Building Collaborative Responses to Trafficked Victims of
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
A Training Institute

November 14-15, 2019 in Portland, Oregon
Thursday & Friday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm

Application deadline: September 20th. Fill application to receive information on future training.

This training will focus on improving collaborative responses for adult/youth domestic violence and sexual assault victims who have also experienced human trafficking. The 2-day training will provide multidisciplinary participating teams with effective skill-building to identify, assist, and promote safety for trafficked survivors; promote peer exchange to share innovation and problem solve; and improve team coordination and recruitment of new partners to enhance services that increase access to social services, health care, legal, and criminal resources that promote survivors' healing and justice.

Topics to be covered:
As a result of this training participants will be better able to:
* Strengthen multi-disciplinary collaborative strategies in responding to youth and adult trafficked survivors with domestic violence and sexual assault experiences.
* Define and clarify professional and organizational roles and responsibilities in responding to trafficked survivors.
*Describe the intersections of human trafficking and domestic and sexual violence.
* Provide a victim-centered, trauma-informed response to trafficked survivors.
* Collaborate with healthcare providers, community health centers and other health systems to support the short-and long-term health needs of survivors.
*Create an action plan to develop and implement a collaborative response to address human trafficking in your community.

Training Format:
* Interactive and innovative educational sessions
* Cross-professional sessions on building collaborations
* Case analysis and application
* Peer exchange

Who may attend?
*OVW grantees may apply in multidisciplinary teams composed of different organizations (teams of 3-4 people) which may include, but are not limited to: domestic violence/sexual assault program staff, attorneys/legal experts, law enforcement, human trafficking task force members, civil law enforcement agencies, and health care staff. At least one member of each team must be an OVW grantee.

*OVW grantees and their OVW grantee partners can participate and use their OVW travel funds to send grant-funded staff and partners to this training, with prior approval from their OVW Program Manager.

How to apply:
* Teams interested in participating need to submit a complete application for this training. If you are using OVW funds, please obtain approval to participate from your OVW Program Specialist. Due to space limitations of 15 multidisciplinary teams, your application is not confirmed until you receive an acceptance letter from FUTURES' staff.

Cost:
The training is provided free of charge. Please note that participants are responsible for their own meals, lodging, travel arrangements, and costs associated with attending. Accommodations are available at the government rate of $150/night plus 15.3% tax. Detailed information on the hotel will be provided upon confirmation.

Faculty:
·       Kiricka Yarbough-Smith, Human Trafficking Consultant, North Carolina Council for Women
·       John Vanek, Lieutenant (retired), Human Trafficking Consultant
·       Perla Flores, Division Director for DV/SA/HT Programs, Community Solutions/South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking
·       Cindy Liou, Human Trafficking Consultant
·       Anna Marjavi, Futures Without Violence
·       Monica Arenas, Futures Without Violence

Training Schedule:
*Thursday, November 14, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
*Thursday, November 15, 2019 – 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

For additional information please contact Monica Arenas at 415-678-5519 or marenas@futureswithoutviolence.org.

Application Form - has several sections. Link to flyer and printable application and information online.

Question Title

* 1. Each team member needs to fill a separate form.

Name

Degrees (if any)

Position

Organization

Address

City

State

Zip Code

Telephone

E-mail

Question Title

* 2. Please list your team members who will be registering to attend the training. They must also fill out an application form. If you don't know, list TBD.

Name, organization:

Main contact person for the team:

Question Title

* 3. Please check your discipline category:

Domestic Violence Advocate

Sexual Assault Advocate

DV/SA Organization

Attorney/Legal Advocate

Law Enforcement

Court

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Training Agreements:

I agree to attend the entire 2-day training, if accepted to participate. I also agree to participate in pre-training webinar presentation and .

My team also commits to participate in pre-activities follow-up action plans and a limited number of conference calls.

I agree to report progress on training action plans after the training.

*NOTE: Your application is not confirmed until you have received an acceptance letter. Please DO NOT make ANY travel arrangements until you receive a confirmation letter.