The mosaic family services (mosaic) services for victims of trafficking program will serve trafficked persons uncovered in the north texas region, which includes the dallas-fort worth metroplex

This Project Grant award of $933,333, made under the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320) by the Department of Justice, will enable Mosaic Family Services, Inc. to provide comprehensive legal services and trauma-informed support for refugee, immigrant, and limited English proficient victims of human trafficking in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. The three-year project aims to enhance the quality and quantity of services available for all forms of trafficking victims by offering client consultations, immigration petitions, legal representation, and other legal assistance at no cost. Additionally, the project will strengthen interagency collaboration and coordinate a community response to assist trafficking victims through Mosaic's multilingual, culturally competent staff and services. The award period runs from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026.

Mosaic serves all victims of trafficking, including labor and SEX trafficking, and domestic and foreign national victims. This project is targeted to meet the complex needs of refugee, immigrant, and limited english proficient trafficking victims. Mosaics highly multicultural, multilingual staff and culturally competent services greatly enhance its capacity to serve refugee and immigrant trafficking victims. Mosaics legal staff will provide comprehensive legal services for trafficking survivors, including client consultations to inform clients of their rights and responsibilities; in-depth intake and needs assessments to develop personalized service and safety plans for each client; preparation of immigration petitions based on clients victimization; and legal representation during divorce, child custody, child support, and protective orders hearings. All services are provided without fees. Through this program, mosaic aims to enhance the quality and quantity of services available for all forms of trafficking victims by providing high quality, comprehensive, and trauma-informed legal services for victims of human trafficking; enhancing interagency collaboration; and coordinating a community response to trafficking victims.