UNITE: Understand Network Innovate Teach Eradicate

Collaborative lead by the University of Vermont Clinical Simulation Laboratory


UNITE – Working Guidelines Adobe Acrobat

The University of Vermont Clinical Simulation Laboratory Workgroup spearheaded a diverse workgroup that Give Way to Freedom is proud to be a part of. Our mission is to support and provides victim care services to the survivors of human trafficking, advocate for optimal comprehensive care for victims, and educates to increase awareness and understanding of human trafficking within the healthcare and broader communities’ settings.

The Clinical Simulation Laboratory (CSL) at the University of Vermont is already equipped with

  • 9000 sq. ft. accredited lab with a full range of simulation- including standardized patients (SPs)
  • Serves as the academic hub for UVM College of Medicine (COM), College of Nursing and Health Professions (CNHS), and the University of Vermont Medical Center
  • CSL is able to work among all health professionals to address topics of health disparities.
  • Previous projects include intimate partner violence, LGBTQ+, disabilities, and low health literacy and therefore has an optimum environment for addressing the issue of human trafficking.

GWTF has worked with The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine students and a faculty advisor on four public health projects:

2022 —
Behind Closed Doors: Substance Use Disorder and Human Trafficking in Vermont Adobe Acrobat Download

2018 —
Training: Key in Recognizing Potential Trafficking Victims in a Healthcare Setting Adobe Acrobat Download

2016 —
Slipping Through the Cracks: Receptivity of healthcare professionals to an electronic screening tool for human trafficking Adobe Acrobat Download

2014 —
Identifying victims of Human Trafficking — Barriers to Access to Health Care for Vulnerable Populations Adobe Acrobat Download  

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