Counseling Survivors Of Human Trafficking
Date: March 24, 25, 31
Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm CDT each date
Teacher: Dr. Shannon Wolf
Cost: $125.00 (7.5 CEUs)
Human trafficking is a highly complex issue which requires a sophisticated set of counseling skills in order to help victims recover from the effects of trauma. This training will assist in equipping Christian professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary for helping survivors heal. Topics will include the common experiences of survivors, detailed discussions of the methods traffickers use to control victims, and the long-lasting impact of those methods. Also included are specific techniques and treatment modalities used in working with victims of this crime.
Upon successful completion of the training participants will be eligible for a 7.5 CEUs Certificate
Registration is open until March 23 or until the training is full.
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Delivery
- Online
- 3 - 2.5 hour online meetings
- Supplemental Materials
- Certificates will be emailed after attending all meetings
Objectives
As a result of this training, participants will:
- Describe the history of human trafficking and the anti-human trafficking effort.
- Distinguish between various forms of trafficking.
- Analyze multiple factors that place individuals at risk for trafficking victimization.
- Explore various techniques traffickers use on their victims and how those techniques form bonds between the victim and trafficker.
- Evaluate specific Christian counseling techniques that assist in the healing process.
The Modern Problem of Human Trafficking
Trafficking of persons, or human trafficking, is an illegal activity that touches all nations and has long-lasting physical, social, and psychological consequences for the survivor as well as all those involved. Traffickers exploit both genders, all ethnicities, the aged and young, as well as the educated and unschooled. No people group is left untouched by this crime.
Currently, trafficking of persons is at epidemic proportions. While it is difficult to know exactly how many people are currently being trafficked, it is estimated that approximately 27 million individuals worldwide are enslaved. In fact, trafficking is one of the chief global crimes, producing billions of dollars annually, and is expected to surpass, if it has not already done so, both drug and weapons trafficking in revenue within the next few years. After all, a trafficker can sell an individual multiple times but can only sell a drug or weapon once. This very fact makes trafficking people attractive to organized crime rings.
Beginning in the 1990’s the mental health community slowly began to recognize the need for information on trafficking, specifically treatment interventions. Therapists adapted sexual assault treatment plans to use with survivors of trafficking. They quickly realized that the problem was much more complex and are only recently beginning to understand the profound impact trafficking has on its victims. The effects of trafficking on the victim are numerous and profound. Exposure to chronic victimization increases the risk of physical and psychological difficulties. In fact, routine abuse results in a wide range of expected symptoms from impaired cognitive functioning to attachment disorders.
The Christian community is leading the way in creating awareness of the problem, advocating for the victims and their families, as well as providing a distinctly Christian approach for mental health needs. More advanced training and resources are needed to assist in these efforts. This training is designed to help to equip those who Christ has called to care for those victimized by trafficking.
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