Strategic Objectives

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The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) focuses on three strategic objectives that guide its work—expand access to quality services, strengthen prevention efforts, and build evidence-based programming.

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Expand Access to Quality Services

OTIP works to expand access to quality services by:

  • Funding organizations to assist individuals who have experienced human trafficking (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(1), 22 U.S.C. 7105(f)).
  • Providing training and technical assistance to health care, social service providers, and government officials (22 U.S.C. 7105(c)(4), 42 U.S.C. 300d-54(a)).
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Strengthen Prevention

OTIP strengthens prevention by:

  • Increasing public awareness about human trafficking, particularly among individuals who may be at risk or experiencing human trafficking (22 U.S.C. 7104(b)).
  • Funding organizations to provide education and training to individuals at risk of or experiencing human trafficking, as well as to the professionals who engage with them (22 U.S.C. 7104(b), (22 U.S.C. 7105(c)(4), 42 U.S.C. 300d-54(a)).
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Build Evidence-Based Programming

OTIP builds evidence-based programming by: 

  • Collecting and analyzing data to monitor performance and guide program evaluation (22 USC 7103(d), 22 U.S.C. 7105a, 42 U.S.C. 300d-54). 
  • Conducting research to identify evidence-based practices that improve service delivery, document successful approaches, and inform targeted prevention and early intervention strategies (22 U.S.C. 7109a).