@article{ref1,
title="Closing the door on survivors: how anti-trafficking programmes in the US limit access to housing",
journal="Anti-trafficking review",
year="2023",
author="Romero, Karen and Torres, Tatiana and Jones, Alana and Dacosta-Reyes, Ciara",
volume="20",
number="",
pages="135-143",
abstract="Housing is often an immediate need for survivors as they exit a trafficking situation. Due to financial hardship, housing availability, and other barriers, many survivors rely on time-limited housing options, some which are offered by anti-trafficking service providers. As such, the anti-trafficking field has begun to adopt trauma-informed approaches to housing to meet the needs of survivors. In this paper, we present an analysis of policies and procedures from 73 US anti-trafficking housing programmes on the implementation of a trauma-informed model. We argue that mandatory requirements limit the implementation of trauma-informed service delivery. Additionally, practices such as the voluntary services model can be leveraged to increase trauma-informed approaches in housing services. Lessons learnt from this process can inform the revision of punitive policies and procedures in favour of those that are voluntary and trauma-informed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2286-7511",
doi="10.14197/atr.201223208",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.14197/atr.201223208"
}