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Human Trafficking and Trauma-informed Care as Ethical Practice

Domestic minor sex trafficking, also known as the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), is defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA, 2000) as any “commercial sex act induced by force, fraud, or coercion, in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age.” This impacts an estimated 10,000 children across the US each year.

This training provides an overview of CSEC/sex trafficking, focusing on how to effectively engage with at-risk populations such as foster youth, unhoused children, individuals with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups. Participants will examine trafficking risks from a systems perspective, exploring how societal factors—such as mental health care, education, economic systems, and service accessibility—contribute to vulnerability. The training also covers ethical practices when working with trafficking survivors, emphasizing trauma-informed care and empowerment-focused approaches. Attendees will learn to Identify warning signs of trafficking, use effective, empowerment-based intervention strategies, and connect clients with appropriate resources and assistance.

https://frumtherapist.com/workshops/HumanTasEthics/view

Human Trafficking and Trauma-informed Care as Ethical Practice

Friday, March 28, 2025, 1:45 PM EDT - 4:45 PM EDT

Presenter: M. Elizabeth Bowman, PhD, LICSW, LCSW-C,

Course Length: 3 Hours

Learning Objectives:

Participants will understand the risk factors for sex trafficking domestically.
Apply ethical and trauma-informed principles to create a more transparent, trust-based, and empowering practice with survivors of trafficking and those at risk.
Explore the ecosystems approach to reducing risk and safety issues for youth, including how to engage with survivors of trafficking from an empowerment framework and how to access resources for support.
Develop actionable strategies for implementing trauma-informed practices in risk reduction and aftercare for survivors.

This workshop Offers 3 Live Interactive Continuing Education Credits

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Domestic minor sex trafficking, also known as the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), is defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA, 2000) as any “commercial sex act induced by force, fraud, or coercion, in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age.” This impacts an estimated 10,000 children across the US each year.

This training provides an overview of CSEC/sex trafficking, focusing on how to effectively engage with at-risk populations such as foster youth, unhoused children, individuals with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups. Participants will examine trafficking risks from a systems perspective, exploring how societal factors—such as mental health care, education, economic systems, and service accessibility—contribute to vulnerability. The training also covers ethical practices when working with trafficking survivors, emphasizing trauma-informed care and empowerment-focused approaches. Attendees will learn to Identify warning signs of trafficking, use effective, empowerment-based intervention strategies, and connect clients with appropriate resources and assistance.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will understand the risk factors for sex trafficking domestically.
Apply ethical and trauma-informed principles to create a more transparent, trust-based, and empowering practice with survivors of trafficking and those at risk.
Explore the ecosystems approach to reducing risk and safety issues for youth, including how to engage with survivors of trafficking from an empowerment framework and how to access resources for support.
Develop actionable strategies for implementing trauma-informed practices in risk reduction and aftercare for survivors.

This presentation is open to:

Social Workers
Professional Counselors
Therapists
Psychologists
Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services

Course Level: introductory

Level of Clinician: beginner

New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives

Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.

Disability Access - If you require ADA accommodations, please contact our office 30 days or more before the event. We cannot ensure accommodations without adequate prior notification. Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often, and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling. The grievance policy for trainings provided by the NEFESH INTERNATIONAL is available here Satisfactory Completion Participants must have paid the tuition fee, logged in and out each day, attended the entire workshop, and completed an evaluation to receive a certificate (If this is a pre-recorded program, a post-test with a passing grade of 80% to receive a certificate.) Failure to log in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available. Certificates are available after satisfactory course completion by clicking here.

There is no conflict of interest or commercial support for this program.

Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0774.
Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0129.
Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0129.
CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program.

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