Labor Trafficking Cases and the PEARR (Provide privacy, Educate, Ask, Respect, Respond) Tool
Ho’onani (Nani) Cuadrado, MSPAS, PA-C | September 18 | 9:45-10:45 am EDT
Topic: Healthcare, Programming | Knowledge Level: Intermediate
Health professionals have an opportunity to assist patients who are experiencing many types of violence, including human trafficking; however, current approaches are often not person-centered. The Provide privacy, Educate, Ask, Respect and Respond (PEARR) Tool, a recognized screening tool in the U.S., is a structured conversation guide for health professionals on how to provide trauma-sensitive assistance to patients who may be experiencing such violence, including human trafficking. This presentation will share a foundational overview of labor trafficking and offer practical insights to applying the PEARR tool to provide trauma-sensitive assistance to patients who may be experiencing abuse, neglect, or violence, such as human trafficking. It promotes an approach in which relationships with patients are fostered before further screening is conducted. Participants will be introduced to HEAL Trafficking’s newly released workbook, HEALing Labor Trafficking: Case Studies and Best Practices, co-written with partners at Justice at Work. Utilizing real labor trafficking case studies, participants will take a deeper dive into providing trauma-informed care for labor trafficking cases.
Presentation Objectives:
• Describe real-world case studies from HEAL’s Labor Trafficking Case Workbook (a free resource for all attendees)
• Report how the PEARR Tool provides health professionals trauma-sensitive support to patients who may be experiencing abuse, neglect, violence
• Demonstrate actionable strategies to apply immediately into current practice