Not a Number Train the Trainer

Become a certified facilitator in Not a Number, a prevention program on sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Module 1 ● Complete a pre-test assessing their baseline knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and skills as related to human trafficking and exploitation. ● Define key terms: exploitation, human trafficking, vulnerability. ● Recognize who can be affected by human trafficking (both sex and labor) and exploitation, and the strategies that traffickers/exploiters employ to recruit vulnerable persons. ● Identify signs and red flags of grooming and recruitment. Module 2 ● Analyze how social and cultural norms influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors. ● Challenge stereotypes and judgements we make of individuals in society. ● Understand present laws regarding technology, messaging, and social media use. ● Reject the idea that engaging in risky behavior makes abuse the victim’s fault. Module 3 ● Define consent. ● Learn how to recognize unhealthy relationships and build healthy relationships by analyzing examples of both, identifying their characteristics and red flags, and recognizing abusive behavior as abusive. ● Identify how people utilize technology to build relationships and to abuse and exploit. Module 4 ● Identify personal and peer vulnerabilities (e.g., individual, relationship, environment, society) and risk factors. ● Identify language that can be potentially harmful to one's self and to others. ● Recognize it is important to acknowledge and communicate one’s specific feelings. ● Challenge people to develop healthy language alternatives. ● Identify recruitment tactics designed to exploit vulnerabilities. ● Identify individual pressures that may make people vulnerable and more likely to engage in risky behaviors. Module 5 ● Know how to locate and use community resources. ● Create a safety plan for a potentially risky situation. ● Encourage a peer to seek support should they be experiencing vulnerabilities or abuse/exploitation. ● Apply safety planning strategies to complex real-world situations. ● Demonstrate refusal or negotiation skills that avoid or reduce risk. Determine when situations may require professionals.