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Fostering Fruitful Partnerships   Ked Frank of Refuge For Women discusses the strategies used to build strong relationships with community partners: from Churches to local businesses to individuals, and shares stories of successful partner-building. Connect with him here

Using Biderman's Chart of Coercion to Create a Safe and Secure Environment Jeanne Allert of The Samaritan Women walks listeners through an adapted version of Biderman's Chart of Coercion for working with survivors of human trafficking. Contact Jeanne at jallert@thesamaritanwomen.org   Download the Adapted Biderman's Chart PDF Citations: Biderman's Chart of Coercion. Amnesty [...]

A Guide to Working with Law Enforcement Jeanne Allert of The Samaritan Women summarizes the 2015 “Residential Service Provider’s Guide to Working with Law Enforcement Referrals of Human Trafficking Victims”  by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Virginia Human Trafficking Task Force. Download the corresponding Service Provider Guide PDF [...]

Internships and Preparing for the Future The Samaritan Women is a long-term restoration home for adult female survivors of human trafficking. In this episode, residents speak with our executive director Jeanne Allert about participating in paid internships in the TSW Admin Office and the skills they develop as they work.

Unique Needs of International Survivors Hilary Chester of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops discusses the unique needs of serving foreign national survivors of human trafficking and what service providers should know about cultural sensitivity, language barriers, and emotional needs.

Focusing Your Efforts: Population The Samaritan Women is a long-term restoration home for adult female survivors of human trafficking. In this episode, Jeanne Allert discusses the manners of choosing a population you will serve in opening your home. Resources: Focusing Your Efforts Diagram

Creating a Safe and Welcoming Home The Samaritan Women is a long-term restoration home for adult female survivors of human trafficking. In this episode, residents speak with our executive director Jeanne Allert

Minors in Residential Recovery Programs Jenny Williamson is the founder and CEO of Courage Worldwide, serving minor survivors of sex trafficking. In addition sharing her "lessons learned," Ms Williamson will make the case for investing in homes that are specifically for minors who have survived sex trafficking.

Examining the H.E.A.R.T. Model Ben Keyes, Ph.D., Ed.D., professor at Regent University, discusses the development and use of the H.E.A.R.T Model in caring for survivors of trafficking and trauma. You can read Dr Keyes' full biography here and listen to past episodes via the episode guide.

Optimizing location to strengthen program offerings In this episode, Jeanne Allert, M.Ed., Founder and Executive Director of The Samaritan Women, discusses the process of choosing a location for your program based on what needs your residents will have. You can read Ms Aller's full biography here and listen to her past episodes [...]