Closing the Door on Survivors: How anti-trafficking programmes in the US limit access to housing

Housing is often an immediate need for survivors as they exit a trafficking situation. Due to financial hardship, housing availability, and other barriers, many rely on time-limited options, some which are offered by anti-trafficking service providers. As such, the field has begun adopt trauma-informed approaches meet needs of survivors. In this paper, we present analysis policies procedures from 73 US programmes implementation model. We argue that mandatory requirements limit delivery. Additionally, practices such voluntary services model can be leveraged increase in services. Lessons learnt process inform revision punitive favour those trauma-informed.