Resources: 3.2 Information Sharing

Confidentiality

• Caseworker Privilege Fact Sheet: The Benefits and Limitations to Human Trafficking Victim- Caseworker Privilege (PDF 288KB) Developed by the Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST), this resource details what information is protected by caseworker privilege and what is not, while answering several frequently asked questions and providing best practices.

Mandated Reporting

• Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect (2014) This resource provides information about mandatory child abuse reporting and specific laws in your state.
• Reporting Requirements: Provisions and Citations in Adult Protective Services Laws, By State This chart from the American Bar Association outlines information about mandatory reporting of abuse of older adults.
• Laws in Your State: Mandatory Reporting Elders and Disabled This chart summarizes mandatory reporters by state for elders and those with a disability.

Task Force Developed Tools

• Building the Global Safety Net for Victims of Human Trafficking: A Toolkit for Hotlines (2015) Polaris developed an in-depth toolkit for organizations or agencies that want to start or enhance their current hotlines. The toolkit provides examples and activities along with learning modules that address survivor involvement, responding to calls, staffing, and data evaluation. The guide also details establishing partnerships with law enforcement and other responders.
• Cook County Human Trafficking Task Force Case Log The Cook County Human Trafficking Task Force developed the Human Trafficking Case Log as a means to track, organize, and collaborate on cases worked by multiple law enforcement agencies on the Task Force. Sample data are included.