Day 1: Introduction to Human Trafficking Impacts in California
Human trafficking is an emerging and growing criminal activity. Commonly referred to as the second or third largest criminal global enterprise, many jurisdictions are starting to open their eyes to the scope and prevalence of trafficking in their jurisdiction. This course provides the participant the foundational building blocks to define and potentially identify a trafficking situation.
The participant will gain a strong foundational understanding of the general definitional and legal frameworks as well as gain insight into the application of a victim-centered approach with trauma-informed care.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss how and why human trafficking occurs
- Legally define human trafficking
- Discuss the scope of the problem in the United States
- Discuss what is a victim-centered approach apply with trauma-informed care
- Develop skills to identify potential indicators of human trafficking
- Analyze HT case scenarios for suspicious activity
- Identify available resources for further education
Day 2: Human Trafficking and the Impacts on Tribal Communities
This portion of the course has been specifically tailored to address and analyze the challenges facing California’s tribal communities. California has a patchwork of state and tribal lands. Our tribal partners face legal, societal and systemic barriers that create or exacerbate historic vulnerabilities which traffickers have and will seek to profit.
Participants will gain an insight into the type of injuries tribal trafficking victims endure. This course acts as a tertiary platform from which to discuss aspects of trafficking. This course will help improve the participant’s knowledge base of the criminality and victimology dynamics within the trafficking relationship.
Learning Objectives:
- Legally define human trafficking
- Discuss the scope of trafficking in tribal communities
- Discuss a victim-centered approach applied with trauma-informed care
- Articulate the importance of cultural competency when working with and supporting the tribal community
- Discuss legal, societal and systemic barriers that create or exacerbate historic vulnerabilities which traffickers have and will seek to profit; specifically, misunderstandings of law enforcement jurisdiction (PL280)
- Highlight and discuss the nexus of trafficking with elevated rates of sexual assault, missing and murdered Indigenous women
- Identify available resources for further education