The NSN aligns itself with the “United States Federal Definition of Human Trafficking” as defined in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA).
According to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), a “severe form of trafficking in persons” is defined as follows:
A “commercial sex act” is defined by the TVPA as “any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person.” Since the TVPA is the federal legislation which determines allocation of services for victims, it is with this definition that the NSN aligns its membership. However, the members of the NSN recognize that this definition, like any legislation, can be and is open to interpretation. Further, the NSN respects that other networks may have differing opinions and interpretations of this same legislation.
Membership applications are not currently being accepted while we restructure and clarify our values. You can sign up to receive an email notification when membership applications re-open.
Review our Values Statement here. (Page will be updated as values are released)
The National Survivor Network’s (NSN) Peer-to- Peer Mentoring Program matches new NSN members with peer mentors/survivor leaders to provide support for new members in further developing leadership skills.
Peer Mentors are experienced NSN members that apply to become mentors to newer NSN members. Peer Mentors go through an application process where after submitting an application form, they are screened and interviewed. Peer Mentors exhibit a commitment to their own leadership success and are knowledgeable about resources.