M.O.S.A.I.C. (Multilingual Orientation Service Assocation for Immigrant Communities)

Purpose

This 24-month project with Multi-Lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities will develop and implement promising prevention and intervention practices to advance knowledge and enhance empowerment supports for at-risk population and survivors of human trafficking with specific focus on immigrant and refugee youth and immigrant and refugee parents. This will be achieved through establishing a needs assessment by collaborating with local community service organizations, law enforcement and community focus groups who work or have lived experiences in human trafficking. From the needs assessment, a trauma informed approach will be developed and delivered through education and outreach sessions, focusing on risk, rights and resources to empower at-risk populations. Materials will be created to enhance the knowledge and capacity among community service providers. The needs assessment will also guide the development of a best practices case management system where survivors will be able to access support. At the end of the project, the organization will have engaged with multiple community sectors, identified needs and gaps, created anti-human trafficking prevention tools and materials in response, delivered educational sessions and developed a case management system. The project will include an external evaluation that will look at the success and scalability of the promising practices.