Trainings

Give Way to Freedom has trained over 10,000 people on a wide range of topics and we have developed a robust menu of options. Our team’s background and experience enable us to work with both community and professional audiences, and we tailor each training to meet the group’s individual needs as well as make the training geographically appropriate.

Together we have experience in the victim services, mental health, legal, law enforcement, policy, capacity building and task forces. Give Way to Freedom has received federal, state, county, and private donation monies to provide these trainings.

Some examples of the groups/organizations we train:

• Law enforcement – local, state and federal
• Healthcare providers — ED staff, healthcare clinics, mental health providers
• Social Service providers – especially domestic violence and sexual assault
• Departments of children and family services – staff and contracted partner agencies
• Departments of corrections – probation, and parole
• Hotline staff – family services and Vermont 211
• Task forces
• Attorneys

Some examples of our trainings:

• Introduction to Human Trafficking – tailored to audience and geographic location
• Human Trafficking In-Depth – shedding light on a complex issue, with a focus on the impact of psychological coercion, trauma, and the complexity of survivor recovery
• Labor Trafficking – identification and response for investigators
• Rapid Response Support System – building a comprehensive response
• Context, Recognition, & Response – tailored for specific professional groups
• Collaboration, Confidentiality, Information Sharing, & Multidisciplinary Team Building