Innovative Programming for Survivors of Child Trafficking

IOFA works to develop new strategies and create evidence-based programs for
children 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 Providers
and Law Enforcement Agents to Respond to Child Trafficking

IOFA offers survivor based, trauma-informed training on a broad range of topics to
help professionals identify, refer, and serve child and youth survivors.
Educating Young People about Human Trafficking

IOFA works with young people to ensure that they
know 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.
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)

Our mission is to eliminate human trafficking and exploitation of vulnerable adolescents worldwide through innovative programming and collaborative solutions to empower and protect young people.

The International Organization for Adolescents (IOFA) is a small, independent nonprofit working to improve the lives of young people around the world and to reduce the vulnerability of youth to forms of severe exploitation. It was founded in New York City in 1999 to respond to the gap in programming and services for vulnerable adolescents, such as youth in foster care, orphans, and victims of trafficking. Currently based in Chicago, IOFA works in partnership with local service providers to develop and implement holistic programs targeting all stages of risk and exploitation, from the point of prevention to the need for effective response. We’re a group of practitioners in the fields of social work, public health, public policy, and law working collaboratively to improve the lives of young people by addressing critical and emerging issues affecting vulnerable adolescents around the world. Our vision is 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. IOFA’s mission is to eliminate human trafficking and exploitation of vulnerable adolescents worldwide by developing innovative programs and solutions. We accomplish our mission by:

building institutional capacity to address complex child and adolescent welfare issues
working holistically to coordinate stakeholders in social service, law enforcement, the courts, healthcare, and other systems
advancing evidence-based program design and groundbreaking research
developing scalable and replicable project models
operating with minimal infrastructure to maximize local ownership

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