The Salvation Army in Central Ohio Hanbury House Program Plan
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Vision StatementTo offer hope and healing through the provision of residential care for survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Conditions/Community NeedScope of Human Trafficking: Global and Local DataA form of modern day slavery, human trafficking (HT) is the commercial exploitation of people through the means of force, such as rape, beatings, food/sleep deprivation and confinement, fraud, defined as false offers of employment that are used to lure people into trafficking situations, or coercion, which involves threats of serious harm to the victim and his/her loved ones. Human trafficking is the fastest growing international crime, second only to drug dealing in size. Almost 21 million people are victims of human trafficking across the globe, and this forced labor generates $150 billion per year in illegal profits in the private economy.6 In 2000, Congress passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, making HT a federal crime and defining two categories, labor and sex. Labor trafficking victims are exploited in agricultural, restaurant, janitorial or domestic work. Sex trafficking victims are exploited in prostitution, stripping or pornography.7 Human trafficking victims are very diverse, crossing the boundaries of ethnicity, gender and age. The US State Department reports that 20,000 foreign nationals are trafficked into the US each year. Eighty percent are female and 50% are minors.8 US citizens, including minors, are also victimized by HT.9 The average age of entry into prostitution in the US is 11 to 13 years.10 Human trafficking in Ohio mirrors the national trends. A study released by the Attorney General’s Study Commission estimated that there are 3,437 foreign born persons in Ohio at-risk for human trafficking, 783 of which are estimated to be trafficked today. At least 2,879 American born youth are at-risk for sex trafficking, and 1,078 youth are trafficked in the sex trade each year. 11 This model did not estimate the number of American born adults trafficked in Ohio; however, most prostituting adults in Ohio were first victimized by sex trafficking as children; 77% of Ohio youth involved in prostitution progress into adult prostitution.12 Prior to 2007, virtually no coordinated response to human trafficking existed in Central Ohio, and little data existed on the incidence and nature of the crime.13 In 2007, the National Rescue and Restore Campaign selected Columbus as a city with significant risk factors for HT and a need for a coordinated community response. In July 2007, the Central Ohio Rescue and Restore Coalition (CORRC) was launched under the leadership and coordination of The Salvation Army in Central Ohio (TSA). Since then, CORRC has made great strides in raising awareness about HT and identifying victims. The coalition has grown to a network of 100 organizations with more than 300 individuals working together to raise awareness about human trafficking, identify and rescue victims, reduce demand for human trafficking, support strong anti-HT legislation in Ohio and build working relationships with law enforcement. Under the umbrella of CORRC, TSA operates Central Ohio’s 24/7 trafficking hotline and coordinates emergency response to victims of trafficking. CORRC’s 24/7 trafficking hotline, staffed by TSA and trained volunteers and coordinated with the national hotline, receives an average of 25 calls per month.14 Through an established protocol, TSA provides comprehensive case management to adult victims of labor and sex trafficking and foreign minor victims of sex and labor trafficking. A community partner, Gracehaven, provides emergency response and comprehensive case management to domestic minor victims of sex trafficking. Because human trafficking is a newly identified underground criminal industry, establishing an incidence rate can be challenging. One credible source of data is the number of survivors identified by The Salvation Army’s Anti-Trafficking Program in Central Ohio. Since July 2008, serving as the primary victim services provider for HT victims in Central Ohio, TSA has provided emergency response and comprehensive case management to 445 HT victims. Demographic and assessment data on these individuals are shared below in the Profiles of Survivors section. Through new partnerships and mandated law enforcement reporting in 2012 and 2013, primary data indicate that law enforcement and victim services are finding and identifying more victims, and that underreporting is likely. In the first 9 months of a grant-funded program with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Children’s Advocacy Centers representing urban and rural areas of Ohio identified 51 cases of trafficked minors, with five victims under the age of 6.15 In 2013, the Ohio Attorney General’s office reported that 30 HT investigations resulted in 7 successful state-level convictions against traffickers (federal LE do not report to the state). As training and awareness efforts have increased in recent years, identification of victims and perpetrators have concurrently increased and Polaris Project call data observes a statistically significant increase in the number of crisis calls from Ohio over the past 5 years.16 Since 2012, The Salvation Army has served as the primary victim services partner for the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force. This multidisciplinary law enforcement task force is funded by the Department of Justice to increase the number of victims identified, build the capacity of the local response network and prosecute traffickers for their crimes. When victims are identified by law enforcement, The Salvation Army’s Anti-Human Trafficking Program steps in to provide comprehensive services to victims. The work of the Task Force has led to numerous investigations and indictments,17,18,19 leading to the identification of victims in need of assistance. The 2012/2013 Ohio Attorney General Human Trafficking Law Enforcement report noted that 38 American female victims of sex trafficking were identified by law enforcement in the past year.20 The majority of the victims were between the ages of 18 and 29. Needs of Human Trafficking VictimsHuman trafficking victims present complex and challenging needs. Traffickers use methods such as beatings, rapes and torture to keep victims enslaved. Victims are often forced to witness violence and endure threats of brutal harm to themselves and their loved ones to ensure compliance. Sex trafficking victims endure the added trauma of being raped by customers, often dozens per night. In addition to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other serious psychological problems, HT victims may present with addiction, injuries, traumatic brain injury, sexually transmitted and other communicable diseases.2122 Once identified, victims need immediate, comprehensive, trauma-sensitive care. Basic needs, medical care and safety are primary. Longer-term needs include trauma counseling, housing, legal services, interpretation, linkage to benefits, employment and alcohol and drug treatment. Studies have identified case management and trauma-specific therapy as critical in helping victims restore their lives.23,24,25 The Ohio Study Commission identified services necessary to effectively serve victims of human trafficking, including emergency response, comprehensive case management and therapy.26 Prior Victimization of Ohio Sex Trafficking SurvivorsIn recent years, an understanding of the nature and scope of sex trafficking in Ohio has emerged. In 2012, the Ohio HT Commission released the results of a study of sex trafficking in Ohio which examined the experiences of 115 adults in 5 Ohio cities who were first trafficked as children.27 Before they were trafficked as children in Ohio,28
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When examining only the Central Ohio responses, the study revealed that the most frequently identified risk factor was having a much older boyfriend (49%) followed by being worried about what to eat and where to sleep (46%) and having difficulty in school (44%). Directory: downloads downloads -> Northern England’s set-jetting locations downloads -> Dynatest 3031 lwd light Weight Deflectometer downloads -> Forth coming competitive exams downloads -> Brush High School Morning Announcements Friday, September 05, 2014 all school downloads -> Year 9 The Arts — Music downloads -> Years 7 and 8 standard elaborations — Australian Curriculum: Music draft downloads -> Chris Young sets 2016 “I’m Comin’ Over” Tour headlining dates downloads -> Slavery and Abolition: the Plymouth Connection Introduction downloads -> Summer Assignment Download 357.29 Kb. Share with your friends:
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