Polaris Project is a nonprofit that works to combat and prevent sex and labor trafficking in North America. It has operated the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, connecting victims and survivors of human trafficking to support and services. They also work to ensure traffickers are held accountable. The work this organization does is invaluable to the fight against human trafficking.
Polaris Project has a FREE introductory course, Human Trafficking 101, that explains in depth what human trafficking is, how it happens, and how to be part of the solution. The training takes around an hour and a half to complete and a certificate is provided at the end. We highly recommend this training course.
For any technical support or inquiries regarding this training, please contact Polaris Project at webmaster@polarisproject.org.
Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign’s Youth Professional & Caretaker Human Trafficking Awareness Training is a FREE online training course for individuals working with youth to teach them about what human trafficking is, why youth are vulnerable, and the role they play in helping to prevent crime.
For any technical support or inquiries regarding this training, please contact the Blue Campaign at BlueCampaign@hsi.dhs.gov.
SOAR is an online training course provided by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The modules are funded by the Administration for Children and Families Office on Trafficking in Persons through the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center.
There is a FREE course available we recommend for school faculty which is SOAR 101 Foundational Human Trafficking Training for School-Based Professionals. This course will take an hour to complete and will educate faculty on the different types of trafficking, indicators of trafficking in school settings, the importance of utilizing a trauma informed approach, developing a trafficking response protocol for your school, and assessing the needs of individuals at risk of trafficking or who have experienced it.
For any technical support or inquiries regarding the training, please contact the National TRAIN Help Desk at training@phf.org.
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