n Not in control of their own money or not having any money at all
n Inability to keep appointments
By taking and completing any one of the approved human trafficking required courses for license renewal , this should help raise awareness of this vast problem and contribute to saving individuals from unlawful and abusive subjugation .
If any of these red flags are evident when treating a patient , there are several questions that the provider can ask . There are examples of questions that the Vera Institute of Justice uses as a Victim Identification Tool for social services agencies that can be adopted by healthcare professionals .
Some examples of these questions are :
n What type of work do you do ? Are you paid well ?
n What caused this injury ?
n Have you been hurt or threatened by someone ?
n What are your work and living conditions ?
n Are there locks on doors and windows to prevent you from leaving ?
n Do you have to ask permission to eat / sleep / go to the bathroom ?
National Human Trafficking Hotline ( 888 ) 373-7888 or text BEFREE to 23373
Kayce Hollingsworth , MS , EFDA , RDA is the owner of Dental OSHA Compliance Services , LLC and has been teaching Infection Control , OSHA and State Board Requirements for the past 18 years . She holds both a BS and MS degree in Corporate and Organizational Communications through Northeastern University . She previously lectured through Baylor College of Dentistry giving the State Board Dental Assistant Registration Course , the Nitrous Oxide Course , OSHA and other continuing education courses . She is also a Territory Manager and Sales Mentor at Shofu Dental Corporation and has over 25 years of clinical and practical experience as an Expanded Duties Dental Assistant . She is both an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant certified through the University of Florida Dental School and a Registered Dental Assistant in the state of Texas . For more information , send email to : kayce @ dentalosha . net or visit www . dentalosha . net . n Do you have an I . D .?
These questions are meant to start the conversation with the patient to hopefully have them open up about their situation . By having a standard set of screening questions for every patient who presents with red flag indicators , bias can be eliminated , and providers become accustomed to the line of questioning . Physical and behavioral indicators , along with responses to questioning can help providers better identify both sex and labor trafficking victims .
If you see something that is a red flag , trust your intuition . Become familiar with resources in your area to be able to provide and recommend comprehensive care for physical and emotional / mental abuse . For additional help and support there is a National Human Trafficking Hotline to call at ( 888 ) 373-7888 , Text “ BE FREE ” to 233733 , or live chat at humantraffickinghotline . org which is toll free 24 / 7 , confidential , and provides communication in over 200 different languages . www . northtexasdentistry . com | NORTH TEXAS DENTISTRY 23