Caregivers Toolkit: Human Trafficking

Mechelle Buchignani - Detective, Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Unit (DVSA) | Alli Deering - Sexual Assault Victim Advocate, Verity Family Justice Center

January 30, 2016

Training Description

This training provides an overview of what human trafficking is, including the various forms. You will learn why youth; especially those involved in the child welfare system are vulnerable to human trafficking. Key indicators to identify victims as well as commonly used terms, phrases and language used by exploiters and victims will be discussed. The training provides data and statistics relating to the prevalence of human trafficking in various locations in California.