This post contains links shared and resources referenced during the January 21, 2026 Legal Working Group call. Consider joining our calls to benefit from the live discussion and context within which these resources were shared.
Resources shared & referenced
- Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute, 5 Tips for Delivering Difficult News
- Harvard Medical School, Validation: Defusing Intense Emotions
- The Open University, Effective Communication in the Workplace: Sharing Bad News
Upcoming trainings, panels, & conferences
- DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) Continued Presence Webinar - Jan. 22, 2026
- Freedom Network Annual Trafficking Conference (VIRTUAL) - March 25-26, 2026
Important Legal Working Group updates - starting February 2026!
We're restructuring our monthly calls to enhance our technical assistance and ensure everyone gets the most out of these sessions.
New monthly call structure:
- 1st Wednesday: Trafficking analysis questions only
- 3rd Wednesday: Trauma-informed/non-legal topics only
- All other calls: General legal questions
Requirements to submit a trafficking analysis question for a 1st Wednesday call:
- You must have completed Human Trafficking Defined (including passing the quiz) OR an EMP Analysis Workshop. This ensures everyone has the foundational framework for us to effectively walk through the analysis. Any legal practitioner is welcome to attend and listen to the analysis during a 1st Wednesday call, however!
- If you've completed an EMP worksheet for the case, we'll prioritize your question when we receive multiple submissions.
Stay connected!