January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Child trafficking can happen in any state and in any neighborhood, and many vulnerable children are at risk. To date, Partners has taught almost 13,000 health care providers to recognize the signs and help child trafficking victims and potential victims. Earn CE while learning how you can help stop child trafficking, gain valuable resources and find out how you can support our efforts.
Upcoming Events
January 11 at 7:30 p.m. ET – Learn More About ACT (Free): Join us for a special event where you can preview our ACT Advocates train-the-trainer program, updated ACT PowerPoint presentation, and new communication platform.
Register here to join us for this exciting presentation!
January 28 at 7 p.m. ET – ACT Advocates Training (Free CE): This life-saving, innovative training program and leadership opportunity is specifically developed to train pediatric-focused nurse practitioners about human trafficking, methods of identification, response, and most importantly, prevention. After completing this course and its prerequisites, you will become an Alliance for Children in Trafficking (ACT) Advocate, a trained expert able to deliver this unique content to health care professionals in your community both in person and through virtual channels. This special training is being offered FREE of charge because we are recording it to be hosted on PedsCESM. Once it is on PedsCESM, providers will need to pay to attend.
Register here to take advantage of this important and FREE CE opportunity.
CE Opportunities
Providers Assessing Risk and Responding to Trafficking (3-PARRT) - Updated in 2023
A comprehensive, on-demand continuing education course on child trafficking for nurse practitioners and nurses.
The Alliance for Children in Trafficking has developed and recently updated three continuing education modules for healthcare providers who interact with child and teen victims and potential victims of human trafficking. NAPNAP continuing education credits are available for all modules. Each course offers .5-1.0 CE contact hours. All courses are available on PedsCESM.
- Human Trafficking 101 - This course is intended to help health care providers understand the nature of human trafficking with a focus on the pediatric population. In Module 101 of the 3-PARRT series, we will review the definition of trafficking, explore myths and facts, sensationalism, and statistics, as well as the legal foundation and history of human trafficking in the United States.
- Human Trafficking 102 - Module 102 of the 3-PARRT series reviews the encounter of the trafficked or potentially trafficked patient in the clinical environment. We will discuss patient/provider barriers, how to approach the trafficked patient, history taking, review of systems, and physical assessment. We'll also go over maintaining safety for all involved, proper documentation of the encounter, and trauma informed care.
- Human Trafficking 103 - In Module 103 of the 3-PARRT series, we will discuss how to respond to a patient who is being or may be trafficked, resources and referrals to make, vicarious trauma, and consideration for supporting the patient longitudinally. We'll also discuss the importance of institutional policies and procedures, how to develop them, stakeholder intersections, and the work NAPNAP has done in helping develop the core competencies.
ACT Advocates Program
ACT Advocates are healthcare providers who, after completing a specifically designed human trafficking training curriculum, conduct grassroots education sessions for their peers at hospitals, clinics and primary care offices, local/state conferences and events, and for schools, community groups, faith-based organizations, youth groups and others. Learn more about how you can become an ACT Advocate or request an Advocate speaker by going to our ACT Advocates Program page.
Tools and Resources
Provider & Public Resources - Find best practices and protocols on our Provider & Public Resources page.
H.B. 2059 - Texas providers, learn more about the requirements of H.B. 2059 and find free CE to meet those requirements on our special page.
Articles from ACT's Co-chair
Providing Strengths-Based and Community Supported Care for Trafficked Minors
Theoretical Framework for Providing Care to Trafficked Minors