Though no one wants to believe that trafficking children for sex or labor is a serious problem, we now understand that it is. Trafficking of children takes place throughout the country, in urban, suburban, and rural areas; no place is immune. Trafficking children for sex or labor is a particularly heinous crime that can have devastating consequences for children, including long-lasting physical and psychological trauma. Schools can and do play an extremely important role in preventing trafficking and in interrupting it when it does occur.
To help share key information on identifying potential trafficking, generating appropriate school-level responses, and implementing strategies to prevent trafficking of students, the U.S. Department of Education developed a set of training collateral including posters and shareables, or pictures that can be posted in social media or on websites. This training collateral are designed to pique staff interest to learn more and/or support continued attention after completing the Addressing Human Trafficking in America’s Schools Staff Development Series (series).
Poster
The poster contains key messages from the series and QR code links to additional information for staff reference.
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Shareables
Three shareables or images that can be posted on social media or websites include notable quotes from series presenters and offer links to full online content.
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These training collateral also complement the guide, Human Trafficking in America’s Schools: What Schools Can Do To Prevent, Respond, and Help Students To Recover From Human Trafficking, released in January 2021, and content shared via the Addressing Human Trafficking in America’s Schools Webinar Series.