HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Question 1

Definition of Human Trafficking

Answer 1

According to the US Dept. of Justice: Human trafficking is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor, commercial sex, or domestic services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage or slavery.

Question 2

Red Flags: How to Identify a Victim of Human Trafficking

Answer 2

• A person who is accompanied by an individual who answers for them
• Reluctance of victim to respond or reveal the true situation
• Signs and symptoms of physical, mental or sexual abuse
• Evidence of being controlled
• Fearful or submissive
• Lack of identification documents
• Does not know physical address or is homeless
• Inconsistent story/history
• Non-English speaking
• Possession of expensive items
• Substance abuse
• Brandings in for form of tattoos or markings

Question 3

Human Trafficking: Nursing Interventions

Answer 3

• Be informed and recognize signs of trafficking, practice trauma informed care
• Recognize not all victims are ready to seek help
• Know the national hotline number: 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733)
• Zoe International- LA County 888-ZOE-CHIL(D)