Assessing the needs of human trafficking victims: An evaluation of the Central Texas Coalition Against Human Trafficking
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2007
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School of Social Work Center for Social Work Research, University of Texas at Austin
Abstract
Findings of the study include data gathered from service providers, law enforcement, and victim
participants, in addition to data compiled by RST. In section A, data gathered from service
providers and law enforcement participants are presented, reflecting two broad finding areas:
strengths of coalition-building and needs of victims and survivors. Participants identified six
strengths of CTCAHT in meeting the needs of victims and survivors of human trafficking: 1)
Consistency of membership and meetings; 2) Effective communication and trust-building among
members; 3) Service coordination; 4) Members’ motivation and commitment; 5) Policy support;
and 6) Service/resource availability. Participants identified six challenges that CTCAHT faces in
serving victims and survivors of human trafficking: 1) Need for standardized protocols; 2)
Inadequate resources and available services; 3) Barriers within law enforcement procedures; 4)
Victims’/survivors’ fears and emotional needs; 5) Cultural competence barriers; and 6)
Communication and information barriers. Data gathered by coalition members evaluating the
coalition’s training efforts are also presented. Participants offered comments on the strengths
and challenges of coalition outreach education efforts and offered feedback for future training. In
part B, findings gathered from participating victims and survivors of trafficking are presented on
five themes: 1) Services provided; 2) Barriers & service needs; 3) Strengths of services; 4)
Strengths of victims/survivors; and 5) Victims’ goals for future in the U.S. Output data are
presented in part C. These include primarily the number and type of victim services, the
coalition’s collaborative partners, and training activities. Finally, part D presents a survey
designed to be used in the future by RST in order to evaluate client satisfaction with victim
services. (Author Text)
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child abuse, research, commercial exploitation, CSEC, minorities, indigenous people, intervention, prevention, evaluation
Citation
Busch, Noel Bridget ; Fong, Rowena ; Heffron, Laurie cook ; Faulkner, Monica ; Mahapatra, Neely. (2007). Assessing the needs of human trafficking victims: An evaluation of the Central Texas Coalition Against Human Trafficking. Austin, TX: School of Social Work Center for Social Work Research, University of Texas at Austin. 59p.