HUMAN TRAFFICKING Flashcards
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Definition of Human Trafficking
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According to the US Dept. of Justice: Human trafficking is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor, commercial sex, or domestic services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage or slavery.
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Red Flags: How to Identify a Victim of Human Trafficking
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- A person who is accompanied by an individual who answers for them
- Reluctance of victim to respond or reveal the true situation
- Signs and symptoms of physical, mental or sexual abuse
- Evidence of being controlled
- Fearful or submissive
- Lack of identification documents
- Does not know physical address or is homeless
- Inconsistent story/history
- Non-English speaking
- Possession of expensive items
- Substance abuse
- Brandings in for form of tattoos or markings
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Human Trafficking: Nursing Interventions
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- Be informed and recognize signs of trafficking, practice trauma informed care
- Recognize not all victims are ready to seek help
- Know the national hotline number: 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733)
- Zoe International- LA County 888-ZOE-CHIL(D)
