Sergio’s Story and Resources for Supporting Victims of Labor Trafficking
Earlier this year, OVC released videos highlighting Sergio’s Story, a graphic novel from our Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials series, that describes the experience of a young boy who was a victim of labor trafficking and is part of a federal case.
These videos highlight—
- labor trafficking warning signs and the impact this crime has on youth victims;
- working conditions individuals may encounter in labor trafficking situations and some of the fears victims have about coming forward; and
- what support, including the resources available to victims, and court proceedings for labor trafficking cases can look like.
Read the Labor Trafficking in the U.S. article to learn more about OVC’s work and the United against labor trafficking: Spotlight on organizations leading the charge blog to read about the efforts of six OVC grantees to address child labor exploitation and child trafficking.
Discover Training and Technical Assistance Opportunities
The OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC) offers education and tools to victim service providers and allied professionals to help build their capacity to serve victims of crime. Recent highlights are included below.
Elder Justice Initiative Webinars
OVC TTAC recently posted two recorded webinars titled “Current State of Knowledge Regarding Fraud and Abuse Committed by Guardians or Conservators” and “Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator Training.” Access these and more than 40 other recorded Elder Justice Initiative webinars.
Working Effectively With LGBTQI+ Youth Victims of Crime
Now available on the OVC TTAC Expert Q&A page, this recorded webinar covers what victim service providers can do to provide a safe and empathic space and what support resources are available to the LGBTQI+ community.
Delivering Difficult News: Compassionate Trauma Notification
This recorded webinar discusses elements of effective trauma notification and how to access a newly launched online trauma notification training developed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. View the webinar on the OVC TTAC Vital Subjects page.
Register for an Upcoming Webinar
Join the OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC) for the webinar, “Expert Q&A: Providing Trauma-Informed Supervision,” which will cover the challenges and benefits of providing trauma-informed supervision.
Date: August 14, 2024
Time: 2:00–3:15 p.m. eastern time
OVC Resources To Help Victims
The OVC website features a Help for Victims microsite that offers information about national, state, and local services for victims and survivors of crime. Resources include—
- a comprehensive list of toll free, text, and online hotlines;
- contact information for each state’s victim compensation and assistance program;
- support for victims of terrorism and mass violence;
- help for U.S. citizens seeking support while outside of the United States; and
- information about victim notification programs.
We also feature a searchable Directory of Crime Victims Services to help users locate thousands of victim service providers in the United States and other countries. If your organization provides direct services to victims of crime and is not already included in our Directory, visit the Directory’s Get Posted page.
Be prepared to help by learning about these resources on our Help for Victims microsite.