Teaching Students to Identify and Prevent Human Trafficking with TraffickSTOP

Delivery Method: Webinar
Location: Online
Date: 09/04/2024
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM Eastern
Duration: 75 Minutes

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Human trafficking is a persistent problem that affects both children and adults. Perpetrators target younger individuals in many ways, and some research indicates that recruitment and grooming is increasing through social media and other online means. While efforts to combat human trafficking are vital, they must be complemented by prevention efforts. The National White Collar Crime Center, in partnership with the International Association for Chiefs of Police and the National Association of School Resource Officers, has developed a curriculum designed to educate high school students on identifying and preventing human trafficking. Called TraffickSTOP (Signs to Observe and Prevent), this program takes a proactive approach in educating students on the realities of human trafficking and provides them with a safe environment to discuss and learn about the crime.

TraffickSTOP is a voluntary extracurricular activity designed for a small group of students to engage their School Resource Officers, other program facilitators, and those in the community to learn about human trafficking and the impact it may have on their peers, school, community, and themselves. This session will provide an overview of the curriculum, which consists of 12 meeting plans with student-led interactive discussions, culminating in an awareness week with activities and events created by students to bring information to the larger student body. One of the goals of the program is to increase collaborative efforts between School Resource Officers, school administrators, staff, and teachers, and Enhanced Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Forces to Combat Human Trafficking. TraffickSTOP has been implemented in 11 schools, and the materials are now available for anyone to use. This session will provide information on the project and available resources; you can find out more at www.traffickingstop.org.

This webinar was produced by NW3C, Inc. under award number 2020-VT-BX-K001, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this webinar are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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