Episode 1: The Effects of Trauma

Description:
In this episode of Real Talk, we discuss the effects of trauma on sex trafficking victims with Dr. Kanathy Haney, a health sciences professor and chair of the Human Trafficking Coalition at Palm Beach State College.

Those of us in anti-human trafficking work are still taken back when we are asked “why victims don’t get help, or why they don’t leave the situation?” Dr. Haney will be answering questions like why most child victims don’t self-identify, what are some barriers to identification, and what trauma looks like in child victims who are in survival mode.

It is vital we have an understanding of the impact of trauma in the life of a sex trafficked or sexually exploited children and respond in a trauma informed way. Dr. Haney will help us better understand the effects these complex crimes have on victims.

Please take advantage of the additional resources provided in the description of this video, as well as read Dr. Haney’s Bio by clicking the links below.

Dr. Kanathy Haney's Bio:
Dr. Kanathy Haney is a health sciences professor and chair of the human trafficking coalition at Palm Beach State College and guest lecturer at the University of Florida. She received her doctorate in public health at the University of Florida in which she focused her dissertation on sex trafficking in the United States. Dr. Haney is working to spread awareness and prevention of human trafficking from a public health perspective. She believes that by better understanding the nature of trauma, she can create evidence-based community interventions. This would promote social justice and enhance public health goals to reduce harm. Dr. Haney advocates for a multi- disciplinary approach to reduce mental health and substance use issues among human trafficking victims and survivors by implementing an effective trauma-informed and survivor-centered continuum of care. She also places importance on the ability of professionals in the field to identify risk factors and intersections among those affected by human trafficking. Dr. Haney is a member of the Human Trafficking Coalition of the Palm Beaches and the Palm Beach County Human Trafficking Task Force. Her goal is to advocate the public health issue of human trafficking around the globe to reduce health disparities and enhance social justice.

Episode Resources:
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: ACE Study
Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Sex Trafficking
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration: Trauma
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration: Trauma and Violence