Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Program

Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP).

This program funds local educational agencies, in partnership with nonprofits or non-government organizations, to develop and implement programs that prevent trafficking through skills-based training for educators, other school staff, and students. It also supports the creation of Human Trafficking School Safety Protocols.

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gov/otip/research-policy/data/education-training) # OTIP-Funded Education and Training Current as of:March 27, 2025 The Office on Trafficking in Persons(OTIP) funds organizations through various award programs to provide education and training to individuals at risk of or experiencing human trafficking, and the professionals who engage with them.

These programs strengthen prevention efforts and help identify individuals affected by trafficking and connect them to critical services and support.

## Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education Program Federal law requires the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and carry out programs to increase public awareness, particularly among potential victims of trafficking, of the dangers of trafficking and the protections that are available for victims of trafficking (22 U.S.C. 7104(b)).

As part of these efforts, OTIP funds local educational agencies, working in partnership with nonprofits or non-government organizations, to develop and implement programs that prevent trafficking through the Human Trafficking Youth Prevention Education (HTYPE) Demonstration Program. These programs provide skills-based training for educators, other school staff, and students.

The programs also support the creation of Human Trafficking School Safety Protocols (HTSSP) to ensure the safety, security, and well-being of staff and students. HTYPE Demonstration Program recipients have trained over 22,500 educators and other school staff and more than 81,000 students at 1,560 participating schools. Through implementation of the HTSSP, 278 students were identified as potential victims of human trafficking.

Fiscal year (FY) 2021 marked the first year of the HTYPE Demonstration Program. During its first award year, recipients refined their school-specific curricula and established their HTSSPs. In FY 2022, recipients began training students and educators and implementing their HTSSPs.

### HTYPE Demonstration Program Summary, FY 2022 to FY 2024 **Table 1: HTYPE Demonstration Program Summary, FY22-FY24** This table provides a summary of key performance measures from FY 2022 to FY 2024, highlighting the results of the HTYPE Demonstration Program.

**Performance Measures****FY 2022****FY 2023****FY 2024****Total** Number of schools implementing HTYPE program 329 414 817**1,560** Number of educators and other staff trained 9,059 2,313 11,219**22,591** Number of students who completed prevention education 16,497 23,925 41,065**81,487** Number of students identified as potential victims of human trafficking 50 76 152**278** Number of students reported to child welfare due to concerns of potential trafficking 26 44 49**119** Number of students reported to law enforcement due to concerns of potential trafficking 17 40 62**119** Number of students referred to community service providers due to concerns of potential trafficking 49 41 88**178** OTIP partnered with the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) to conduct a process evaluation of the HTYPE Demonstration Program.

For more information, visit OPRE’sHuman Trafficking Research and Data webpage. ## SOAR to Health and Wellness Federal law requires HHS to establish the SOAR to Health and Wellness Training program to provide training to health care and social service providers on human trafficking (42 U.S.C.

300d-54(a)) and to provide training to federal, state, and local officials to improve identification and protection of trafficking victims (22 U.S.C. 7105(c)(4)). Many state laws also require trainings on human trafficking for licensed health care providers who may use the SOAR National Training Program.

OTIP provides such trainings through various initiatives, including: **SOAR National Training Program****:**This nationally recognized, accredited training program is delivered by OTIP’s National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center.

It trains health care and social service providers to identify and respond to individuals at risk of, currently experiencing, or who have experienced trafficking, and connect them with needed resources.

**SOAR****Training****Demonstration Program****:**This program funds two organizations to deliver SOAR trainings and increase staff capacity to identify, treat, and respond to patients or clients at risk for, currently experiencing, or who have experienced human trafficking. As shown in the table below, during the program’s first year, recipients trained providers and established a continuum of care in their service areas.

### SOAR National Training Program Participants ### **Total Participants Trained Through the SOAR National Training Program, FY18-FY24** ### **Percentage of SOAR Online Training Participants with High or Very High Confidence in their Ability to Identify and Respond to Human Trafficking, FY18-FY24** ### SOAR Training Demonstration Program Recipients ### **Total Participants Trained Through the SOAR Training Demonstration Program, FY23-FY24** FY2023 marked the first implementation year of the SOAR Training Demonstration.

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