RDS Offers a Series of Human Trafficking Training

Learn the facts about human trafficking. RDS has been working with victims/survivors since 2009 and offers a series of training by a survivor of human trafficking. For inquires contact.

Training Offered

Adjusting basic needs
Becoming trauma-informed
Best care practices
Csec, youth, disconnected youth
Decriminalization
Foster youth
Human trafficking 101
Human trafficking 102
Human trafficking as a TAY
Human trafficking vs domestic violence
Parenting and expecting during human trafficking
Poverty as a pimp
RDS programming (life long supported services)
Solutions for survivor success
Trauma informed language
Unconventional approaches

The Statistics

The average age of entry is between 12 to 14 years old.
Approximately 50% are minor runaways, throwaways, or girls who have aged out of the foster care system.
Approximately 85% are victims of childhood sexual abuse.
More than 85% are African-American women.
Approximately 80% of adult women entered "the life" as a minor.

Effects on Victims of Sex Trafficking

Many victims of sex trafficking experience post-traumatic effects, including physical, psychological, and behavioral problems. They are also at high risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, pregnancy, and multiple abortions. 35% of American victims reported serious broken bones and other physical injuries as a result of the violence of sex trafficking. Psychological reactions to the trauma of trafficking include:

Depression
Anxiety
Hostility & Irritability
Recurring Nightmares & Memories of Abuse
Difficulty Concentrating & Sleeping
Feelings of Apathy or Emotional Detachment