Human Trafficking Resources

The Coalition has provided a series of informational links to assist covered institutions in their AML/CFT efforts and enable those institutions to prioritize the use of their compliance resources. Please note all these links are controlled by third-parties. The Coalition specificially disclaims liability for any of the information contained therein. Providing these links does not constitute legal advice. Institutions should consult with their primary regulator and their own legal counsel.

Hotlines

Human Trafficking Hotline

1.888.373.7888
24-hours a day, 7 days a week – Confidential Help and Information

Human Trafficking Hotline Website

https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en
Learn about human trafficking hotline statistics, and discover statistics from your state.

Law Enforcement Related

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Anti-Human Trafficking Resources

FIN-2014-A008 (11 September 2014)
Guidance on Recognizing Activity that May be Associated with Human Smuggling and Human Trafficking – Financial Red Flags – 10-page PDF:
https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/advisory/FIN-2014-A008.pdf

FIN-2020-A008 (15 October 2020)
Supplemental Advisory on Identifying and Reporting Human Trafficking and Related Activity – 11-page PDF:
https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/advisory/2020-10-15/Advisory%20Human%20Trafficking%20508%20FINAL_0.pdf

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Human Trafficking Resources

Latest Human Trafficking News
https://www.dhs.gov/topics/human-trafficking

Center for Countering Human Trafficking
https://www.dhs.gov/dhs-center-countering-human-trafficking

Blue Campaign – One Voice. One Mission. End Human Trafficking
https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign

Office for Victims of Crimes (OVC) – a division of the U.S. Department of Justice

Map of OVC-funded Human Trafficking Services and Task Forces
https://ovc.ojp.gov/program/human-trafficking/map
OVC began funding trafficking victim service providers under the Services for Victims of Human Trafficking Program in 2003.
OVC is now the largest federal funder of services for human trafficking victims in the United States.

The interactive map below shows the breadth of victim services and support coverage provided by OVC grantees and OVC-funded human trafficking task forces.

2023 Online Anti-Trafficking Conference, 28 January through 28 February 2023
https://ovc.ojp.gov/events/2023-online-anti-trafficking-conference

Associations / Certification Programs / Conferences

American Bankers Association (ABA)

ABA Launches Bank Training for Detecting Human Trafficking – 28 January 2020
https://bankingjournal.aba.com/2020/01/aba-launches-bank-training-for-detecting-human-trafficking/

Letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Consumer Reporting in Cases of Human Trafficking – 19 May 2022 – 18-page PDF:
https://www.aba.com/-/media/documents/comment-letter/clcfpbhumantrafficking20220509.pdf?rev=4163c824cfe6483dbad55bb74d694660

American Bar Association

Human Trafficking Resources
A Time for Mobile Justice – Using Your Skills from Your Home or Office to Help Human Trafficking Survivors Pro Bono
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/human_rights/human-trafficking/resources/

American Health Training (AHT)

Online Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention Training
https://www.americanhealthtraining.com/human-trafficking-training/

Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS)

Fighting Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Self-Paced Online Course
https://www.acams.org/en/training/certificates/fighting-modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking#overview-ce6f8a18

Commit Yourself to Fighting Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
4ACAMS Credits + Digital Certificate
https://www.acams.org/en/training/certificates/fighting-modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking#overview-ce6f8a18

Freedom Network USA

Human Trafficking Conference
17 – 18 April 2023 in Washington, D.C.
https://freedomnetworkusa.org/training/conference/

Global Center for Women and Justice

Anti-Human Trafficking Certificate Program
https://www.gcwj.org/aht-certificate/

International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference

20 – 22 September 2023 Virtual Conference
https://www.traffickingconference.com/

National Conference of State Legislatures Human Trafficking State Laws:

https://www.ncsl.org/civil-and-criminal-justice/human-trafficking-state-laws#funds

- Criminal Penalties
- Judicial Protections
- Criminal Protections for trafficked survivors
- Funds & Services
- Legal Services
- Housing
- Trauma-Informed Services Delivery
- State Legislation
- State Special Funds

At least 22 states have created funds to pay for anti-trafficking efforts, including training of law enforcement and attorneys general and for the provision of services to survivors of human trafficking (see map). A study released in 2015 highlights the impact of state investment, “any state investment in human trafficking … is important in generating human trafficking arrests and prosecutions.”

States also generate funds for services by levying fines on sex traffickers and purchasers of commercial sex.

Polaris

Human Trafficking Training
https://polarisproject.org/training/