Research Library
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

Staffing Challenges (2022)

Sources of Funding (2022)

Smoking Policies (2022)

Referrals & Intakes (2022)

Large Capacity Shelter Programs (2022)

Justice Professionals’ Lens on Familial Trafficking Cases (2022)

Domestic Minor Familial Sex Trafficking (2022)

Standardizing our Lexicon (2021)

Compensation Report (2021)

Familial sex trafficking through the lens of justice professionals (2021)

Technology Use (2020)

Substance Use Disorders (2020)

Curriculum Recommendations (2021)

Sourcing your Shelter Home (2020)

Compensation Report (2019)

Assessing the Threat (2019)

Rapid Referral – Summary and Observations (2018)

After FOSTA-SESTA (2018)

National Practices Report (2017)

Shelter Funding Report (2016)
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Substance Use Disorders Report Summary
by The Samaritan Women
05/2020
Roslyn Lindner summarizes our 2020 study on how shelter agencies are responding to substance use disorders among residents.
Sourcing Your Shelter Home Summary
by The Samaritan Women
05/2020
Rob McGinnis, Deputy Executive Director of The Samaritan Women summarizes the 2020 report

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If you have any questions regarding our Research Library, please contact Chris Lim at clim@instituteforsurvivorcare.org






