Services for Survivors

As a foreign-national survivor of trafficking or a survivor pursuing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) certification you may be eligible to receive trauma-informed, comprehensive case management services and needs-based financial assistance from the Trafficking Victim Assistance Program.

This program helps you stabilize your situation and re-establish your ability to live independently. Services that are provided to you include:

• Safety planning
• Emergency assistance
• Basic needs (food, clothing, personal care)
• Housing (rent, utilities)
• Public benefits
• Interpretation/Translation
• Transportation
• Family Reunification
• Childcare
• Medical (includes dental, vision)
• Legal Assistance
• Employment
• ESL/Education
• Mental Health

Eligibility

• A foreign national survivor of trafficking seeking HHS Certification and pursuing a T visa or Continued Presence.
• A foreign national survivor who has received HHS Certification.
• A foreign national under 18 years old who is a potential survivor of trafficking seeking an Eligibility Letter from HHS.
• A foreign national under 18 years old who has been subjected to a severe form of trafficking.

Resources

Safety Planning Toolkit for Children and Youth: this toolkit will provide you with the tools and tips you need to safety plan with foreign national youth survivors of trafficking.