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The Institute for Survivor Care conducts and collaborates on research to advance restorative care for victims of trafficking and exploitation, with a primary focus on residential programming. Our studies address critical gaps in the field, including familial trafficking, survivors’ perspectives on faith-based interventions, and the pathways survivors take to exit exploitation.

Our publications are provided free to download and use to support the work of policy makers, advocates, and practitioners. We encourage you to use these resources in your own reports, outreach, and appeals; we simply ask that you cite The Institute for Survivor Care as the source.

If you are a shelter leader and would like to participate in upcoming surveys or have a study you would recommend, please contact Chris Lim clim@instituteforsurvivorcare.org.

Your support ensures research like this continues to inform and equip the field.

Reports

State of Survivor Care (2025)
State of Survivor Care (2025)
Spiritual Practices in Survivor Care (2025)
Spiritual Practices in Survivor Care (2025)
Sobriety Services and Supports (2025)
Sobriety Services and Supports (2025)
Shelter Staffing Levels (2025)
Shelter Staffing Levels (2025)
Nighttime Supervision (2025)
Nighttime Supervision (2025)
Familial Sex Trafficking of Minors (2025)
Familial Sex Trafficking of Minors (2025)
Exiting Exploitation: Motivations, Helps and Hindrances (2025)
Exiting Exploitation: Motivations, Helps and Hindrances (2025)
Exiting Commercial Sexual Exploitation (2025)
Exiting Commercial Sexual Exploitation (2025)
Dental and Medical Services and Supports (2025)
Dental and Medical Services and Supports (2025)
Curriculum Recommendations (2025)
Curriculum Recommendations (2025)
Sources of Funding (2024)
Sources of Funding (2024)
Satanic Ritual Abuse and Trafficking (2024)
Satanic Ritual Abuse and Trafficking (2024)
Recruiting and Managing Volunteers (2024)
Recruiting and Managing Volunteers (2024)
Direct Care Core Competencies (2024)
Direct Care Core Competencies (2024)
DEI Guidance (2024)
DEI Guidance (2024)
Compensation Report (2024)
Compensation Report (2024)
Workplace Stressors (2023)
Workplace Stressors (2023)
Survivors Perspectives on Faith Practices (2023)
Survivors Perspectives on Faith Practices (2023)
Case Management (2023)
Case Management (2023)
Transportation Report (2022)
Transportation Report (2022)
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If you have any questions regarding our Research Library, please contact Chris Lim at clim@instituteforsurvivorcare.org