Essential Skills for Serving the Sexually Exploited

Upon completion of this course, you will have an understanding of the various sources of trauma, how to identify physical, mental, emotional and behavioral reactions to stress within your staff.  Additionally, we will review how to recognize and prevent symptoms of secondary trauma, compassion and empathy fatigue.  Read more

Upon completion of this course, you will have an understanding of trauma-informed care with survivors in your setting through your intake protocols, environment, relationships and programming. Read more

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to identify elements of trauma-informed care that support relational safety​​, differentiate between safety strategies, use learned skills within staff teams and program environments​​ and develop relational safety strategies that reinforce Institute standards of care. Read more

Upon completion of this course, you will have an understanding of the symptoms of trauma and survivor guilt. We will discuss how to recognize the signs of self-harm, suicide and self-sabotage and how to develop a protocol for responding. Read more

Upon completion of this course, you will recognize the purpose and value in screening for exploitation, appreciate the domains of vulnerability or experiences that might suggest exploitation, have reviewed the components of a screening protocol and discuss the interplay between screening instruments and interviewing. Read more

Dispel the myths about sex trafficking and deepen your knowledge of buyers, traffickers, and victims, in the U.S.. Read more