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T-VSTTA

Tribal Victim Services Training and Technical Assistance

Resource Library

Access T-VSTTA fact sheets, resource guides, and more

Human Trafficking

A Comprehensive Services Response to Trafficking Victims This resource outlines a comprehensive, victim-centered approach to providing services for victims of human trafficking. The goal of this resource is to support victims by addressing their physical, mental, and legal needs through case management and other services.

Addressing Housing for Victims of Human Trafficking Addressing Housing for Victims of Human Trafficking is a guide for organizations on how to develop a housing program for victims of human trafficking. It outlines a step-by-step process, from assessing need and understanding housing models to considering costs and preparing for funding outreach.

Building Capacity Through Partnership Planning The Building Capacity Through Partnership Planning resource explains how to create strategic partnerships by outlining the importance of collaboration to maximize limited resources and provide a comprehensive, trauma-informed continuum of care for victims.

Building Partnerships Building Partnerships is a resource highlighting the importance of partnerships for victim service providers, explaining that collaboration can broaden and improve the assistance available to victims of human trafficking by outlining the various types of partnerships, including collaborations, task forces, and funding relationships.

Building a Human Trafficking Program: Resource Guide This informational guide lists various resources to assist victim service professionals, including summaries on topics such as model standards, screening processes, and outreach planning. 

Developing a Local Network Developing a Local Network describes how human trafficking networks broaden and improve services available to victims by outlining how to build a local network by contacting community, state, regional, and national organizations.

Human Trafficking Awareness Poster The T-VSTTA Human Trafficking Awareness poster offers a message of support for victims and survivors, and provides contact information for those seeking support. 

Understanding Labor Trafficking This resource provides an overview of labor trafficking and explains how to identify victims using the Action, Means, Purpose (AMP) model. The resource also outlines key indicators to help identify potential victims from various industries, including agriculture, domestic work, and construction.

Understanding Sex Trafficking Educational guide providing a comprehensive framework for understanding and identifying sex trafficking, from its federal definition to key indicators that can help identify potential victims. 

Identify the Signs of Human Trafficking To learn how to better identify human trafficking victims in your community, this resource provides an overview of what the crime is, common indicators, and barriers to identifying victims. This guide provides clear, actionable information on how to recognize the signs of human trafficking, which is the first step in making a difference. 

Policies and Procedures

Guide for Developing Policies and Procedures A guide to develop new or update existing victim services policies and procedures and contains questions to consider in the policy and procedure development process.

Guide for Developing Tribal Victim Services Policies and Procedures This guide is intended for Tribal victim service providers and outlines foundational information on how to draft or update Tribal victim services program policies and procedures.

Victim Support and Services The Developing Policies and Procedures on Victim Support and Services provides policy and procedure guidance regarding services and how best to document the full spectrum of services available to potential clients.

Safeguarding Client Data This resource, Safeguarding Client Data, explains the importance of protecting a client's safety in seeking services and building trust with victim service providers by providing sound policies and procedures that detail how to safeguard client data.

Screening and Intake Developing Policies and Procedures on Screening and Intake provides guidance on how best to identify the victimization a client may have experienced, determine eligibility for services, and outlines other key screening and intake process steps.

Accessibility and Safety of Services Developing Policies and Procedures on Accessibility and Safety of Services provides a roadmap for programs to ensure all victims of crime can access services, including individuals with disabilities, regardless of the program's size or scope.

Victims' Rights This resource outlines policies and procedures governing a program’s provision of services, including how each victim service is implemented and the process for informing victims of their rights.

Client Referrals This guide highlights the importance of offering victims of crime a wide array of comprehensive services to support their healing journey and provides program policies and procedures to govern client referrals.

MMIP

MMIP Social Media Posts Resources to educate law enforcement, service providers, media, Tribal, local, and state government, and the broader community on Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) through social media. The sample posts and graphics can be used on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter/X. 

MMIP Bringing Loved Ones Home This six-minute video describes grassroots efforts to increase national awareness and understanding of the MMIP crisis.

Funding

Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Fact Sheet Congress annually authorizes set-aside funds from the Crime Victims Fund for a Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside (TVSSA) program. This resource provides a TVSSA overview and includes guided steps on how to apply for funding. 

How to Submit a Project Period Extension Fact Sheet A Project Period Extension (PPE) is a type of Grant Award Modification (GAM) submitted in JustGrants to request additional time to complete various project activities. This fact sheet provides step-by-step guidance on how to request a PPE GAM and resources to request additional assistance.

Victim Services

Victim Services Referral Tree Part 1 and Part 2 A referral tree in victims services acts as a roadmap by outlining pathways to connect victims and survivors with essential resources and support. Part 1 of the referral tree outlines the tool and provides best practices for implementation, while Part 2 includes steps to create a referral tree and a fillable form for customization.

Culture is Healing: Facilitating Talking Circles Facilitating Talking Circles provides background and instructions that can be used to facilitate trauma-informed Talking Circles to support victims of crime, address traumatic events and support community healing.