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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is an equal opportunity educator and employer. © 2014 The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved. A Follow-up for Human Trafficking Training Among Nebraska First Responders Peter J. (MS), Dalla R.(PhD, CFLE), Chaidez V. (PhD, RD), Erwin S. (MA), Williams T., Mount A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies Findings Introduction • FRs in NE include law enforcement, medical personnel, victims services, and community based organizations. • Victim reporting is limited due to threats, isolation, deportation fears, and language barriers. • FRs generally lack training about HT, making it unlikely to be identified in routine activities. Discussion Abstract Nebraska (NE) first responders (FRs) face challenges identifying and reporting human trafficking (HT). In Oct. 2017, responses were collected from 255 FRs who participated in a 2-day training related to HT provided by the Nebraska Human Trafficking Task Force (NHTTF) and the Salvation Army’s Fight to End Trafficking (SAFE- T) program. Conclusion s4esyr67ehyy Type of agency Years of experience Law / Legal 39% (105) 0-10 years 61% (167) Non-Profit Agency 22% (60) 11-20 years 24% (65) Youth Services 14% (38) 21-30 years 11% (30) Medical / Mental health 13% (34) 31-40 years 4% (11) Government 6% (18) 41-50 years 0% (1) Education 5% (14) Survivors seen most often Religious 1% (2) Adult US citizens 34% (93) Gender Minor US citizens 33.6% (92) Female 68% (187) We do not see any trafficking survivors 24% (64) Male 31% (85) Minor Non US citizens 4.7% (13) Prefer not to answer 1% (2) Adult Non US citizens 4% (11) Methods • From Oct - Nov, 2016, NHTTF held 6 trainings across NE for FRs. • All FRs who completed the NHTTF training were contacted via email. • The survey was developed in conjunction with the NHTTF trainer to obtain post-training (6- months) follow-up data on training sustainability and impact. • Data analysis: Descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis was used. • FRs need to be included in the HT training and dialogue that occurs – inside and outside of academia. • Rural communities in particular need to work together through FRs in order to limit barriers and provide services to victims of HT. • Limitation of study: with the aim of evaluating FR training, the pre- training survey should be strengthened in order to evaluate knowledge gained through training. Email: [email protected] Poster Number: 161-50 • First responders represent various agencies which have the potential to interface with HT victims. • 76% of participants reported that they interface with HT victims, with 38.7% reporting that they work with trafficked minors most often. • The amount of interest for trainings exceeded expectations – leading to an additional session, with every session full. • This interest indicates that individuals are interested in learning more about human trafficking, how to identify it, and best practices for how they may help in their role. • After training though, numerous barriers for providing appropriate services to victims of HT still remain. • Next steps and future research could focus on these identified barriers. 153 participants (57%) take part in anti-HT activities. These include: • Attending & conducting training sessions • Creating awareness through presentations in schools & conferences • Being part of a HT taskforce • Participating in rescue operations • Prosecution of perpetrators 20 26 32 38 44 50 56 Funding Knowledge on how to locate victims Knowledge about survivors needs Training Organization Policy & Procedures Staffing Percentage of Participants Identifying Barriers to Providing Services
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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is an equal opportunity educator and employer. © 2014 The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska. All rights reserved.
A Follow-up for Human Trafficking Training Among Nebraska First Responders
PeterJ.(MS),Dalla R.(PhD,CFLE),Chaidez V.(PhD,RD),ErwinS.(MA),WilliamsT.,MountA.UniversityofNebraska-Lincoln,DepartmentofChild,YouthandFamilyStudies
Findings
Introduction
• FRsinNEincludelawenforcement,medicalpersonnel,victimsservices,andcommunitybasedorganizations.
• Victimreportingislimitedduetothreats,isolation,deportationfears,andlanguagebarriers.
• FRsgenerallylacktrainingaboutHT,makingitunlikelytobeidentifiedinroutineactivities.
DiscussionAbstract
Nebraska(NE)firstresponders(FRs)facechallengesidentifyingandreportinghumantrafficking(HT).InOct.2017,responseswerecollectedfrom255FRswhoparticipatedina2-daytrainingrelatedtoHTprovidedbytheNebraskaHumanTraffickingTaskForce(NHTTF)andtheSalvationArmy’sFighttoEndTrafficking(SAFE-T)program.
Conclusion
s4esyr67ehyy
Typeofagency YearsofexperienceLaw/Legal 39%(105) 0-10years 61%(167)Non-ProfitAgency 22%(60) 11-20years 24%(65)YouthServices 14%(38) 21-30years 11%(30)Medical/Mentalhealth 13%(34) 31-40years 4%(11)Government 6%(18) 41-50years 0%(1)Education 5%(14) SurvivorsseenmostoftenReligious 1%(2) AdultUScitizens34%(93)
Gender MinorUScitizens33.6%(92)Female 68%(187) Wedonotseeany
traffickingsurvivors24%(64)
Male 31%(85) MinorNonUScitizens4.7%(13)Prefernottoanswer 1%(2) AdultNonUScitizens4%(11)
Methods
• FromOct- Nov,2016,NHTTFheld6trainingsacrossNEforFRs.
• AllFRswhocompletedtheNHTTFtrainingwerecontactedviaemail.
• ThesurveywasdevelopedinconjunctionwiththeNHTTFtrainertoobtainpost-training(6-months)follow-updataontrainingsustainabilityandimpact.
• Dataanalysis:Descriptivestatisticsandqualitativeanalysiswasused.
• FRsneedtobeincludedintheHTtraininganddialoguethatoccurs–insideandoutsideofacademia.
• RuralcommunitiesinparticularneedtoworktogetherthroughFRsinordertolimitbarriersandprovideservicestovictimsofHT.
• Limitationofstudy:withtheaimofevaluatingFRtraining,thepre-trainingsurveyshouldbestrengthenedinordertoevaluateknowledgegainedthroughtraining.
Email: [email protected] Poster Number: 161-50
• FirstrespondersrepresentvariousagencieswhichhavethepotentialtointerfacewithHTvictims.
• 76%ofparticipantsreportedthattheyinterfacewithHTvictims,with38.7%reportingthattheyworkwithtraffickedminorsmostoften.
• Theamountofinterestfortrainingsexceededexpectations– leadingtoanadditionalsession,witheverysessionfull.
• Thisinterestindicatesthatindividualsareinterestedinlearningmoreabouthumantrafficking,howtoidentifyit,andbestpracticesforhowtheymayhelpintheirrole.
• Aftertrainingthough,numerousbarriersforprovidingappropriateservicestovictimsofHTstillremain.
• Nextstepsandfutureresearchcouldfocusontheseidentifiedbarriers.
153participants(57%)takepartinanti-HTactivities.Theseinclude:
• Attending&conductingtrainingsessions• Creatingawarenessthroughpresentationsinschools&conferences
• BeingpartofaHTtaskforce• Participatinginrescueoperations• Prosecutionofperpetrators
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Funding
Knowledgeonhowtolocatevictims
Knowledgeaboutsurvivorsneeds
Training
OrganizationPolicy&Procedures
StaffingPercentageofParticipants IdentifyingBarriersto ProvidingServices
