SOAR Online
Jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center in collaboration with the Administration for Children and Families, Office on Trafficking in Persons and Office on Women’s Health.
SOAR Online is a new series of CE/CME training modules that you can complete whenever, wherever you like. Each module discusses the SOAR framework and how to apply it where you work to identify individuals who are at risk or who have been trafficked and connect them with the resources they need.
SOAR Online is designed to educate health care providers, social workers, public health professionals, and behavioral health professionals on how to identify, treat, and respond appropriately to individuals who are at risk or who have been trafficked. The target audience includes physicians, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, registered nurses, dentists, psychologists, social workers, case managers, school counselors, public health professionals, health education specialists, and allied health professionals.
Available SOAR Online Modules
-
SOAR to Health and Wellness Online Module
The SOAR framework is a trauma-informed, culturally and linguistically appropriate response to human trafficking. It provides a quick mental reference for professionals to keep in mind the best way to help individuals who are at risk or have been trafficked.
After completing the SOAR to Health and Wellness Online module, learners will be able to:
- Describe the types of human trafficking in the United States
- Recognize possible indicators of human trafficking
- Screen and identify individuals who have been trafficked
- Assess the needs of individuals who have been trafficked and deliver appropriate services
- Share the importance of human trafficking awareness and responsiveness with others in your work environment
This module will take approximately 1 hour to complete.
Credits Available
Physicians – maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians – 1.0 contact hour (0.10 CEUs)
Psychologists – 1.0 CE credit
Nurses – 1.0 contact hour
Dentists - 1.0 CE credit
Public Health Professionals – 1.0 CPH credit
Health Education Specialists – 1.0 entry-level CECH
Healthcare Team – 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education credit -
Trauma-Informed Care Module
Anyone can experience trauma. Individuals who have been trafficked have often experienced trauma repeatedly and cumulatively over their lives. In this module, we discuss how to recognize the signs of trauma and deliver trauma-informed care to your patients and clients.
After completing the Trauma-Informed Care module, learners will be able to:
- Recognize the signs of trauma exposure which individuals who have been trafficked may present
- Describe the impact trauma can have on individuals who have been trafficked
- Define trauma-informed care
- Identify basic trauma-informed interventions
- Apply a trauma-informed approach to working with individuals who have been trafficked
This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Credits Available
Physicians – maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians – 0.5 contact hour (.05 CEUs)
Nurses – 0.5 contact hour
Dentists - 0.5 CE credit
Public Health Professionals – 1.0 CPH credit
Health Education Specialists – 0.5 entry-level CECH
Healthcare Team – 0.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education credit -
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Module
Individuals who have experienced human trafficking come from a variety of cultural backgrounds and speak many different languages. In order to work with such a diverse population, it’s important to use culturally and linguistically appropriate services.
After completing the Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services module, learners will be able to:
- Define health equity and describe how culture and language are related to health inequities and health disparities that affect health equity
- Identify characteristics of cultural and linguistic competence and the impact of each on health equity
- Apply Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards and exhibit cultural awareness when interacting with individuals who have been trafficked
This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Credits Available
Physicians – maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians – 0.5 contact hour (.05 CEUs)
Nurses – 0.5 contact hour
Dentists - 0.5 CE credit
Public Health Professionals – 1.0 CPH credit
Health Education Specialists – 0.5 entry-level CECH
Healthcare Team – 0.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education credit
Before taking the SOAR Online modules, review the requirements and disclosures below.
To access these modules, log in or create an account on the NHTTAC Learning Management System.
If You Want Continuing Education Credit
To see types and amounts of credit available, check the modules listed above. Complete accreditation information are included in each module.
- Participants must have registered online at https://gm1.geolearning.com/geonext/nhttac/login.geo#.
- Participants must read the learning objectives and planner disclosures and study the entire educational activity.
- Participants must complete the post-test with a score of 75% or better and the activity evaluation form.
- ACPE: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians must provide their NABP ePID and date of birth in MM/DD format to receive credit.
Request for Credit
A statement of credit will be issued only upon completing the post-test with a score of 75% or better and the activity evaluation along with meeting the requirements as outlined. At the end of each module, you will be provided an acknowledgment of your participation along with instructions on how to obtain your official statement of credit.
Privacy and Confidentiality
Confidential information will only be disclosed as it is required under Federal, state, and local human subjects laws and regulations. Personal identifiers will not be collected to evaluate any SOAR Online module. Usernames are never associated with the evaluation data. Evaluation findings are stored within the learning management system in an account accessible only by the evaluation team members with a username and password. All data will be aggregated and/or presented as themes and no personal identifiable information will be reported.
Requirements & Disclosures
-
Technical Requirements for SOAR Online
SOAR Online is an Internet-based, online training. You will need a computer that has Internet access to complete each module. SOAR Online can be used with a MAC or PC. We recommend using the most recent version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or Internet Explorer version 9 or higher. Some features and functionality may not work in browsers that have not been updated. Specific hardware/software requirements include:
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP SP22
- Processor: 550 MHz or faster (1.2 GHz or faster recommended)
- 256 MB or greater
- Sound Card: 16-bit sound card with speakers or headphones
- Monitor: 1024 x 768 minimum resolution (or higher recommended) with 16-bit color depth
- Network Connection: High-speed Internet access
- Supported browsers:
- Internet Explorer (supported version is 9.0 and above)
- Mozilla Firefox (supported version is 4.0 and above)
- Safari on Mac (supported version is 5.0 and above)
- Google Chrome (all versions)
JavaScript, Active X, and cookies must be enabled; "popup blocker" software must be disabled or programmed to accept popups.
Java 1.6.0.26 (supported version is between 1.5 and 1.6.x.x)
Flash player 10.3.181.34 (supported version is 9.0 and above)
Adobe Reader 10.1.0.0 (supported version is 8.2 and above)
If you are experiencing difficulties accessing the course, please refer to the workstation requirements. -
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. PIM is committed to providing its learners with high quality CME activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.
Planners and Managers
The PIM planners and managers have nothing to disclose. The planning staff and content managers have nothing to disclose.
-
Media
Internet
-
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
-
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
-
Fee Information
There is no fee for these educational activities.