A group of masters candidates from the University of Maryland School of Public Policy compiled this report for their client, the SAFE Center, an anti-trafficking organization located in College Park, Maryland. The SAFE Center provides direct services to trafficking survivors (regarding legal, medical, mental health, and economic empowerment), engages in research to improve those services, and advocates justice for survivors.
This report contains an in-depth explanation of trauma, trauma-informed training, and treatment methods, while considering the literature on crisis intervention models used within various trauma models including sexual assault, post-traumatic stress disorder, domestic violence, and human trafficking. While examining human trafficking as a trauma model, we (the authors) researched various survivor service models, and provided information about the notable differences in services provided between the SAFE Center and these other organizations.…