About PEOST
The Promoting Employment Opportunities for Survivors of Trafficking (PEOST) Training and Technical Assistance Project, in cooperation with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), aims to increase access to quality educational and employment opportunities for survivors of domestic and sexual violence with an emphasis on the unique needs of survivors of human trafficking.
PEOST provides, resources, training, and technical assistance opportunities to victim service providers, with a special emphasis on current OVC human trafficking grantees, as well as workforce development programs in order to:
- Foster and/or strengthen partnerships between and among victim service providers, local workforce development programs, and educational institutions;
- Build the capacity of victim service providers and workforce development programs to enhance services to promote greater access to quality employment opportunities for survivors of trafficking; and,
- Develop economic empowerment programming that support resilience and prepare survivors of trafficking for success when pursuing their education, training, and employment goals.
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Our Impact
Since 2017, the PEOST project has:
- Provided training and technical assistance to over 4,100 victim service agencies, workforce development providers, and employers, building sustainable local collaborations and the capacity of these agencies to provide trauma-informed, survivor-centered opportunities for economic empowerment and stability.
- Developed 12 local victim service/workforce development/employer collaborations across 10 cities/states.
- Supported the development and expansion of economic empowerment services at 155 victim service agencies.
- Provided guides, training tools, and other resources accessible to over 400 Office for Victims of Crime grantees that provide services to over 10,000 survivors of trafficking a year.
- Hosted 45 trainings and peer learning events for victim service providers and workforce programs.
Connect With Us
TA Requests
The PEOST Project fosters collaboration through one-on-one technical assistance, online and in-person trainings, and resources. Submit a training and technical assistance request.
Office Hours
Join PEOST for monthly office hours to learn more about FUTURES and the Promoting Employment Opportunities for Survivors of Trafficking Project. This environment is ideal for networking with others, peer learning, collective review of key strategies and resources, and receiving group feedback/technical assistance. Sign up here.
