Recognizing and Responding to Suspected Human Trafficking (On-demand webinar)

Note: This is a recording of a webinar held on June 15, 2020.

Training Overview

In this presentation, we’ll discuss the nature and dynamics of sex and labor trafficking, and the health impact on adults and children.  We’ll review possible indicators of trafficking that may be present under varied conditions, and discuss screening tools that may be helpful in identifying persons at risk of exploitation.  We’ll talk about the trauma-informed, rights-based approach to interacting with trafficked persons, and review resources available to those in need.  Finally, we’ll discuss how the COVID pandemic is expected to impact the dynamics of human trafficking and exacerbate existing risk factors for exploitation.

The course contains two modules: a content module and a resources and evaluation module. After accessing both modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion. When the certificate is available, learners will see a Certificate button on their dashboard.

This recording is approximately 90 minutes. There are no prerequisites. Participants will need a broadband internet connection (Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred browsers) and computer speakers. For technical support, please contact emoryphtc@emory.edu.

About the Trainer

Jordan Greenbaum, MD, received her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and is board-certified in anatomic and forensic pathology. She served as the medical director of the child protection program at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin from 2001-2006 and the medical director of the Stephanie V. Blank Center for Safe and Healthy Children at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta from 2006-2015. She is the Medical Director of the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children on their Global Health Initiative. She co-chairs the Education/Training committee for HEAL Trafficking, an organization of professionals working on human trafficking issues.  Her research focuses on designing and validating a screening tool to be used in healthcare settings to identify youth at risk for trafficking/sexual exploitation. She is a long-time member of the International Society on the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect and helps lead their anti-trafficking initiative.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31680, Public Health Training Centers for $4,348,992. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.