Description

 The act of recruiting someone into trafficking is intentional, planned, and criminal. Learn tactics and techniques used by traffickers including targeting, recruiting and the grooming process. Understanding the emotional/trauma bond between the offender and victim is imperative to break this connection intervene when a minor is targeted. Research regarding childhood trauma, victim risk factors, juvenile justice, homeless and missing youth will be discussed.

Learning Objectives:   

1. Identify the types of traffickers and how they recruit their victims.

2. Understand the grooming process how it is used to gain compliance.

3. Learn the links of trafficking to childhood trauma, homeless and missing youth as well as additional risk and vulnerabilities.

This training is made possible through an NCA grant received by Braveheart CAC in partnership with CACI and the Zero Abuse Project. Registered participants will receive a training link and any handouts one week before the scheduled virtual session from Zero Abuse. To receive a certificate of completion, participants must register in Coalition Manager and attend the full training.