Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which victims are controlled, manipulated and exploited. Human traffickers use force, fraud and coercion to overpower and oppress their victims. Victims include both children and adults – Belonging to any age group, ethnic background and socioeconomic status. This workshop will focus on defining human trafficking, identifying signs of human trafficking, discussing consequences of human trafficking, providing support and guidance to survivors of human trafficking and implementing effective therapeutic techniques that promote healing and recovery. A focus will be placed on discussing current treatment modalities, psychoeducation, skill building, and practical case studies that will assist providers with implementing client-centered interventions for handling situations when presented with human trafficking cases.
