Sec. 2. Investigators Maintain Purposeful Awareness to Combat Trafficking Trauma Program
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There is established, in Homeland Security Investigations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Investigators Maintain Purposeful Awareness to Combat Trafficking Trauma Program (referred to in this Act as the IMPACTT Program ). The IMPACTT Program shall— provide outreach and training to Homeland Security Investigations employees who have been exposed to various forms of trauma in working with victims of human trafficking, including— self-awareness training for the relevant employees on recognizing the signs of burnout, compassion fatigue, critical incident stress, traumatic stress, posttraumatic stress, secondary traumatic stress, and vicarious trauma; training material that— provides mechanisms for self-care and resilience and notification of resources that are available through U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, such as the Employee Assistance Program, the Peer Support Program, the Chaplain Program, and other relevant accredited programs that are available; and provides examples of potential resources that are available outside of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which may include, faith-based and community-based resources; and provide additional training to first line supervisors of relevant employees on recognizing the signs referred to in subparagraph
(A)and the appropriate responses to employees exhibiting such signs; include training modules that are carried out by— licensed and accredited clinicians who— have been trained on the exposure of various forms of trauma and other stressors experienced in working with victims; and may have experience working with faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, counseling programs, or other social service programs; and additional subject matter experts who are available; and be overseen and coordinated by the Department of Homeland Security Center for Countering Human Trafficking to ensure that— appropriate program materials are distributed; training is offered to all relevant employees; and any needed travel and equipment is provided.