H.O.P.E. human trafficking training
healthcare workers are vital partners in combating trafficking
90% of victims will come in contact with a healthcare professional during the course of their trafficking.
The H.O.P.E. (Healthcare Observations for the Prevention & Eradication of Human Trafficking) Training was developed by the Academy of Forensic Nursing, human trafficking survivors, healthcare leaders, and Safe House Project. We collaborated to deploy a survivor-informed, trauma-informed, and patient-centered video-based training that equips all healthcare workers to identify potential human trafficking victims, give support, and offer resources.
"I’ve spent thirty years in and around ERs providing all types of medical and surgical care, yet I still learned a lot. It is critical that this trafficking training be made widely available to healthcare workers throughout the United States."
- Dr. Douglas Ayres, MD
meet the team of experts
Karen B. Silva PhD, MSFN, MSN, PMHRN-BC, Behavioral Health Nurse,
Instructor of Psychiatry at Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Academy of Forensic Nursing
Christine Foote-Lucero MSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A, SANE-P
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UCHealth
Angie Alexander - RN, AFN-BC, CEN, SANE
Carolinas Healthcare Systems
Heather Waleski, FNP - Pediatrics
Levine Children’s Hospital
Dr. Jordan Greenbaum, MD
Institute on Healthcare & Human Trafficking
Derik Timmerman, PhD
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Safe House Project
Diana Faugno, MSN, RN, CPN, SANE-A, SANE-P, FAAFS, DF-IAFN, DF-AFN
Academy of Forensic Nursing
Ruth Downing, MSN, RN, CNP, SANE-A
Forensic Healthcare Consulting
Dr. Marcos Sosa, MD Obstetrics and Gynecology
Atrium Health Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Jacqueline Sosa, MD - Pediatrics
Private Practice
Cory Orosz, RN, Clinical DRG Adjudicator
Safe House Project Volunteer
Brittany Dunn, Founder & COO
Safe House Project
Dr. Marlene Carson, Lived Experience Expert, Member of the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking
CEO of The Switch Anti-Trafficking Network
Mary Suchetka, MSN, FNE
RENEE JONES EMPOWERMENT CENTER
Sarah Evans, Lived Experience Expert
Safe House Project Survivor Consultant
Kelly Moriarty - RN, SANE, Injury Prevention Coordinator
Novant
Rikki McDaniel, former Crime Scene Investigator
Safe House Project Volunteer
Kristi Wells, Founder & CEO
Safe House Project
Healthcare Resources
ASK - In Person Healthcare Protocol
Hospital Human Trafficking Guide
Pregnancy Help Organization Protocol
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