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.
REPORTS
Transportation Report (2022)
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)
Domestic Minor Familial Sex Trafficking Through the Lens of Justice Professionals (2021)
Curriculum Recommendations (2021)
Compensation Report (2021)
Technology Use (2020)
Substance Use Disorders (2020)
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)
Your support ensures research like this continues to inform and equip the field
If you have any questions regarding our Research Library, please contact Chris Lim at clim@instituteforsurvivorcare.org