Success Markers Among Survivors of Human Trafficking: A Housing Program Evaluation

• In Event: An Evaluation of a Human Trafficking Housing Program: Implications Toward Future Program Development and Service Provision

Abstract

According to recent research, there is a critical need for human trafficking (HT) programs to improve methods toward defining goals, recording data reported directly from survivors, and continuously assessing survivors’ perceptions of their quality of life. Using the recommendations outlined by Macy et al. (2022), a retrospective analysis of 63 case files was conducted to evaluate the level to which wrap-around service provision resulted in survivors’ successful completion of a HT housing program in southern Florida. Successful completion of the program required that survivors demonstrated effective finance management and were able to acquire and maintain housing and employment. Preliminary data from six successfully completed case files show that survivors obtained employment and housing within an average of 2 months of starting the program, received six service referrals, and completed the program within an average of 27 months. The results of this evaluation will provide practitioners and researchers with useful information that can guide continuity of care services and increase the effectiveness of housing programs for HT survivors.

Authors

• Marissa Del Vecchio, University of South Florida

• Arturo Garcia, University of South Florida

• Shelly Wagers, University of South Florida

• Kimberly Crosland, University of South Florida

• Kaleigh Cernosek, University of South Florida

• Marqueline Cenatus, University of South Florida