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Human Trafficking Awareness Program

Human trafficking is a world-wide public health and social justice issue. Although it spans every country, it is also happening in the United States in cities and rural communities, and it can impact anyone regardless of age, gender, socio economic status, race, or sexual identity.

This course will provide an overview of the two main types of trafficking: sex and labor, and an insight into the terminology used, red flags, who the buyers are, and more.

Human trafficking is happening all around us – this course will help you recognize it, and know what to do.

Key program topics

  • Identifying risk factors and red flags of possible victims.
  • Understanding who the buyers and sellers of trafficking victims are.
  • Learning the key terminology associated with human trafficking. 
  • Strategies around individual action.

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Human Trafficking 101
 


Participants will learn what human trafficking is, supply and demand, risk factors, red flag warnings, ways to end trafficking, and how they can get more involved as community members. Participants will also learn the fundamentals of human trafficking and how to make connections in their respective industries of work.

 

 Start: Anytime
 Duration: 2 hours
 100% Online
 $49

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Human Trafficking in Healthcare Series
 

Edson's Human Trafficking Awareness in Healthcare series features 3 non-credit courses designed for healthcare professionals of all disciplines. Increase your awareness of trafficking patterns, patient assessment, and how you can better advocate for victims of human trafficking in your work.

 Start: Anytime
 Duration: 14 hours
 100% Online
 $199

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Human Trafficking in Education Series
 


This advanced course is designed for a broad range of educators to expand on basic human trafficking knowledge and apply it to the education setting. Participants will learn more advanced indicators, recommendations on how to respond, risk factors that make students more susceptible, sample policies and procedures, and more.

 

 Start: Anytime
 Duration: 2 hours
 100% Online
 TBD