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Human Trafficking for Medical and Behavioral Health Providers

Virtual
On Demand
1.75 CE Hour On Demand
General
Free

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Description

Human trafficking is using force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person into commercial sex acts or labor against his or her will. Every year, millions of men, women, and children of all ages, genders, and ethnicities are trafficked worldwide. In this presentation, participants will learn to recognize the signs of Human Trafficking and the steps to take when encountering it. We will discuss the process of victim disclosure and how providers can provide support. Participants will also learn strategies for staying safe when working with victims and offenders.

Target Audience
  • • Social Worker
  • • Psychologist
  • • Medical Doctor
  • • Registered Nurse
  • • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • • Counselor
  • • Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge about how to identify and support victims of human trafficking.
Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify 3 signs to identify a victim of human trafficking.

  • Explain what should be done when human trafficking is witnessed or encountered.

  • Describe 2 best practices when working with victims to disclose Human Trafficking

  • Describe 2 approaches that prioritize safety when working with Human Trafficking victims and offenders.

References

  • Lederer, L.J. & Wetzel, C.A. (2014). The Health Consequences of Sex Trafficking and Their Implications for Identifying Victims in Healthcare Facilities. Annals of Health Law, Volume 23, Issue 1, 61-91. 2014.

  • The Office of Human Trafficking Prevention (2022, June). Louisiana Annual Human Trafficking Data Report. https://humantrafficking.la.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Human-Trafficking-Annual-Data-Report-2022.pdf

Introductory
General
Social Worker

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0654.

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LCSWs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

TPN.health, #1766, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 2 General continuing education credits.

Psychologist

Trusted Provider Network is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Trusted Provider Network maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Medical Doctor

The Dade County Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Registered Nurse

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and TPN.health. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 2 ANCC contact hours.

Marriage & Family Therapist

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0097.

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LCSWs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Counselor

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0220.

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LPCCs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 2 hours of continuing education credit for LPCCs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

TPN.health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7267. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. TPN.health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Substance Use Disorder Professionals

This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programming.This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programing. Counselor Skill Group: Legal, Ethical and Professional Development

CE Policy
This course is fiscally sponsored by Aetna Better Health Louisiana. There may be potential biases or conflicts of interest inherent to this relationship, and it must be disclosed to participants. These conflicts of interest have no bearing on the course content and have been resolved.
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Monica Taylor

Monica Taylor has been appointed by Governor Jeff Landry to serve as the Director of the Governor’s Office on Human Trafficking Prevention. She will be leading the state’s continued efforts in the fight against both labor and sex trafficking.

From 2016 to 2023, Ms. Taylor worked for the Louisiana Department of Justice where she focused sexual assault policy, human trafficking, educational outreach, grant writing, and policies/programs dealing with addictive disorders. Ms. Taylor travels the state yearly to host and teach trainings on these issues to law enforcement. Additionally, Ms. Taylor served as the Attorney General’s designee Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission and as a board member of the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault, and the Louisiana Alliance of Children’s Advocacy Centers.

Before returning to Louisiana, Ms. Taylor spent 9 years in Washington D.C. where she served on the legislative staff in both the U.S House of Representatives and in the United State Senate. She worked for a national campaign committee and on a presidential race. Ms. Taylor went on to serve as the fundraiser and then the legislative director for the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN).

Ms. Taylor received her undergraduate degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (currently ULL). Additionally during that time, Ms. Taylor has completed 56 hours of PhD course work in Public Policy from University of New Orleans.

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