navigate 3 competing ethical obligations. Name them.
What are confidentiality, client autonomy, and duty to report?