CT Resources Available for Trafficking Victims
Resources
This list was created through the use of the resources HART has approved and compiled, as well as some further resources from outside research. This list is not comprehensive, but rather an overview of the major care providers in CT. Please, if you are in need of any services related to trafficking, contact
HART (if you are a minor), the NHTRC hotline, or your local authorities. This list is meant as an educational tool, not as a replacement for experts who will be able to give advise and cater to the specific needs of the individual. The link to the HART website will be provided below, along with the phone numbers for HART and the NHTRC hotline.
Love146
Rapid Response:
-Providing youth with critical information and safety planning related to Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (DMST/CSEC).
-Rapid Response backpack
Case Consultation:
-Case consultation to caregivers and providers to help them better understand DMST/CSEC and identify appropriate services for youth who may not meet the criteria for Rapid Response or Long-Term Therapeutic Case Management
Long Term Care:
-includes safety planning, education/employment, medical help, skill development, and court/trial preparation, among other services on a case to case basis
iiconn
iiconn, or the International Institute of Connecticut, works specifically with trafficking victims who are of new immigrant or refugee status. They provide services including:
-English and job training skills
-Housing assistance
-Health services
-Language and cultural assistance
-Transportation
-Legal and immigration services
The Underground
The Underground is a faith based anti-trafficking organization that works through a grassroots approach by mobilizing churches in CT for the anti-trafficking effort. Although The Underground has a strong focus on education and awareness, they also actively participate in creating resources for trafficking victims and those at-risk for trafficking. Their efforts include:
-Encouraging church families to foster victims
-Care packages
-Temporary housing
-Internships/other opportunities for at risk youth
Prevention Resources
These resources are curricula that can be used as a preventative measure in schools or by outside organizations and individuals.
-My Life My Choice (Justice Resource Institute)
-Not A Number (Love146)
HART Resources Page:
http://www.ct.gov/dcf/cwp/view.asp?a=4743&Q=562298
HART hotline number:
1-800-842-2288
NHTRC hotline:
Call~ 1-888-373-7888
Text~ 233733