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Expanding Anti-Trafficking Services: Do You Know About the Benefits and Services in Your Community 

These documents provide OTIP funding recipients with information on how to submit a non-competing continuation request.

Universal education and screening are two different ways to identify the needs of someone who may have increased risk factors for trafficking or be experiencing trafficking. This fact sheet provides examples of evidence-based tools that are available for each approach and tips for fostering rapport and safety. 

Different Approaches to the Conversation: Universal Education and Screening Tools  (PDF)

When working with individuals who have experienced trafficking, decision-making regarding reporting, service provision, safety planning, and other processes may involve ethical dilemmas. This fact sheet describes the ethical principles and the ethics of working with sensitive information.

Ethical Considerations  (PDF)

In June 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a Final Rule entitled Prohibition on Inclusion of Adverse Information in Consumer Reporting in Cases of Human Trafficking (“the Rule”). The Rule prohibits consumer reporting agencies from reporting adverse credit information resulting from an individual’s human trafficking experience. Federal agencies may authorize non-governmental organizations to provide the documentation that a survivor needs to apply for their adverse information to be blocked (“trafficking documentation”). This Program Instruction (PI) authorizes recipients of grants from the Office on Trafficking in Persons to issue trafficking documentation. This PI also provides information about the Rule and guidance on its implementation.

Survivors of human trafficking may qualify for housing and homelessness programs, such as Continuums of Care, emergency shelters, public housing, and housing choice vouchers.

This document includes information on:

• Innovative strategies to expand housing access for survivors, including housing programs and federal grants and cooperative agreements.
• The use of technology and collaboration to increase housing opportunities and access.
• Training and resources to increase awareness of housing options.

This document outlines guidelines and requirements for performance reporting, safeguarding sensitive data, data governance, and program evaluation.

This resource provides definitions of terms for the purpose of Office on Trafficking in Persons Notices of Funding Opportunities Announcements.

When working with individuals who prefer communicating in a different language, it’s important to have trained and qualified interpreters on hand to help you communicate. This fact sheet details considerations for selecting and preparing to work with an interpreter.

Fact Sheet: Working With Interpreters  (PDF)