Getting Started
Course Overview
About this course
This self-paced training helps behavioral health and helping professionals recognize the signs of human trafficking, understand its impact on survivors, and respond using trauma-informed, culturally responsive practices.
Learning objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Define human trafficking, including labor and sex trafficking, under federal law.
Identify common indicators and risk factors among clients and communities.
Describe how trauma affects survivors and how it can show up in services.
Apply trauma-informed principles when screening, engaging, and referring.
Locate reporting and referral resources, including the National Human Trafficking Hotline.
CE information
CE hours: 2 hours
Approved by: Continuing education credits are provided through the Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS), with eligibility for multiple professional disciplines, subject to applicable licensing board requirements.
Instructor: Kayla Smith, Ph.D., LCSW
Format: Self-paced recorded video
How to earn your certificate
Watch the full training in The Training.
Complete the post-test and course evaluation in Earn Your CE Certificate. A passing score is 80% or higher.
Our team reviews your submission and emails your certificate within [3] business days.
Questions? Email info@helensproject.org.
