Survivor Created Resources

This multimedia library offers event recordings, one-pagers, skill-practice case studies, and survivor experience videos. All resources are free for use and can be edited to meet your educational needs.

Educational Video: “Better, Deeper Listening” – Labor Trafficking Survivors Discuss the Power of Community

Author(s): Framework
Date: January 4, 2022
Topic(s): Survivor Experiences

In this short video, Cari Herthel and Kwami Adoboe-Herrera discuss their communities and the role they play on their journey toward healing. Watch the second video in this two-part series where survivors share that they are “Unstoppable” and talk about what gives them strength. 

Educational Video: “Unstoppable” – Labor Trafficking Survivors Discuss What Gave Them Strength on Their Journey


Date: December 29, 2021
Topic(s): Survivor Experiences

In this short video, survivors discuss what gave them strength on their journey and what they hope you will take away in your work. Click here to view the first video in this series where survivors share the power of community and the need for “Better, Deeper Listening.”

Blog: *The Forgotten Victims of the Anti-Trafficking Movement: Those Who Commit Crimes


Date: December 10, 2021

By James Dold  The 2019 U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child noted that children can become victims of several human rights violations, including being used in hostilities, trafficking, sexual exploitation, child marriage, or being used to transport or sell drugs. The U.S. anti-trafficking apparatus, however, has yet to name what is screaming out to us through the laws and facts of these cases. Those […]

Blog: *Thanksgiving, Honoring Truthgiving: Native Survivor’s Story of Reflection


Date: November 22, 2021

By Cari Herthel For many Americans, the month of November is seen as a time to prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday – a moment to come together and celebrate with loved ones. However, for Native and Indigenous communities, the month of November – Native American Heritage Month – and, more specifically, November 25 – the […]

Event Recording: Survivor Perspectives: Labor Trafficking Service Needs


Date: September 14, 2021
Topic(s): Service Delivery, Survivor Experiences

In this 90 minute video, you will hear from labor trafficking survivor panelists on experiences, missteps, and opportunities with service providers and provide insight on how professionals can better meet the needs of survivors. This event featured Patty Bennett, Kwami Adoboe-Herrera, and Jaimee Johnson. Patty is an empowerment coach, award-winning entrepreneur, international motivational speaker, and […]

Guide or Tip Sheet: Creating Labor Trafficking Outreach Materials Takeaways Sheet


Date: July 5, 2021
Topic(s): Learning Basics, Outreach, Survivor Experiences

This takeaways sheet highlights key components from the 1-hour “Creating Labor Trafficking Outreach Materials” webinar featuring Bella Hounakey, a survivor consultant with Framework who has served as an advocate, organizer, and speaker on anti-trafficking programs and policies since 2011. Bella provided in-depth knowledge to support the design of labor trafficking outreach campaigns and creation of […]

Blog: *Juneteenth 2021 and Human Trafficking


Date: June 18, 2021

By Buki Domingos Juneteenth this year is on Saturday, June 19th and it is a critical time for the United States to take stock of not just Black lives, but also the forms of human oppression that are still encountered in our society. The historical markers that the end of slavery represent in the US […]

Event Recording: Creating Labor Trafficking Outreach Materials


Date: June 7, 2021
Topic(s): Learning Basics, Outreach, Survivor Experiences

In this training, you’ll gain in-depth knowledge to support the design of labor trafficking outreach campaigns and creation of tailored and trauma-informed outreach materials that mitigate fears and encourage survivors to connect with services. This event featured Bella Hounakey, a survivor consultant with Framework who has served as an advocate, organizer, and speaker on anti-trafficking […]

Educational Video: Identification of Labor Trafficking in Traveling Sales

Author(s): Framework
Date: February 16, 2021
Topic(s): Learning Basics, Minors, Survivor Experiences, U.S. Citizens

This is the recruitment and labor trafficking experience of Jason. In this case study, a U.S. minor with needs of housing stability, income, and purpose is exploited in the traveling sales industry. Use this case study activity to practice naming possible vulnerabilities, indicators, and education opportunities. Increasing awareness of these areas helps providers better identify […]

Educational Video: Labor Trafficking Matters

Author(s): Framework
Date: January 29, 2021
Topic(s): Learning Basics, Survivor Experiences

This collaborative video celebrates the voices of anti-labor trafficking providers during National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Framework encourages providers across the anti-trafficking community to join us in the new year and focus their programming on inclusive human trafficking response.