Building Collaborative Responses to Trafficked Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault December 2015

1. Building Collaborative Responses to Trafficked Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

Scholarships to cover travel expenses are available.

Presented by:
U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women. In partnership with Futures Without Violence

This 2.5 days training with follow up support on action plans will provide participants with effective skills on how to identify and assist domestic violence and sexual assault victims who may also be human trafficking victims. This training will focus on improving collaborative response to adult international trafficked victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Areas to be covered:

As a result of this training participants will be better able to:

* Initiate multi-disciplinary collaborative strategies in responding to trafficked victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

* Define and clarify individual and organizational roles and responsibilities in responding to trafficked victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

* Identify and respond to adult international trafficked victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

*Develop culturally competent and linguistically accessible approaches for effective case management to assist trafficked victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

* Enhance knowledge on the legal options, assistance and benefits that are available for trafficked victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

* Apply victim-centered strategies to assist trafficked domestic violence and sexual assault victims/survivors.

* Create an action plan to develop and implement a collaborative response to addressing human trafficking in your community.

Who may attend?
* OVW grantees are highly encouraged to come in multidisciplinary teams composed of organizations in their communities ("teams" of 3-4 individuals) which may include, but not limited to: domestic violence/sexual assault program staff, attorneys, law enforcement, human trafficking task force members, immigrant community service providers, labor/workers rights groups, civil law enforcement agencies, refugee resettlement organizations, and health care providers. Example possible team configuration: DV/SA program director, law enforcement, immigration attorney, community based organization. (A proposed team must have at least 1 OVW grantee or OVW partner).

* OVW grantees and their OVW grant partners can participate and use their OVW travel funds to send grant funded staff and partners to this training, with prior approval from their OVW Program Manager.

How to apply:
* Teams interested in participating will need to submit an application for this training. If you are using OVW funds, please obtain approval to participate from your OVW program specialist before applying. Due to space limitations, your application is not confirmed until you receive an acceptance letter.

Costs:
The education program is provided free of charge. Please note that participants are responsible for their own meals, lodging, travel arrangements, and costs associated with attending the program. Accommodations are available at the program rate of $145 plus 15.25% tax per night.

A limited number of travel scholarships will be available for those who do not have travel funding to cover one or two of their team members.

Training Format:
* Interactive and innovative educational sessions
* Cross-professional sessions on building collaborations
* Case analysis and application
* The training faculty are multidisciplinary national domestic violence/sexual assault experts who are working in the anti-trafficking field
* Space is limited to 12-15 multidisciplinary teams.

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* 1. Please fill out this application form for each member of your team. Please note that your registration is not confirmed until you have received an acceptance letter.

Name:

Title:

Organization:

Address:

City/Town:

State:

ZIP/Postal Code:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

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* 2. Please check your discipline category:

Domestic Violence Advocate

Sexual Assault Advocate

Attorney/Legal Advocate

Law Enforcement

Court

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please list your team members who will be registering to attend the training. They must also fill out an application form. Please contact us, if you have questions about possible team members. E-mail: marenas@futureswithoutviolence.org.

Name, organization:

Main contact person for the team:

These questions will help us learn about your training needs.

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* 4. Do you have experience working with domestic violence and/or sexual assault victims/survivors who are international born?

Yes

Please explain and include number of years:

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* 5. Do you have any experience working with trafficking victims/survivors?

Yes

If yes, please explain and include number of survivors you have assisted, and if they are domestic or international born:

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* 6. Do you have experience working with labor trafficking cases?

Yes

If yes, please explain and indicate number of survivors you have assisted:

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* 7. What issues are you facing in serving identified victims of human trafficking in your area? Please list the most important first.

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* 8. Have you participated in training on human trafficking?

Yes

If yes, what type of training:

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* 9. Are you collaborating with any organization on human trafficking cases?

Yes

If yes, with whom and in what capacity:

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* 10. Is your proposed team collaborating on human trafficking or DV/SA?

Yes

If yes, how and are there any challenges with the collaboration? If not, do you know each other?

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* 11. Is there an anti-human trafficking taskforce in your area and are you part of it?

Yes

Please explain:

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* 12. Comments:

MEETING ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS:
Please provide accessibility requirements in this section. Every effort will be made to accommodate advance requests, on-site requests cannot be guaranteed. Reasonable accommodations will be provided during meeting sessions. Referrals for assistance outside of the meeting can be made available. Please contact Mónica Arenas at marenas@futureswithoutviolence.org with any questions or for more assistance.

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* 13. I need accessibility accommodations.

Yes

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* 14. Are you traveling with a Personal Care Attendant (PCA) or Personal Assistant (PA)?

YES

If yes, for planning purposes, please provide your Personal Care Attendant’s or Personal Assistant’s contact information:

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* 15. You are responsible for making your own hotel reservation. However, by providing us with information on the type of room you need, we will be able to check with the hotel to make sure they meet your room request. Please indicate which room type you require from the following list:

No lodging required

Standard Room

ADA Room with Roll-in Shower

ADA Room with Tub & Chair

Room Accessible for Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Chemical Free Room

Other. Please specify:

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* 16. Interpretation

American Sign Language (ASL)

Simultaneous Foreign Language Interpretation. Please specify below.

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Please inform us of any additional accommodations you require for the meeting sessions, including physical accommodations during the training. Be as specific as possible.

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* 18. My organization is an OVW grantee or OVW partner (please list the OVW grantee if you are a grant partner):

Yes

Grant Partner

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* 19. My project receives funding from the following Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) grant program.

Consolidated Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Assault and Engage Men and Boys as Allies

Enhanced Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program

Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program

Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Program

Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations

Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus Program

Grants to Support Families in the Justice System

Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program

Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking Assistance Program

Sexual Assault Services Culturally Specific Program

Training and Services to End Violence Against Women with Disabilities Grant Program

Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Stalking, or Sexual Assault Program

Tribal Governments Program*

Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program

STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program

Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program

State and Territorial Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions Program

Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program

My organization is NOT an OVW grantee, but my team member is. List below.

Other (specify below)

Name of OVW grantee team member:

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* 20. Training Agreements:

I agree to attend the entire 2.5-days training, if accepted to participate. I also agree to participate in webinar presentations that will enhance the training.

My team also commits to participate in follow-up action plans and conference calls.

If accepted to participate, I agree to report progress on training action plans after the training.

* NOTE: Your application is not confirmed until you have received an acceptance letter. Please do not make any travel arrangements until you receive a confirmation letter.

For additional information please contact Monica Arenas at 415-678-5519, E-mail: marenas@futureswithoutviolence.org.

Please send your completed registration form to:
Futures Without Violence, Attention: Mónica Arenas
100 Montgomery Street The Presidio, San Francisco, CA 94129
PH: 415-678-5519 |Fax: 415-529-2930| E-mail: marenas@futureswithoutviolence.org

Note: Accommodations are available at the program rate of $145/night + 15.25% local tax. The program is provided free of charge. Participants are responsible for their own lodging, travel arrangements, and costs associated with attending the program. Hotel is located in downtown Nashville.

A limited number of travel scholarships are available for those who do not have travel funding in their grant budgets to cover one or two of their team members.

Meals: On your own.

This project is supported by Grant No. 2011-TA-AX-K067, awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.