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<\/a>) requires hotel employees to complete a training course on recognizing and reporting instances of suspected human trafficking. This training requirement is regulated and enforced by VDH through Chapter 431. Sanitary Regulations for Hotels (12VAC-431-490)<\/a>.<\/p>\nHistorical Summary<\/strong><\/h3>\nHouse Bill 258 (Hotels; human trafficking training), as adopted by Chapter 751<\/a>, directed the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), under the direction of the Criminal Justice Services Board, to develop an online course to train hotel proprietors and their employees, as defined in \u00a7 35.1-15.1 of the Code of Virginia, to recognize and report instances of suspected human trafficking. The act provides that such online course shall be provided at no cost to the hotel proprietors and their employees. The act requires that every hotel proprietor require its employees to complete such human trafficking training course developed by the Department or an alternative online or in-person training course approved by the Department within six months of being employed by a hotel and thereafter at least once every two years, for as long as the employee is employed by the hotel. The act became effective January 1, 2023.<\/p>\nWhere is the training?<\/h2>\n
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Human Trafficking Training for Hotels<\/i> online training is available for hotel employees. Visit the DCJS website to access the course <\/a>.<\/p>\n\n- Be Advised: This course must be taken by individual employees and not presented in a group setting.<\/li>\n
- Courses can be accessed on desktop computers, smartphones, or tablets. Please check back often for new content.<\/li>\n
- For technical assistance or additional questions, contact hoteltraining@dcjs.virginia.gov.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
My company already has training. Can we use that?<\/strong><\/h3>\nDCJS has and will continue to review and approve existing training resources. Visit the DCJS Human Trafficking Training Requirements for Hotels webpage<\/a> to view the “Alternative Approved Courses”.<\/p>\nLanguage barrier?<\/h3>\n\n- DCJS training is now offered in Spanish, Bengali, Gujarati, and Hindi!<\/li>\n
- PACT is approved for use in 17 different languages.\n
\n- The PACT course is approved by DCJS and identified on the Approved Curriculum Directory. If a language barrier is prohibiting compliance, a facility operator can look into using the PACT courses <\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
My staff and I are trained, now what?<\/h2>\n
Hotel operators must provide documentation that the appropriate employees have been trained through an approved training course or curriculum. It will be necessary to provide a list of applicable employees, their employment start date, when they completed the training, and documentation supporting the training completion (certificates, transcripts, etc.). VDH began enforcing these requirements starting July 1, 2023 and are part of the normal routine inspection.<\/p>\n
Quick Reference for Human Trafficking Indicators and Reporting<\/h2>\n
DCJS created a one-page flyer for the hotels with human trafficking indicators and reporting instructions. The flyer is available in English, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, and Spanish. It is recommended that hotel managers place these flyers in staff areas (behind the front desk, in breakrooms, etc.) to keep the information fresh in their minds. Access the flyers by visiting the DCJS website<\/a>.<\/p>\nAnonymous Human Trafficking Tip Hotline<\/h2>\n
The Virginia State Police\u2019s (VSP) tip hotline is an anonymous tool to report human trafficking. This resources allows the public to submit tips to the VSP\u2019s Human Trafficking Investigative Unit.<\/p>\n
VSP encourages witnesses of victims of human trafficking to Text 847411, then type VSP followed by the tip or\u00a0make a web tip<\/a>\u00a0online.<\/p>\nRead the VSP Media Release HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\nAdditional Resources<\/h2>\n
For more information on human trafficking, visit:<\/p>\n
\n- DCJS Human Trafficking Response in Virginia website<\/a><\/li>\n
- Human Trafficking Training Requirements for Hotels<\/a><\/li>\n
- VDH Emergency Medical Services (EMS): First Responders Against Human Trafficking\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Human trafficking training requirements for overnight lodging facilities permitted by VDH VDH regulates overnight lodging facilities (hotels, motels, inn\u2019s, bed-and-breakfasts) through Title 35.1. Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds. \u00a0The Code of Virginia (\u00a7 35.1-15.1) requires hotel employees to complete a training course on recognizing and reporting instances of suspected human trafficking. This training requirement […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":453,"featured_media":0,"parent":6538,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[56,54,55,70,69,71],"class_list":["post-14748","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","tag-hotel-training","tag-human-trafficking","tag-human-trafficking-training","tag-va-human-trafficking-training-for-hotels","tag-vdh-human-trafficking","tag-vdh-human-trafficking-training"],"yoast_head":"\n
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<\/a>, directed the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), under the direction of the Criminal Justice Services Board, to develop an online course to train hotel proprietors and their employees, as defined in \u00a7 35.1-15.1 of the Code of Virginia, to recognize and report instances of suspected human trafficking. The act provides that such online course shall be provided at no cost to the hotel proprietors and their employees. The act requires that every hotel proprietor require its employees to complete such human trafficking training course developed by the Department or an alternative online or in-person training course approved by the Department within six months of being employed by a hotel and thereafter at least once every two years, for as long as the employee is employed by the hotel. The act became effective January 1, 2023.<\/p>\nWhere is the training?<\/h2>\n
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Human Trafficking Training for Hotels<\/i> online training is available for hotel employees. Visit the DCJS website to access the course DCJS has and will continue to review and approve existing training resources. Visit the DCJS Human Trafficking Training Requirements for Hotels webpage Hotel operators must provide documentation that the appropriate employees have been trained through an approved training course or curriculum. It will be necessary to provide a list of applicable employees, their employment start date, when they completed the training, and documentation supporting the training completion (certificates, transcripts, etc.). VDH began enforcing these requirements starting July 1, 2023 and are part of the normal routine inspection.<\/p>\n DCJS created a one-page flyer for the hotels with human trafficking indicators and reporting instructions. The flyer is available in English, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, and Spanish. It is recommended that hotel managers place these flyers in staff areas (behind the front desk, in breakrooms, etc.) to keep the information fresh in their minds. Access the flyers by visiting the DCJS website The Virginia State Police\u2019s (VSP) tip hotline is an anonymous tool to report human trafficking. This resources allows the public to submit tips to the VSP\u2019s Human Trafficking Investigative Unit.<\/p>\n VSP encourages witnesses of victims of human trafficking to Text 847411, then type VSP followed by the tip or\u00a0make a web tip Read the VSP Media Release HERE For more information on human trafficking, visit:<\/p>\n Human trafficking training requirements for overnight lodging facilities permitted by VDH VDH regulates overnight lodging facilities (hotels, motels, inn\u2019s, bed-and-breakfasts) through Title 35.1. Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds. \u00a0The Code of Virginia (\u00a7 35.1-15.1) requires hotel employees to complete a training course on recognizing and reporting instances of suspected human trafficking. This training requirement […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":453,"featured_media":0,"parent":6538,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[56,54,55,70,69,71],"class_list":["post-14748","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","tag-hotel-training","tag-human-trafficking","tag-human-trafficking-training","tag-va-human-trafficking-training-for-hotels","tag-vdh-human-trafficking","tag-vdh-human-trafficking-training"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n
My company already has training. Can we use that?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
<\/a> to view the “Alternative Approved Courses”.<\/p>\nLanguage barrier?<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nMy staff and I are trained, now what?<\/h2>\n
Quick Reference for Human Trafficking Indicators and Reporting<\/h2>\n
<\/a>.<\/p>\nAnonymous Human Trafficking Tip Hotline<\/h2>\n
<\/a>\u00a0online.<\/p>\n<\/a>.<\/p>\nAdditional Resources<\/h2>\n
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