OVERVIEW

Identifying Victims of Human Trafficking in the Health Care Setting is organized by PharmCon, Inc. and will be held from Jan 08, 2018 - Aug 28, 2020.

Credits: 2 Contact Hour(s)

Target Audience: Nurse, Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician

Overview:
Many health care providers in the United States practice with the thought that human trafficking also referred to as modern day slavery, does not exist here in the United States. Rather, they believe that it is a problem relevant only to far off distant countries. The truth is that this terrible crime is occurring right here in the United States, just as it is in faraway places. In the United States, roughly 88% of victims have had an interaction with a healthcare provider during their captivity. This puts health care professionals in a unique position to interact with victims in a way that, if appropriately identified, can result in liberation for the victim. Identifying persons believed to be a victim of human trafficking requires health care providers to not only recognize the many types of trafficking that can occur but also be able to recognize the indicators that unlawful human trafficking may be taking place.

Objectives:
• Describe the types of human trafficking.
• Outline key factors that place a person at greater risk of being a victim of human trafficking
• Recognize general indicators that a person may be a victim of human trafficking as well as validated assessment tools for identifying a human trafficking victim
• Identify methods for reporting human trafficking to include the national hotline.
• Outline referral options for legal services as well as public and private social services available for rescue, food, clothing, and shelter
• Describe procedures for sharing information related to human trafficking with a patient.