Beyond Physical Force: Understanding Coercion Through Lived Experience

Counter Human Trafficking webinar, exploring the element of coercion.

Attend the second session of the DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking’s 2026 coercion webinar series. This session brings the realities of coercion to life through the voices of three lived experience experts. Attendees will hear firsthand accounts of how traffickers manipulated, controlled, and coerced their victims. This session emphasizes the importance of survivor perspectives in understanding the complexities of coercion and provides actionable insights for prevention and intervention.

You will learn how to:

• Identify signs of coercion in potential trafficking situations.
• Recognize manipulation, psychological control, isolation, and other tactics traffickers use to exploit victims.
• Apply survivor-informed insights to strengthen prevention and intervention efforts.
• Use real-world experiences to better understand coercive patterns and behaviors. Respond with greater empathy, awareness, and care when supporting potential victims.

Who may attend:

This webinar is designed for anyone interested in learning more about human trafficking, including community members, professionals, advocates, service providers, educators, students, and the general public.

*This session will not be recorded.

You will receive a calendar invite with 3-5 business days of registering. The webinar link will be emailed to you 48 hours prior to the event.

For questions or additional information, please contact pande@ccht.dhs.gov.