Innovative Programming for Survivors of Child Trafficking
IOFA works to develop new strategies and create evidence-based programs forchildren and youth survivors of commercial sexual exploitation, child trafficking, and labor trafficking.
Providing Technical Assistance on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)
IOFA, and partner, Courtney's House provide technical assistance through a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women (OVW).
Training Front Line Social Service Providersand Law Enforcement Agents to Respond to Child Trafficking
IOFA offers survivor based, trauma-informed training on a broad range of topics tohelp professionals identify, refer, and serve child and youth survivors.
Educating Young People about Human Trafficking
IOFA works with young people to ensure that theyknow their rights and how to protect themselves from human traffickers.
Developing Innovative Outreach Strategies for Vulnerable Populations
IOFA works to educate and empower vulnerable children and youth to prevent human trafficking including those who are parentless, in foster care, orphaned, LGBTQ, juvenile justice involved, have disabilities, born to immigrant parents, living in poverty, or otherwise marginalized.
Building Multi-Disciplinary Responses to Trafficking
IOFA is a leader in bringing diverse stakeholders to the table to create effective coordinated community responses to trafficking including the development of task forces, safe harbor coalitions, and youth networks.
The International Organization for Adolescents (IOFA)
Youth: Their Rights. Our Responsibility.
IOFA is one of the first and most experienced non-governmental organizations addressing the trafficking of children and youth in the United States and around the world. Since 1999, IOFA has improved the ability of hundreds of partners across the globe to effectively address the trafficking and exploitation of young people. Our cutting edge services include:
Institutional Capacity Building
Training and Technical Assistance
Research, Education and Outreach
Collaborative Community Responses
Our Mission
IOFA’s mission is to eliminate human trafficking and exploitation of adolescents worldwide through innovative programming and solutions to empower and protect young people.
Our Vision
We envision a world where adolescents and youth are able to exercise their human rights and to realize their full potential as positive and productive members of society without fear of exploitation, violence, or neglect.
Freedom Network USA Human Trafficking Conference, April 4-5, 2018
Standing Tall: A Vision of Freedom in Times of Change The 16th Annual Freedom Network USA Human Trafficking Conference will
