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class="hero_img_bg"> <div class="hero_img_bg_text hero_img_bg_text_bottom_overlap"> <div class="hero_img_bg_text_content"> <h3><span><strong>This portfolio includes research and evaluation projects intended to improve services for people who have experienced human trafficking; to inform the development of anti-trafficking strategies, policies, and programs to prevent and respond to human trafficking; and to guide future evaluation.</strong></span></h3> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> // we need to use JavaScript to get the random image since PatternLab & Drupal 8 cache EVERYTHING var images = [ 'https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/images/opre/4_6.png' ]; var random_image_src = images[Math.floor(Math.random() * images.length)]; document.getElementById("paragraph_id_130836").style.backgroundImage = "url(" + random_image_src + ")"; </script> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="paragraph_spacer" id="paragraph_id_130837"> <hr class="thick 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OPRE partners with the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) and other ACF program offices on research and evaluation efforts to inform the development of anti-trafficking strategies, policies, and programs and to improve services for people who have experienced human trafficking. Projects include the Building Evidence for Trafficking Interventions and Response project, Human Trafficking Policy and Research Analyses Project, Domestic Human Trafficking and the Child Welfare Population project, Evaluation of the National Human Trafficking Hotline Program, Evaluation of Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Program, and the Evaluation of Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Demonstration Projects.</span></p><p class="text-align-center"><iframe width="100%" height="600" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nGpZM-2ZifY" title="Discovering OPRE's Human Trafficking Portfolio" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p><p class="text-align-center"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FskqKiCjYpQ" target="_blank" class="external">Link to the audio description version of the video ><span><svg height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24"> <path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none" /> <path d="M19 19H5V5h7V3H5c-1.11 0-2 .9-2 2v14c0 1.1.89 2 2 2h14c1.1 0 2-.9 2-2v-7h-2v7zM14 3v2h3.59l-9.83 9.83 1.41 1.41L19 6.41V10h2V3h-7z" /> </svg> </span></a></p><p><span>The </span><a href="/opre/project/building-evidence-trafficking-interventions-and-response-betir"><span>Building Evidence for Trafficking Interventions and Response</span></a><span> project will use multidisciplinary perspectives, including the active engagement of impacted communities, to guide rigorous research and evaluation, providing OPRE and OTIP with information needed to inform the development of anti-trafficking strategies, policies, and programs to prevent and respond to human trafficking. Two topics have been selected for study: (1) a two-stage formative and short-term outcome evaluation of the Aspire: Child Trafficking Victim Assistance Demonstration Program and Trafficking Victims Assistance Program (TVAP), and (2) a second phase evaluation of the National Human Trafficking Hotline and other federally sponsored hotlines.</span></p><p><span>The </span><a href="/opre/project/human-trafficking-policy-and-research-analyses-project-2019-2024"><span><strong>Human Trafficking Policy and Research Analyses</strong></span></a><span> project will conduct research to answer questions identified by OPRE and OTIP that will inform the development of anti-trafficking strategies, policies, and programs to prevent and respond to human trafficking. Three topics have been selected for study: (1) field testing methods for estimating the prevalence of human trafficking in the U.S.; (2) a process evaluation of OTIP鈥檚 Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Program; and (3) a formative evaluation of OTIP鈥檚 Demonstration Grants to Strengthen the Response to Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities (VHT-NC) Program.</span></p><p><span>The </span><a href="/opre/project/domestic-human-trafficking-and-child-welfare-population-2016-2022"><span><strong>Domestic Human Trafficking and the Child Welfare Population</strong></span></a><span> project seeks to summarize current understanding of human trafficking and resources addressing human trafficking in the child welfare population in order to inform a research agenda. The project also supports practice-relevant research studies. The first study focuses on identifying risk and protective factors for, and context of, human trafficking victimization in the child welfare population. The second study focuses on child welfare efforts to identify human trafficking and subsequent service delivery.</span></p><p><span>The </span><a href="/opre/project/evaluation-national-human-trafficking-hotline-program-2016-2021"><span><strong>Evaluation of the National Human Trafficking Hotline Program</strong></span></a><span> will develop and execute an evaluation of the National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH). Specifically, the evaluation will: describe the activities, procedures, and organization of the NHTH, including training, staff capacity, and service delivery; describe the customer service of the NHTH, for example, who contacts the NHTH and what assistance do they seek; and describe the immediate outcomes of the NHTH, specifically regarding the experiences of contactors and users.</span></p><p><span>The purpose of the </span><a href="/opre/project/evaluation-domestic-victims-human-trafficking-program-2016-2021"><span><strong>Evaluation of Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking (DVHT) Program</strong></span></a><span> is (1) to examine and document the ways in which the DVHT grantees approached and accomplished the DVHT Program objectives and (2) to inform ACF on its efforts to improve services for domestic victims of human trafficking. The DVHT program鈥檚 purpose is to build, expand, and sustain organizational and community capacity to deliver trauma-informed, strength-based, coordinated case management; a system of referrals; direct services; and the formation of community partnerships. Services include housing options, substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, educational opportunities, job training and skills development, legal advocacy, and financial advocacy and counseling.</span></p></body> </html> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h2 class="h2 clear">Featured Resources</h2> <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4 padding_half_left_right"> <div class="content_item_square background_near_white gray_lightest_border height_100"> <div class="content_item_square_image"> <img src="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/small_rectangle/public/thumbnail_images/opre/2.png?itok=WFNLVCSz" alt="" /> </div> <div class="content_item_square_body"> <h3 class="smaller h3"> <a href="/opre/report/evaluation-national-human-trafficking-hotline-evaluation-findings-and-summary">Evaluation of the National Human Trafficking Hotline: Evaluation Findings and Considerations for Future Practice</a> </h3> <div class="publication_date">July 1, 2024</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 padding_half_left_right"> <div class="content_item_square background_near_white gray_lightest_border height_100"> <div class="content_item_square_image"> <img src="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/small_rectangle/public/thumbnail_images/opre/6_1.png?itok=EvcSJjNn" alt="" /> </div> <div class="content_item_square_body"> <h3 class="smaller h3"> <a href="/opre/report/evaluation-national-human-trafficking-hotline-contactor-follow-up-survey-brief">Evaluation of the National Human Trafficking Hotline: Contactor Follow-up Survey Brief</a> </h3> <div class="publication_date">July 1, 2024</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 padding_half_left_right"> <div class="content_item_square background_near_white gray_lightest_border height_100"> <div class="content_item_square_image"> <img src="https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/small_rectangle/public/thumbnail_images/opre/7_1.png?itok=mSNiD7hT" alt="" /> </div> <div class="content_item_square_body"> <h3 class="smaller h3"> <a href="/opre/report/economic-empowerment-people-who-have-experienced-human-trafficking-guide-anti">Economic Empowerment for People Who Have Experienced Human Trafficking: A Guide for Anti-Trafficking Service Providers</a> </h3> <div class="publication_date">November 15, 2023</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="padding_bottom_top"> <a class="button blue blue_gradient" href="/opre/resource-library?f%5B0%5D=topic%3A2846&f%5B1%5D=type%3Areport" > View All Resources On This Topic </a> </div> <div class="acf-projects"> <h2 class="h2 clear no_spacing">Projects on this Topic</h2> <div class="col-md-12 no_padding margin_top"> <div class="paragraph_list" id="paragraph_list_tab"> <div class="paragraph_list_tab"> <div class="tab_nav"> <a href="#skip_tab_nav" class="hide">Skip tab Navigation</a> <ul class="tabs_nav"> <li><a href="#tab_content_current" class="tabs_link tab_content_current">Current Projects</a></li> <li><a href="#tab_content_past" class="tabs_link tab_content_past">Past Projects</a></li> </ul> <a name="skip_tab_nav" id="skip_tab_nav"></a> </div> <section class="paragraph_list_tab_content" id="tab_content_current"> <div class="jquery_accordion_item"> <div class="jquery_accordion_header"> <div class="jquery_accordion_header_text"> <div class="jquery_accordion_top_heading"> <h3><a href="/opre/project/domestic-human-trafficking-and-child-welfare-population-2016-2022">Domestic Human Trafficking and the Child Welfare Population</a></h3> <div class="subtitle">2016 - 2022</div> </div> </div> <div class="jquery_accordion_collapse_arrow"> <a href="javascript:void(0);" class="jquery_accordion_collapse_arrow_link" target="_self">Expand</a> </div> </div> <div class="jquery_accordion_data"> <p><span><span><span><span><span>Discover research and reports summarizing the current understanding of human trafficking, resources addressing human trafficking in the child welfare population, and practice-relevant research studies.</span></span></span> </span></span></p> </div> </div> <div class="jquery_accordion_item"> <div class="jquery_accordion_header"> <div class="jquery_accordion_header_text"> <div class="jquery_accordion_top_heading"> <h3><a href="/opre/project/evaluation-domestic-victims-human-trafficking-program-2016-2021">Evaluation of Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Program</a></h3> <div class="subtitle">2016 - 2021</div> </div> </div> <div class="jquery_accordion_collapse_arrow"> <a href="javascript:void(0);" class="jquery_accordion_collapse_arrow_link" target="_self">Expand</a> </div> </div> <div class="jquery_accordion_data"> <p><span><span>Learn about the evaluation of the Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking (DVHT) Program and explore findings. 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