Evaluation of Services for Domestic Minor Victims of Human Trafficking

Abstract

RTI International conducted a participatory process evaluation of three programs funded by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) to identify and provide services to victims of sex and labor trafficking who are U.S citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPR) under the age of 18. The evaluation was funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), also part of DOJ. The goals of the evaluation were to document program implementation in the three programs, identify promising practices for service delivery programs, and inform delivery of current and future efforts by to serve this population. Specifically, the evaluation described young people served by the programs, their service needs, services delivered by the programs, the experiences of young people and staff with the programs, and programs’ efforts to strengthen community response to trafficked youth....he evaluation addressed four questions: 1.What are the characteristics of young people who are trafficked, including both sex and labor trafficking? 2.What services do young people who were trafficked need? What services do the OVC-funded programs provide, either through their own resources or through partner agencies? 3.How is the implementation process viewed by program staff, partner agencies, and those who receive services? 4. How are programs working to strengthen community response to trafficked youth? [CVRL Note: For multiple type survivors' needs, the report describes challenges of meeting those needs and strategies service providers used to work with the survivor and other organizations to provide services. Data collection instruments and Interview Topic Guides include in appendices.] (Author Text)