January 25 - Response (Healthcare Subcommittee)

When working with survivors of human trafficking, it is important to remember principles of survivor-centered care: trust survivor’s judgement, validate their experience and respect their authority. A survivor-centered approach includes supporting survivors as they tap into their own power. Power “with” not power “over”. For more, see how Dignity Health defines “victim-centered and trauma-informed": https://www.dignityhealth.org/hello-humankindness/human-trafficking/victim-centered-and-trauma-informed