Health Reports April 15, 2025

Health-Related Referral Patterns Among Labor and Sex Trafficking Survivors in Los Angeles County, CA

Written By castla

Cast’s research has been published in the Journal of Human Trafficking!

“Health-Related Referral Patterns Among Labor and Sex Trafficking Survivors in Los Angeles County, CA” takes a deep dive into the critical health needs of survivors and the importance of a public health response rooted in equity and care—not criminalization. It was co-authored by Cast’s Ethan Levine, Research and Evaluation Manager, and Rosangela Rodriguez-Watkins, Clinical Supervisor, as well as Jahnavi Prabhala, Medical Student at Harvard Medical School, Yewon Lee, Student at Harvard College, and Hanni Stoklosa, Chief Medical Officer at HEAL Trafficking.

This study presents the largest data analysis of labor and sex trafficking survivors’ health-related referral patterns, with findings that call for systemic change and survivor-centered healthcare.

Download Article from Journal of Human Trafficking

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