New York State Services To Victims of Trafficking

The purpose of this project, one of several sites under the Services for Trafficking Victims Discretionary Grant Program, is to develop, expand, or strengthen victim service programs for persons who have been identified by federal law enforcement as victims of severe forms of human trafficking of persons during the precertification phase. The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance will provide comprehensive services to trafficking victims; build effective community service networks to respond to victims' needs; and provide training to increase the awareness among criminal justice entities, social service providers, and the public, of the rights and needs of trafficking victims in New York State -- with the exception of the five boroughs of New York City -- over an 18-month award period.

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