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Ending the Game: An Interven2on Curriculum for Survivors of Commercial Sexual
Exploita2on
RACHEL THOMAS, M.EDHT RADAR CONFERENCE, PLNU
FEBRUARY 4, 2017
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
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Ending the Game (ETG)• EndingTheGame(ETG)isdesignedtoeducateandempowercommercialsextraffickingvic
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Promising FindingsHollyHaLon-Bowers,PhD,UniversityofNebraska-LincolnCarrieSmalley,MS,andSusanBrooks,MSW,UniversityofCaliforniaDavis,NorthernCaliforniaTrainingAcademy
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Methodology
• Pre-curriculumandpost-curriculumsurveysfilledoutbypar?cipantsandETGfacilitators/educators
• Serviceprovidersconsistedmainlyof“EndingtheGame”facilitators.
• Surveyswerecompletedbypar?cipantsfrom7differentprogramslocatedin6ci
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Survey Methodology• Pre-test,beginningofthe10weekcurriculum,par?cipantscompleteLikerttypescaleusingasurveydevelopedbythecreatorsofETG,Post-testaZer12weeks• Surveyasksques?onsabout:
• Self-worth• ALachmenttotheirtrafficker• Risk-takingbehavior• Sexuala_tudesandbeliefs• Hopesforthefuture• Atpost-testopen-endedques?onscollectedforfeedbackaboutthecurriculum
• Facilitatorobserva?onsofthepar?cipantsatpre-testandpost-test(beforepar?cipa?ngandaZerpar?cipa?nginthe10weekcurriculum)
Icanhaveagoodlifewithoutmy“trafficker”oroutof“thelife”.
YES!
StronglyAgree
YesAgree
NoDisagree
NO!StronglyDisagree
Idon’thaveatrafficker/live“thelife”
IwishIwaswithmy“trafficker”and/orbackin“thelife”rightnow.
YES!
StronglyAgree
YesAgree
NoDisagree
NO!StronglyDisagree
Idon’thaveatrafficker/live“thelife”
ExampleQues
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Pre/Post Surveys Collected
35Par?cipantMatchingPre/PostSurveys
17FacilitatorMatchingPre/PostSurveys
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Ethnicity/Race
Black/AA,47%
Hispanic/La
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Emerging Findings• Significantfindingswhencomparingpar?cipantpre-andpost-testsurveys(p
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A Closer Look at the Par2cipants Comple2ng ETG: Facilitator Feedback Surveys
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Results from Examining ETG Facilitator Surveys
• Facilitatorscompleteda5open-endedques?onsurveyatpreandpostcurriculumforeachpar?cipant.
5Themes
Iden?fica?onandunderstandingoftheirvic?miza?on
Self-Esteem
Havingfuturegoalsandplan
Asser?venessandabilitytoact
IndependentlyofInfluences
Loyaltyto“thelife”ortotheirtrafficker
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Illustra2ve Quotes LoyaltytotheLifeortotheTrafficker◦ “Shegrewupwithbrotherswhotraffickedwomen,behaviorwasnormalized.Muchmoreinsightnow,lessloyalto"thelife",increasedloyaltytoselfandhergoals.”
◦ “AsthiscoursewentonstudentbecamemoreawarethatshewasavicBm…iniBallyshedidn'tseeherselfasavicBmbecauseshegrewupinahomewhere"thelife"wasnormal.”
Self-EsteemandPlansfortheFuture◦ “Amazingturnaround,connectedwithotherssisterswithgreatambiBontosucceedinlife.ThiswasnotamandatedobligaBonforher.Shehasadesiretobethebest"me"thereis.”
Asser
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ETG Facilitator Perceptions • 17 participants from pre to post
19-20 2survivors
21-25 8survivors
26-30 1survivors
31-39 3survivors40--50 1survivors
51andolder
2survivors
AgesGENDER
16 Female and 1 Transgender
Black/AfricanAmerican,12
Hispanic/La
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Facilitator perceptions of changes in 17 participants from pre to post
Identification as Victim • At pre-test, 7 participants did not fully
self-identify or understand being a victim of commercial sexual exploitation • At post-test all of these
participants identified and better understood their victimization.
Loyalty to “The Life” • At pre-test, 50% of 14 participants
were noted to be loyal to “The Life” or their trafficker. • At post-test, 0% were noted to
be loyal to “The Life”, 13% were “less” loyal to their trafficker
Self-Esteem & Assertiveness • 73% of 15 participants were noted to
have low or poor self-esteem at pre- test • 100% (all 15 participants) had high
or good/average self-esteem at post-test.
• 100% had either good or growing assertiveness skills at post.
Future Plans & Goals • Before ETG, 50% of 13 participants
did not have future goals or positive outlook about the future. • After the curriculum, all of these
participants either had goals for the future or had a more positive outlook about their future.
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Before ETG After ETG “Studentcarriesalotofshame,lowself-esteem,veryquiet.”
“Student’sself-esteemhasimprovedovertheweeks,shenolongercameinwithahoodieontocoverherface.”
“Wasloyalforyearstogainhermother’slove,whowashertrafficker.”
“…shehasmadegreatstridestobecomeself-sufficientandhasputdistancebetweenthem.”
“Theclientisrecentlycomingtotermswithacknowledgingthatsheisavic?mofsexualexploita?on.Thereare?messheblamesherself.”
“Fullyabletoiden?fyasvic?mofhumantrafficking,understandsthewaysinwhichshewascoerced.”
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• 98%saidthatETGmadethemlookattheirtraffickeror“thelife”differently
• 100%saidpar?cipa?nginETGwasworththeir
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Par2cipant Comments AYer Comple2ng ETG
Ilovethefacilitatorsbecausetheyunderstoodus.Theyshowedalotofcompassion.–51yearold
I’vegrownsomuch.I'msoproudofmyself.Ijustcan'twaittoseewhat'snext.IfeellikeI'mbeinghealedintheinside.ThingsthatlearnedandIwouldhaveforgot.-22yearold
Ithelpedmechangemymindsetonpros
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Promising Findings• Recogni