Survey of Service Providers

U.S. Government Accountability Office

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Introduction

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is a nonpartisan federal agency that conducts research for Congress. Congress has asked the GAO to study Native American human trafficking. For the purposes of this survey "Native American human trafficking" is human trafficking that has taken place in Indian country, or human trafficking of Native American victims outside of Indian Country. The results from this questionnaire will enable us to report to Congress on the extent to which victim service providers have encountered Native American human trafficking victims, perspectives on the types of services victims need and the accessibility of those services, and federal assistance received to assist victims of human trafficking.

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GAO Contacts

If you have any questions about this GAO survey, please email:


GAOTraffickingSurvey@gao.gov


or call:

Marie Suding at 202-512-7109 or
Christoph Hoashi-Erhardt at 206-287-4891


Thank you in advance for your time and participation.

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Native American Trafficking Victims Served

1. Are victims of human trafficking eligible to receive services from your organization?

In general, human trafficking could involve the exploitation of a person, typically through the use of force, fraud or coercion, for various purposes such as a commercial sex act, or subjection to forced labor, involuntary servitude, debt bondage, or slavery.

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0 0 142 11 9 162

2. Does your organization have a definition for human trafficking?

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0 20 51 72 19 162

2a. If yes, please provide the definition of human trafficking used by your organization in determining whether a victim would be eligible for services:

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3. During calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 (to date), did your organization provide services to victims of human trafficking (sex or labor trafficking)?

Sex trafficking generally involves the exploitation of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act; labor trafficking generally involves the exploitation of a person for various purposes such as forced labor or involuntary servitude.

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0 20 67 55 20 162

4. During calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 (to date), did your organization provide services to Native American victims of human trafficking?

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0 95 42 16 9 162

5. During calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 (to date), how many new human trafficking victims and new Native American human trafficking victims has your organization served?

(By "new human trafficking victims" we mean victims with whom your organization first came in contact and first began providing services to in a given year. Please include victims who fit your organization's definition of human trafficking, even if they were not part of a trafficking investigation or prosecution. Enter numeric digits; enter "0" if no new human trafficking victims received services for that year)

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2014

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Number of New Human Trafficking Victims Served

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Mean Median Minimum Maximum Number
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130.2 2 0 2,713 23

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29 120 13 162

Of the Total Number of New Human Trafficking Victims, How Many Were Native American?

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Mean Median Minimum Maximum Number
of respondents
2.1 1 0 12 23

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32 120 10 162

2015

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Number of New Human Trafficking Victims Served

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Mean Median Minimum Maximum Number
of respondents
126.4 3 0 3,506 31

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32 120 10 162

Of the Total Number of New Human Trafficking Victims, How Many Were Native American?

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Mean Median Minimum Maximum Number
of respondents
2.9 2 0 24 31

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32 120 10 162

2016 (to date)

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Number of New Human Trafficking Victims Served

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Mean Median Minimum Maximum Number
of respondents
96.5 3 0 2,311 30

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36 120 6 162

Of the Total Number of New Human Trafficking Victims, How Many Were Native American?

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Mean Median Minimum Maximum Number
of respondents
3.7 2 0 25 27

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36 120 6 162

6. What was the information source(s) for the number of human trafficking victims and Native American human trafficking victims reported in the preceding section (e.g., case management system, paper records)?

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6a. If the information source is a data system please describe any procedures your organization has in place to ensure the accuracy of the data reported.

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7. How does your organization determine whether a client is a victim of human trafficking? (Check one in each row.)

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Initial screening interview

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4 120 35 3 0 162

Information from the referring organization

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5 120 30 7 0 162

Intake paperwork that is completed by new clients

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3 120 30 8 1 162

Services Available for Native American Human Trafficking Victims

8. Does your organization directly provide or assist in providing the following services to Native American human trafficking victims, if needed? (Check one in each row.)

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Emergency shelter

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1 120 24 4 13 0 0 162

Long term housing/shelter

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4 120 10 3 22 2 1 162

Medical health

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Not checked Skip Both Directly Provides and Assists Victims with Obtaining the Service Directly Provides Service to the Victim Assists Victims with Obtaining the Service Neither Directly Provides the Service Nor Assists Victim with Obtaining the Service Don't know Number of respondents
2 120 7 1 32 0 0 162

Mental health

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4 120 12 1 25 0 0 162

Substance abuse services

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Not checked Skip Both Directly Provides and Assists Victims with Obtaining the Service Directly Provides Service to the Victim Assists Victims with Obtaining the Service Neither Directly Provides the Service Nor Assists Victim with Obtaining the Service Don't know Number of respondents
3 120 9 1 29 0 0 162

Transportation

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Not checked Skip Both Directly Provides and Assists Victims with Obtaining the Service Directly Provides Service to the Victim Assists Victims with Obtaining the Service Neither Directly Provides the Service Nor Assists Victim with Obtaining the Service Don't know Number of respondents
2 120 23 9 8 0 0 162

Someone to accompany victims to appointments or hearings

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Not checked Skip Both Directly Provides and Assists Victims with Obtaining the Service Directly Provides Service to the Victim Assists Victims with Obtaining the Service Neither Directly Provides the Service Nor Assists Victim with Obtaining the Service Don't know Number of respondents
2 120 23 9 8 0 0 162

Legal services

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Not checked Skip Both Directly Provides and Assists Victims with Obtaining the Service Directly Provides Service to the Victim Assists Victims with Obtaining the Service Neither Directly Provides the Service Nor Assists Victim with Obtaining the Service Don't know Number of respondents
2 120 10 2 27 1 0 162

Literacy education

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4 120 5 0 28 1 4 162

Job training

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4 120 8 0 27 2 1 162

Employment assistance

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5 120 9 2 24 2 0 162

Life skills training

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Not checked Skip Both Directly Provides and Assists Victims with Obtaining the Service Directly Provides Service to the Victim Assists Victims with Obtaining the Service Neither Directly Provides the Service Nor Assists Victim with Obtaining the Service Don't know Number of respondents
4 120 15 3 19 0 1 162

Relocation assistance

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2 120 17 5 18 0 0 162

Traditional Native American healing methods (e.g., sweat lodges, women's circle)

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Not checked Skip Both Directly Provides and Assists Victims with Obtaining the Service Directly Provides Service to the Victim Assists Victims with Obtaining the Service Neither Directly Provides the Service Nor Assists Victim with Obtaining the Service Don't know Number of respondents
2 120 17 6 14 3 0 162

8AA. Please describe what traditional Native American healing methods your facility provides or assists Native American human trafficking victims with obtaining.

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9. Has your organization seen any of the following health conditions among Native American human trafficking victims? (Check one in each row.)

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Unplanned Pregnancy

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1 120 11 13 17 162

Sexually Transmitted Disease

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2 120 15 6 19 162

Mental Health Issues (e.g., anxiety, depression, PTSD)

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2 120 35 2 3 162

Broken or Fractured Bones

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1 120 12 12 17 162

Substance Abuse or Addiction

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1 120 35 1 5 162

General Malnutrition

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2 120 18 8 14 162

10. What other health conditions has your organization seen among Native American human trafficking victims?

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Accessibility of Services for Native American Human Trafficking Victims

11. Is your facility located on tribal land?

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0 120 24 18 0 162

12. During calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 (to date), on average, how far did most of the providers from your organization travel to provide services to Native American human trafficking victims?

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not travel to
client 		Providers travelled
less than 20
miles		 Providers travelled
21-50 miles
Providers travelled
over 50 miles
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Number of respondents
0 120 10 9 11 11 1 162

13. During calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 (to date), on average, how far did most of the Native American human trafficking victims served have to travel to your facility?

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travel to provider 		Clients travelled
less than 20
miles		 Clients travelled
21-50 miles
Clients travelled
over 50 miles
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Number of respondents
0 120 6 16 9 9 2 162

14. During calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 (to date), has your organization taken steps to make the Native American community aware of your services?

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0 120 34 7 1 162

14a. What steps has your organization taken to make the Native American community aware of your services for human trafficking victims?

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15. Do you suspect that there are more Native American human trafficking victims in the region that you serve who have not yet come forward to receive services?

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0 120 36 1 5 162

16. Please explain why you do or do not suspect that there are more Native American human trafficking victims in the region you serve.

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17. Based on your experience, to what extent is each of the following factors a barrier, if at all, to accessing services for Native American human trafficking victims your organization has served? (Check one in each row.)

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Victims were unaware of services available to them.

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0 120 20 14 5 3 162

Victims were aware of the services, but were not able to reach service providers because of a lack of transportation

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0 120 19 8 8 7 162

Victims felt ashamed to seek services (i.e., the victim does not want others to know that he/she has been a victim of human trafficking)

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1 120 35 2 0 4 162

Victims perceived a lack of community support for victims such as themselves

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0 120 28 7 1 6 162

Victims see their circumstances as an acceptable/inevitable lifestyle

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1 120 27 5 1 8 162

Services were sometimes not available to victims

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1 120 15 10 12 4 162

18. Based on your experience, what other factors, if any, present barriers to accessing services for Native American human trafficking victims?

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19. In your opinion, what factors, if any, have made it difficult for your organization to provide services to Native American human trafficking victims in the region that you serve?

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Federal Assistance for Service Providers

20. During calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 (to date), did your organization receive any funding from the following sources to help support your efforts to serve Native American human trafficking victims? (Check one in each row.)

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Federal grant (including federal funding disbursed through a state agency)

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0 120 26 12 4 162

State grant (not including federal funding disbursed through a state agency)

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1 120 12 25 4 162

Local grant (not including federal funding disbursed through a local agency)

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3 120 3 33 3 162

Grant or other funding from Indian Tribe

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3 120 9 27 3 162

Private donations or fundraising

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2 120 10 28 2 162

20AA. During calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 (to date), did your organization receive any funding from the Department of Health and Human Services to help support the services that you provided to human trafficking victims?

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0 136 10 15 1 162

Please identify the name of the funding stream or grant program and the amount of funding received. (If you do not know the name, indicate Don't know.)

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20BA. During calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 (to date), did your organization receive any funding from the Department of Justice to help support the services that you provided to human trafficking victims?

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0 136 20 3 3 162

Please identify the name of the funding stream or grant program and the amount of funding received. (If you do not know the name, indicate Don't know.)

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20CA. During calendar years 2014, 2015, and 2016 (to date), did your organization receive any funding or other resources from other federal agencies to help support the services that you provided to human trafficking victims?

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0 136 5 18 3 162

Please identify the name of the funding stream or resource and the amount of funding received (if any). (If you do not know the name, indicate Don't know.)

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21. Does your organization currently participate on a human trafficking task force(s)? (By task force, we mean a group of individuals who coordinate with one another with respect to conducting human trafficking investigations or providing assistance to victims.)

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0 120 19 20 3 162

What types of agencies and organizations participate in the human trafficking task force(s)?

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1. Other service providers

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4 143 15 162

2. Tribal law enforcement agency(s)

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13 143 6 162

3. Local law enforcement agency(s)

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4 143 15 162

4. County sheriff's office

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8 143 11 162

5. State police

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10 143 9 162

6. State or local prosecutor

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7 143 12 162

7. State Attorney General's office

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9 143 10 162

8. Federal Bureau of Investigation

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6 143 13 162

9. Homeland Security Investigations

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10 143 9 162

10. U.S. Attorney's office

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7 143 12 162

11. Religious organization(s)

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8 143 11 162

12. Local school district(s)

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11 143 8 162

13. Non-governmental organizations

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4 143 15 162

22. In your opinion, what, if anything, could the federal government do to better assist Native American human trafficking victims or non-Native human trafficking victims in Indian Country?

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23. Please provide any additional comments you have regarding the extent to which human trafficking is occurring in Indian Country and/or among Native Americans and efforts to address it and assist victims.

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Yes, my survey
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162 162

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