The service supports victims of various forms of exploitation in Oxfordshire, including modern-day slavery, sexual exploitation, debt bondage and Cuckooing (someone, often a drug dealer, taking over the home of a vulnerable person). The Independent Trauma Advisors (ITAs) look at the overall needs of the victim to see how they can help them, whether this is with finances, housing, benefits, emotional support etc. The team also often attend exploitation police raids, so that the victim can receive support straight away whilst the police can focus on the criminal investigation.
Independent Trauma Advisory Service provides the following support services:
Emotional Support, Practical Help, Financial Support, Information.
Independent Trauma Advisory Service works within the following crime types:
Modern Slavery/Trafficking, Child Sexual Exploitation/Abuse (CSE/CSA), Sexual Violence/Abuse.
Independent Trauma Advisory Service serves the following regions:
Thames Valley.