Interested in learning more to enhance your current anti-trafficking efforts? COMPASS (Coalition of Organizations and Ministries Promoting the Abolition of Slavery at Sea) is offering free e-learning modules and downloadable materials to those interested in acquiring knowledge and skills to identify, screen, and respond to trafficking victims in the maritime industry more effectively.
Topics include:
- Human Trafficking 101
- Fishing Terminology
- Trafficking at Sea: the Legal Framework
- Pre-departure Orientation
- Mental health
- Trauma informed care
- Guidelines for Safe Shelter Operations
- Outreach and Awareness Raising
You can begin your learning journey by creating an account. Go to http://usccb.interactyx.com/. Click “Sign up here” and complete the registration form.
Once logged in, you will see all COMPASS courses and resources under the Catalogue list. (Look for the Anti-Trafficking Category on the left hand side.)
To enroll in a course, simply click ‘Start’. You will be taken to the course home page and can begin.
Adapted from COATNET Newsletter September-December 2017- by Anne Kelleher, RENATE Communications.