The use of multidisciplinary teams in human trafficking investigations is a newer idea despite use in CAC's since the 1980. More MDTs are being established to help investigate human trafficking, including child sex trafficking, and while Enhanced Collaborative Model grants are an attractive resource, no research has been conducted until now to identify their outcomes. Dr. Gilmer's doctoral research looked past the "numbers," and relied on data collected from interview and focus group participants, consisting of law enforcement officers, victim service providers, and MDT leaders across the country, to identify key themes in MDT use. Recent updates include survivor perspectives as it relates to the need for collaboration and MDTs. Gilmer will break down the data and lessons learned and discuss how they can make any team more successful in their implementation, practice to drive outcomes.