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Survivor Soundbite: Life After Leaving
Date: December 16, 2025
Topic(s): Case Management, Learning Basics, Survivor Experiences
Labor trafficking survivor Anthony Paco Bernaola explains why everyday life can feel confusing for people who have escaped trafficking situations. Before anything else, survivors need safety and stability so that they can work toward rebuilding control over their own lives.
Survivor Soundbite: Men Don’t Always Show Trauma in Obvious Ways
Date: December 16, 2025
Topic(s): Case Management, Learning Basics, Survivor Experiences
Labor trafficking survivor Anthony Paco Bernaola explains that men don’t always show trauma in obvious ways. Men and boys who have survived labor trafficking deserve safety, dignity, and hope.
Survivor Soundbite: Help Us Reconnect
Date: December 16, 2025
Topic(s): Case Management, Learning Basics, Survivor Experiences
Labor trafficking survivor Anthony Paco Bernaola discusses the need for service providers to offer survivors patience, human connection, and time to heal.
Survivor Soundbite: Men and Boys in Labor Trafficking Situations
Date: December 16, 2025
Topic(s): Learning Basics, Minors, Survivor Experiences
Labor trafficking survivor Anthony Paco Bernaola discusses the experiences of men and boys who are caught in labor trafficking situations. Growing up, men and boys absorb messages that they should be strong and sacrifice to provide for their families. When work becomes abusive, this mindset can make it difficult to ask for help.
One Pager: October Brunch & Brainstorm Takeaways
Date: November 25, 2025
Topic(s): Case Management
At the October Brunch & Brainstorm event, Framework provided space for providers to discuss challenges in the field and share information about what has been going well. Partners are reporting funding limitations and resource gaps in the new fiscal year. Many organizations have lost staff, which makes it more difficult to offer effective services. The […]
Survivor Soundbite: What Survivors Really Need After Leaving Human Trafficking Situations
Date: October 16, 2025
Topic(s): Case Management, Client Rights, Learning Basics, Survivor Experiences
Listen as survivor leader, and trafficking expert, Shamere McKenzie discusses the critical role of connection and healing after trafficking. In this clip, Shamere shares why the real work begins once a survivor leaves their trafficking situation—when providers can help individuals unpack emotional trauma, gaslighting, and trauma-bonding. She reminds us that restoring a survivor’s sense of value and worth is the foundation of recovery and the first step toward meaningful healing.
Survivor Soundbite: Why We Must Understand the Threats to Victims of Both Commercial Sex and Labor Trafficking
Date: October 15, 2025
Topic(s): Learning Basics, Survivor Experiences
Hear from survivor leader and trafficking specialist Shamere McKenzie, who explains why it’s essential for service providers to seek training on the force, fraud, and coercion tactics — and the frequency of additional forced labor — that survivors of commercial sex trafficking frequently endure at the hands of their traffickers.
Survivor Soundbite: An Evolution of Perspectives is Needed to See All U.S. Survivors of Labor Trafficking
Date: October 15, 2025
Topic(s): Survivor Experiences, U.S. Citizens
Hear James Dold discuss the nuances needed to fully understand the victimization experiences of survivors of human trafficking in the United States and the evolution of provider perspectives in seeing American-born survivors as victims of labor trafficking.
One Pager: September Brunch and Brainstorm Takeaways: Resources in Connecting with Clients
Date: September 30, 2025
Topic(s): Case Management
At the September Brunch and Brainstorm event, Framework provided space for grantees to reflect on workforce challenges, shifting resources, and the importance of data-informed strategies. Partners reported funding limitations and resource gaps as well as challenges in meeting prior reporting standards while aligning with new federal language. Despite these constraints, providers remain committed to offering […]
One Pager: June Brunch and Brainstorm Takeaways
Date: June 30, 2025
Topic(s): Helpful Data
At the June Brunch and Brainstorm event, Framework provided space for grantees to discuss shifting messaging, organizational capacity limitations, and other recent changes that may impact the upcoming reporting season—factors that, in some cases, have led to fewer client interactions. Despite these […]
