
Human Trafficking Training
Training
What is ETG Supporter Training?

Training
What is ETG Supporter Training?
This 8-hour course will provide a broad overview of best practices for supporting sex trafficking victims and a focused look at supporting coercion resiliency.
Topics include domestic sex trafficking facts and statistics, “the game” (trafficking subculture), the breaking process, psychological coercion, dual identity, recidivism, language sensitivity, and how to support a survivors’ true self.
The overarching goal is to foster a deeper awareness of trafficking victims’ needs and offer practical skills to aid in victim resiliency.
This course will be led by sex trafficking survivors using lecture, small group activities, video clips, and application exercises.
Objectives
Learning Objectives of ETG Supporter Training

Objectives
Learning Objectives of ETG Supporter Training
- Define “coercion” in accordance with psychology and mental health definitions
- Describe the common coercion process in trafficking: Bend, Break, Build, Lock
- Identify signs of dual identity within trafficking victims
- Explain the impact of language and word choice in reinforcing or fighting coercion
- Explore best practices for speaking to a survivor’s true self
- Practice motivational communication skill: OARS
- Provide an overview of the Ending The Game Curriculum
Who
Who is ETG Supporter Training For?

Who
Who is ETG Supporter Training For?
All staff, volunteers and community partners at survivor-serving agencies
Mentors and church volunteers
Attorneys and legal advocates
Law enforcement
First responders
SART Nurses
FFAs
Family members of survivors