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Release of “Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States: Guide for Health Care Sector” Part 2

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By Sharon E. Chin   Since victims and survivors of sexual exploitation and trafficking are exposed to such extreme situations, they have higher risk of experiencing physical and/or mental illness that may require treatment. The possibility of interaction between health provider and victim places health providers in unique positions where they can provide care and … Read more

Department of Health and Human Services Training for Health Providers on Human Trafficking

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Department of Health and Human Services training for health providers on human trafficking.  Please forward widely.           — SOAR to Health and Wellness Training: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/endtrafficking/initiatives/soar/pilot-sites Who is in your waiting room?  Learn the signs of Human Trafficking. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks a broad range of health … Read more

Human Trafficking and Healthcare: A Historical Perspective

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By Jeffrey J. Barrows, D.O., M.A. In a landmark article on child abuse entitled” The Battered Child Syndrome” published in July of 1962 in JAMA, Dr. Henry Kempe and his coauthors attempted to estimate the incidence of child abuse in America. A survey of 71 hospitals uncovered 302 cases. At the same time, they surveyed … Read more

Borderland’s Children: Health Vulnerabilities of Immigrant Children (Part 1)

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By Sharon Chin More than thirty thousand unaccompanied immigrant children have been rehomed across the US out of the seventy thousand-plus border children seized this year. The influx of women and children seeking asylum in the US is alarming as the numbers increase each year. Furthermore, the lagging response from immigration policy and services – … Read more