Recognizing and Reporting Human Trafficking in Florida

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Course Overview

 The purpose of this course is to provide physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals an in-depth, practical review of human trafficking, including the definition and scope of the problem, the means of identification and assessment of individuals who may be victims, guidance on reporting of cases, and interventions and resources available to victims. 
 

Learning Outcomes 
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Define human trafficking.  
  • Identify the forms of human trafficking.  
  • Identify economic, political, social, and cultural factors that contribute to human trafficking.  
  • Analyze the trafficking experience, including how traffickers recruit and the financial implications of trafficking.  
  • Explain the psychological, health, and social consequences of human trafficking.  
  • Utilize interviewing strategies to assess and identify victims and promote the ethical treatment of trafficking victims.  
  • Describe the appropriate steps for reporting suspected cases of trafficking.  
  • Describe various interventions and resources for human trafficking victims. 
     

About the Author/Presenter 

Alice Yick Flanagan, PhD, MSW, received her Master’s in Social Work from Columbia University, School of Social Work. She has clinical experience in mental health in correctional settings, psychiatric hospitals, and community health centers. In 1997, she received her PhD from UCLA, School of Public Policy and Social Research. Dr. Yick Flanagan completed a year-long post-doctoral fellowship at Hunter College, School of Social Work in 1999. In that year she taught the course Research Methods and Violence Against Women to Masters degree students, as well as conducting qualitative research studies on death and dying in Chinese American families. Previously acting as a faculty member at Capella University and Northcentral University, Dr. Yick Flanagan is currently a contributing faculty member at Walden University, School of Social Work, and a dissertation chair at Grand Canyon University, College of Doctoral Studies, working with Industrial Organizational Psychology doctoral students. She also serves as a consultant/subject matter expert for the New York City Board of Education and publishing companies for online curriculum development, developing practice MCAT questions in the area of psychology and sociology. Her research focus is on the area of culture and mental health in ethnic minority communities.
 

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals 
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE 
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details): 
Counselor, Dental, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physician, Psychology, Social Work

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