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An introduction to childhood trauma for healthcare professionals/clinicians — CTRN UK

September VITA Focus

VITA Focus: Churchill Fellowship

eLearning: Safeguarding adult victims of modern slavery, human trafficking and exploitation - elearning for healthcare

MSTeams: 23rd July Research Project Launch Webinar

Interdisciplinary Workshop on Medical Evidence in Refugee Status...

June VITA FOCUS

May VITA FOCUS

Trauma-Informed Care Builds Resilience for Survivors of Human Trafficking and Violence

County Lines Through Lived Lens: Safeguarders Many - Safeguards None

A Case Study within the UK: Organ Trafficking – VITA Network

Trauma Recovery EVENT: Global: Trauma Informed, Trauma Sensitive & Trauma Recovery

March VITA Focus

Blog: Trafficking for the Purpose of Organ Harvesting: Key Learning from the Met Police Conference 2024 – VITA Network

February VITA Focus

Helen Bamber: Leave in limbo: Survivors of trafficking with uncertain immigration status

WHO: Addressing human trafficking through health systems: a scoping review

Blog: What is fascia and why do we care about it in this field?

Four stories from the NHS frontlines

Who Cares? Modern slavery in the care sector - Unseen

VITA Newsletter - October 2023

Care and support during maternity for mothers affected by modern slavery: A scoping review

VITA Newsletter - September 2023

Blog: Awareness about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), by Catriona Young

Guardian: My trafficker is behind bars, but if the UK's new migration bill passes, my story would have ended very differently | Anonymous

Article: Care and support during maternity for mothers affected by modern slavery: A scoping review

Blog: PART 2 – Self Care: Showing up for ourselves too. By Anya Charnaud

VITA Network newsletter - June 2023

Article: Human traffickers will ‘thrive’ under Illegal Migration Bill, PM warned by survivors

Blog: PART 1 – Self Care: Showing up for ourselves too. Laura’s story.

Educational Resources – VITA Network

VITA Network newsletter - May 2023

Taking a compassionate stance when working with refugees – Tavistock Training

REFUGEE WEEK 19-25 JUNE

VITA: Responding to Potential Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking & Exploitation Victims in Community Healthcare Encounters: Focused Report, Guidance and Pathway for Healthcare Professionals

Case Study: Donya's Family

Refugee Women - Link to Petition

Book now!: VITA Training Interactive Webinar - Safeguarding Victims of Modern Slavery – Thu 9th July 2023 2-4pm

Blog - 'Debunking myths about people arriving in small boats' – VITA Network

Psychological First Aid - Webinar Recording

VITA SafeCARE Toolkit

VITA Interactive Webinar - 10th July - sign up link!

VITA Case Study: A 17.5-year-old Albanian boy presents to A&E with a broken arm…

VITA Network newsletter - April 2023

Blog: 'Let's be clear: The hostile environment is harmful to all of us' by Dr Laura Wood

VITA Network newsletter - March 2023

Blog: 'What is happening to the body following trauma? A brief introduction to polyvagal theory.' by Anya Charnaud

VITA Network newsletter - February 2023

Book now! Next VITA Interactive Webinar - Fri 17 Feb 2023 12-2pm

Blog: 'The Importance of Trauma-Informed Care in all Healthcare Encounters' by Jordan Lin and Dr Rosie Riley

VITA Network newsletter - January 2023

Blog: 'A case of potential human trafficking in a private home' by Dr Amar Mashru

VITA Network newsletter - December 2022

Blog: 'The Tree of Life' by Anya Charnaud

November 2022 Newsletter

Blog: 'A Quick Medical Student Guide to Modern Slavery' by Jordan Lin

October 2022 Newsletter

September 2022 Newsletter

Blog: 'Justice and Care: Victim Navigator Programme' by Estelle Luck

SafeREFUGE Host Welcome Pack - Russian translation

RCPCH Refugee and asylum seeking children and young people - guidance for paediatricians

July 2022 Newsletter

Blog: 'A Closer Look at Dissociation' by Anya Charnaud and Dr Laura Wood

June 2022 Newsletter

Blog: 'Child Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking is on the Rise' by Dr Laura Wood and Dr Sarah Boutros

VITA Network newsletter - May 2022

VITA & RCPCH - Child modern slavery and human trafficking guidance

Gov.uk list of organisations providing support and guidance for refugees and hosts

Psychological First Aid

Blog: 'A coffee with 'Tina', who fled war and sought refuge in the UK'

April 2022 Newsletter

Blog: 'A Coffee with… Dr Liz Such' by Andy Davey

VITA Training Interactive Webinar - 1st April 12-2pm

Blog: 'A coffee with... Dr Linzi Maybin' by Andy Davey

VITA Network newsletter - February 2022

Blog: 'Nasogastric Feeding, Physical Restraint and Trauma: a Reflection' by Jen Hill

VITA Network newsletter - January 2022

REGISTER for 'VITA Network discusses... County Lines' with Kendra Houseman: Open Webinar

Blog: 'A Reflection on my VITA Training: Safeguarding Victims of Modern Slavery' by Dr Isabella Taverner

VITA Network newsletter - December 2021

Blog: 'Trauma-Informed Care in Resus: a Paediatric Trauma Call' by Dr Sarah Boutros

Blog: '7 Prisons: Movie Review and Reflection' by Oluwanilo Awoloto

VITA Network newsletter - November 2021

Write to your MP about Nationality & Borders Bill - template letter available here

Home Office ‘covering up’ its own study of why refugees come to the UK

Blog - 'Case study in kindness: a pre-hospital emergency response call' by Dr Annie Chapman

Our next VITA Interactive Webinar - 7th December

Medscape article - HCP in a unique position to help tackle modern slavery

Our joint letter to President of COP26

Blog - 'Where Climate Change, Migration & Modern Slavery Collide' by Dr Laura Wood