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A large part of assisting victims in criminal justice is partnering survivors with reliable resources to recover and navigate the justice system. Before helping others, victim advocates and service providers must know where to find the information they need and how to tell victims to find it.
In the Wk 5 Summative Assessment: Psychology Training Guide, you will prepare a guide to assist victim advocates. In preparation for that, this week's assignment allows you to practice critiquing various human trafficking guides as you examine the psychology of victim assistance and prepare to create your own guide.
Refer to the Human Trafficking Task Force e-Guide on the Office of Justice Programs Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center website to answer questions 1 and 2.
Question 1 Which sections are visible from the home page of this e-guide to let you know where to look for information? Select all that apply. Table of contents Resources to report human trafficking Navigation bar and links to partner organizations Universities with training programs on this topic Social media icons with video feed from sponsors
Question 2 In your opinion, what information from this e-guide is the most helpful for victim advocates and victim service providers to know about this topic? How easy is it to locate this information in this e-guide? Refer to the following guides from the Administration for Children & Families (ACF) in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to answer questions 3 and 4: Resources: Identifying and Interacting With Victims of Human Trafficking Resources: Messages for Communicating With Victims of Human Trafficking Resources: Screening Tool for Victims of Human Trafficking
Question 3 Compare the e-guide from questions 1 and 2 to the guides from the ACF. What similarities and differences are noticeable? Why would this format be helpful to victim advocates or victim service providers? In your opinion, which type of guide would you be more likely to choose if you were working with these victims? Why?
Question 4 Which information, phrases, or strategies from these guides might you prioritize when choosing how to communicate with victims of human trafficking? Explain your rationale. Question 5 14 Points Explain the psychological importance of being aware of how to communicate with victims of crime.
In particular, explain the psychological importance of trauma-informed responses to victims of human trafficking, sexual abuse, or domestic violence.