Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition

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In victim services, BSCC’s case managers are always trained in new policies and implementing approaches that enhance our client-centered best practices in service provision, and identifying solutions for barriers caused by COVID-19.

During the first half of 2021, the Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma (IVAT) has continued to work collaboratively with the Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition (BSCC) to provide trauma-informed direct services to the clients within their program, and to streamline and strengthen parts of their programming using a trauma-informed lens. BSCC also committed to continuing our collaboration with the Human Trafficking Taskforce as an emergency responder, in partnership with North County Lifeline in providing shortand long-term care under our Victim-Survivor-Thriver model. From January 1st to June 30th, the Human Trafficking Taskforce received 104 leads, most of them were identifying minors. BSCC has responded to several calls from the Taskforce and provided services to 3 clients.

On February 22, 2021, the San Diego District Attorney announced a new unit to protect workers’ rights from labor trafficking and exploitation, Workplace Justice Unit. BSCC is thrilled to be partnering with this expanded unit that will improve representation of all forms of labor exploitation, such as wage theft, servitude, and suspected labor trafficking cases. In 2021, the Taskforce has been addressing the demand and has conducted two separate raids that generated 263 arrests, of which more than 240 arrests were buyers. BSCC was involved with both raids and disseminated fliers to pass to the men arrested, which provided information on the consequences of demand and sexual exploitation. For the past six months, the Taskforce has identified an increase OVC Human Trafficking Programs: Narrative 5 in minor victims rescued from traffickers. BSCC has provided services and resources to 46 adults and juveniles, including those identified and recovered by the Taskforce.