LGBTQIA+ Youth and Experiences of Human Trafficking: A Healing-Centered Approach

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This toolkit was developed in partnership with the National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center and is intended to increase health centers’ awareness of and responsiveness to  LGBTQIA+ youth experiencing human trafficking. The primary focus on LGBTQIA+ youth engaged in the sex trade, including forced, coerced, and voluntary sex work and survival sex; however, LGBTQIA+ youth may also experience other forms of labor exploitation. Part 1 of this publication provides a framework for understanding the forces that drive human trafficking among LGBTQIA+ youth. Part 2 offers recommendations for providing meaningful, affirming, and non-judgmental care, and for applying a healing-centered approach.

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Focus Area: LGBTQIA+ Health

Type: Toolkit

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This website is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $725,000 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit www.HRSA.gov.

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This website was built by Annie Cannons, a 501(c)(3) that provides survivors of human trafficking and gender-based violence with opportunities to become software engineers. For more information, please visit www.anniecannons.com.

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