Ohio

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Ohio State Highlight

The Ohio Improving Outcomes team operates the Governor’s Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force. The Task Force, comprised of juvenile justice professionals, state agencies, and community-based service providers, takes a multidisciplinary approach to identify victims of human trafficking, support

The Ohio Department of Youth Services Human Trafficking Screening Tool (ODYS HTST)

In the FY2017 iteration of the OVC Improving Outcomes grant, Ohio developed the Ohio Department of Youth Services Human Trafficking Screening Tool, which is a conversational guide intended to screen for high-risk indicators of both sex and labor

Human Trafficking Screening Tool For Youth

Created for professionals working with high-risk youth, to screen for trafficking indicators. Includes information on preparing for a screening, administering the screening, and the tool itself. Currently used to screen all juveniles in Ohio’s juvenile correctional facilities. Developed

Identifying and Responding to Juvenile Victims of Human Trafficking in Ohio Training Resource Packet

Resource packet provided to all training attendees to be used in conjunction with the material presented throughout Ohio’s human trafficking training curriculum. The packet contains all handouts needed to be successful in Ohio’s trainings, including an overview of

Survivor Advisory Panel Participation Evaluation Form

Created to obtain opinions and feedback from Ohio’s Improving Outcomes Survivor Advisory Panel. The grantee used the information gleaned from these feedback forms to assess their success and change their approaches. The form includes 11 questions to explore

Ohio Safe Harbor Resource Card

Describes the steps for pursuing safe harbor diversion. Originally developed in the FY2017 iteration of the OVC Improving Outcomes grant, this Safe Harbor resource card was adapted in 2022 to reflect recent changes in Safe Harbor statute. The

Delaware County Juvenile Court Safe Harbor Protocol

Ohio’s Safe Harbor law establishes access to juvenile justice diversionary programming for youth who have been charged with an offense related to their trafficking victimization, and Delaware County (a subgrantee of funding) has developed protocols for implementation of

Human Trafficking Resource Guide for Ohio’s Public Children Services Agencies

A comprehensive resource guide for children’s services agencies. Material includes information on federal and state laws, Ohio’s response to human
trafficking, considerations for children’s services practitioners, and other helpful resources.

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Serving Youth Survivors of Trafficking Training – HT201 Training

The Ohio grant team has been providing a training on identifying and responding to juvenile trafficking victims since the FY2017 iteration of the OVC Improving Outcomes grant. Participants in this foundational training expressed a need for more intensive