The Task Force utilizes a trauma-informed, victim-centered approach that aims to serve and lift up survivors & survivor leaders in the community.
SERVICES FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS & SURVIVORS
The Task Force includes funded social service providers who have programs and services specifically for victims/survivors of trafficking. Through the grant's funded partners, victims/survivors are able to access a variety of services, including:
24-hour crisis/emergency response
ongoing case management
housing and shelter- emergency and long term
protection and safety planning
immigration services
transportation
childcare
legal services
educational and vocational training
medical & dental services
counseling & mental health services
criminal justice advocacy
more!
REFERRALS FOR SERVICES
Any person who has experienced trafficking is able to access these services, regardless of: immigration status, race, gender, age, when/where the trafficking situation occurred, etc. Children accompanying victims/survivors of trafficking are also eligible for these services.
To access these services, victims/survivors can either:
be referred to a Task Force funded service provider (Covenant House New Orleans *lead funded partner*, Eden House, Jewish Family Service Greater New Orleans, New Orleans Family Justice Center) by law enforcement, legal service providers, or social service providers; or
contact the Task Force directly for a referral to the correct service provider for the individual's needs.
SURVIVOR LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
These networks, leadership opportunities, and organizations are specifically for survivors/survivor leaders.
National Survivor Network: leadership development, community building, and resources
Survivor-led organizations: Find a list of survivor-led organizations
GEMS: leadership institute, resources, and support network for female survivors/survivor leaders
Office for Victims of Crimes (OVC): resources for victims/survivors of trafficking
GNOHTTF Survivor Advisory Board: Survivors/survivor leaders living in the Greater New Orleans region are welcome to join the Task Force's Survivor Advisory Board to give feedback on the Task Force and its member organizations, and to help guide the Task Force's work to better serve victims and survivors. For more information about joining the Survivor Advisory Board, please email [email protected].
Click the button below to find “Tips for Survivor Leaders Working in the Anti-Trafficking Movement”- a list of tips and suggestions from leaders at the Community Advisory Board.
REPRESENTATION OF TRAFFICKING VICTIMS/SURVIVORS
The media often represents survivors of human trafficking as powerless, scared, and helpless. The Task Forces aims to combat this narrative by creating a safe space that empowers survivors/survivor leaders to present their own narratives in an authentic way. We recognize the diversity of victim and survivor experiences.
