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SUMMARY:NYC Children’s Services: 2024 Child Trafficking Prevention Fall Training Series
DESCRIPTION:NYC Administration for Children’s Services’ Office of Child Trafficking Prevention and Policy’s 2024 Child Trafficking Prevention Fall Training Series. \nThe 2024 Child Trafficking Prevention Fall Training Series (virtual) will occur between October 15 to 29th in recognition of Fall as a “Back to School” learning milieu. \n\nThe conference will provide six (6) professional level workshops on a variety of trafficking related topics presented by regional and national experts\, including:\n\nthree of our signature trainings\nthree completely new workshops\nAll workshops are FREE and will be provided virtually through Microsoft Teams.\nAfter you register\, you will receive an email with the workshop entry link. Save the email with the workshop entry link to enter the workshop on its scheduled day.\nThe workshops are open to everyone! All child welfare providers; private\, faith-based and community-based agencies; States and Federal agencies; community members\, survivors\, social services and medical professionals; legal and criminal justice professionals\, parents\, foster parents and youth over 18. We welcome attendees from other states\, Canada and anywhere in the world! We have found that the more diverse the attendees\, the more informative is the Chat conversation and the Questions/Responses.\nAll workshops are scheduled for Eastern Standard Time (EST)\, so if you are in another time zone\, please adjust for EST.\nPlease note that there are no CEUs or CLEs available for any of the workshops.\n\nHow to Register: \nRegistration instructions are located on page 1 of the program and the Microsoft Teams registration links for the workshops are on page 3. \nThe program is accessible through this link https://www.nyc.gov/assets/acs/pdf/youth/childtrafficking/2024/ct-prevention-training-fall.pdf 
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/nyc-childrens-services-2024-child-trafficking-prevention-fall-training-series/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240605T163000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240530T154657Z
UID:9560-1717599600-1717605000@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:How to Talk with Youth about Human Trafficking & Exploitation
DESCRIPTION:Today’s educators are in a unique position to reach youth who may be vulnerable to exploitation and human trafficking. They see youth every day in their schools\, learn about their lives\, and can be safe spaces for students who need help. Youth survivors of trafficking and exploitation have specialized needs and experiences\, and the adults who work with them need to be trauma-informed and tuned-in to recognize when something is wrong in students’ lives and how to talk with them about it. \nThis webinar will highlight best practices and resources for K-12 educators on just that: how to talk with youth about human trafficking and exploitation. We will have brief presentations featuring specifically designed resources including graphic novels for youth from the Office for Victims of Crime\, and a guide for youth practitioners from the Blue Campaign. We will also have a panel discussion with two educators working with youth in high schools in Chicago and rural Missouri as well as two youth speakers who are actively involved in using the arts in anti-trafficking outreach efforts. The webinar will conclude with an audience Q&A. \n Register Now
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/how-to-talk-with-youth-about-human-trafficking-exploitation/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20240404T163137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240404T163211Z
UID:9475-1713180600-1713207600@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:2024 Women & Girls Summit: Advocacy\, Resilience\, and Empowerment
DESCRIPTION:2024 Women & Girls Summit:\nAdvocacy\, Resilience\, and Empowerment \n Register Now\nLocation:\nFSU Turnbull Center\n555 West Pensacola Street\, Tallahassee FL 32306 \nMural artist and STAC President Elect Nipa Eason and STAC ED Robin Hassler Thompson will lead a session at the Summit focused on STAC’s Mural from “Surviving to Thriving.”
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/2024-women-girls-summit-advocacy-resilience-and-empowerment/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240315T143000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20240304T222012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T184045Z
UID:9363-1710507600-1710513000@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Human Trafficking and Florida’s Schools
DESCRIPTION:Schools are one of the most important places to highlight the issue of human trafficking – and everyone at our schools has a role in preventing as well as recognizing and responding to both sex and labor trafficking. The FSU College of Law’s Human Trafficking Exploitation Law Project (HELP) and the Children’s Advocacy Clinic has been at the forefront of advocating for survivors of human trafficking and for integrating human trafficking into Florida schools for many years. During this program\, FSU law students will present on the Florida law requiring human trafficking prevention education for grades K-12. \nDOWNLOAD: Schools and Trafficking Prevention STAC HT Webinar Presentation \nThey will report on their analysis of the 67+ school districts’ annual implementation plans and shine a light on the salient features and promising practices of the impressive school districts. Presenters also will provide a national perspective on how other states are addressing human trafficking prevention in public schools. Included will be information that public educators from different grade levels around Florida have shared as they reflected on their own experience and best practices.  \nThis is a program for everyone including students and educators – and anyone who cares about the safety of our youth\, educators\, and our community – and how we can all take action to improve. \nPresenters: \nProfessor Paolo Annino \nProfessor Paolo Annino\, Florida State University College of Law\, Glass Professor of Public Interest Law\, Distinguished University Scholar\, Public Interest Law Center \nFlorida State University College of Law Clinical Professor Paolo Annino is a national leader in advocating for children. Professor Annino is the Glass Professor of Public Interest Law\, a Distinguished University Scholar\, and the Director of the FSU College of Law Public Interest Law Center.   \nProf. Annino also directs the FSU College of Law\, Human Trafficking Exploitation Law Project (HELP).   \nHis students produced the eight episode Spotify Podcast: Trial Advocacy Podcast: Supporting Survivors of Human Trafficking. https://open.spotify.com/show/6tLdVjqd7zsSFXAOym010Q \nLauren Evans\, Second Year Law Student\, Florida State University College of Law \nLauren Evans \nLauren Evans is a 2L at the FSU College of Law where she aims to use the legal system to help children.  \nShe is involved in the Children’s Advocacy Clinic and Human Trafficking and Exploitation Law Project.  \nShe is passionate about ending human trafficking and helping survivors heal. \nAshley Marceus\, Third Year Law Student\, Florida State University College of Law \nAshley Marceus is a current 3L attending Columbia Law School and a visiting student at Florida State University College of Law. Ashley is from West Palm Beach\, Florida\, and is currently based in the Southwest Florida area. She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida where she triple majored in Political Science\, African American Studies and Women’s Studies. \nAshley Marceus \nThere\, she learned of the current travesties of violence against woman and decided to dedicate her career to vindicating victims of domestic violence\, sex crimes and human trafficking as a prosecutor. She began this feat through her internships with Queen’s District Attorney’s Office\, Brooklyn’s District Attorney’s Office\, the Office of the State Attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit\, and Florida State University’s Child Advocacy Clinic.  \nShe is currently a Max Berger ’71 Public Interest/Public Service Fellow and is committed to continuing to invest her career in the realm of public service and justice. \nSherly Marceus\, Educator \nBorn and raised in Florida\, Sherly Marceus received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Central Florida.  Sherly currently works as an Intensive Reading Teacher with Stambaugh Middle School. \nShe just accepted a position as a Behavior Interventionist to aid in reducing maladaptive behaviors and increase positive ones. \nSherly Marceus \nIn the past\, she has worked with school districts and private institutions as a Behavior Specialist. \nIn addition to being a teacher\, Sherly is pursuing her master’s degree in Applied Behavioral Analysis with the goal of bridging the gap between the behavioral world and our public education system. \nDr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall \nMiami-Dade School Board Member\, District 2 \nDr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall\, a former classroom teacher\, principal\, adult education administrator and current  School Board Member\, District 2\, has made a lifetime of using education to unlock the doors of opportunity for  hundreds of students\, teachers\, and parents. After graduating from Miami Northwestern Senior High School\, she  matriculated at Tuskegee (Alabama) Institute\, Nova University\, Barry University and Florida International University\,  being awarded undergraduate and graduate degrees\, specializations\, and certifications\, in the fields of education  and leadership.  \n  \nDr. Dorothy Bendross Mindingall \nShe was elected to the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008. As a former State Representative for  District 109\, she was able to secure millions of dollars for programs and services in her District\, which included the Miami Children’s Initiatives in Liberty City. Having created numerous successful programs that changed the lives  of children and single mothers\, she has often used her creative solutions for problems that seemed to perplex and  overwhelm others. As a pro-active person\, she developed: PAARM\, a State-charted\, male role-model program\, a  project to increase attendance\, a project to increase and improve children’s reading abilities\, and a welfare-to-work  program among others\, long before these initiatives gained their official recognition on a local\, state\, and national  level. She is a creative\, dedicated\, and tenacious advocate for the children and has great experience in district  policies and state politics. She knows what this District needs and how to get things done. She has had a  distinguished career in the Miami Dade schools\, where she was lauded for pioneering programs for mentorship\,  attendance improvement\, community education\, parent involvement and much more.   \nIn addition to her elected public service\, and being lauded by numerous local\, national\, and international  organizations\, she opened and serves as administrator of Labor in Love Family Literacy Center\, which will get  even more parents off welfare\, and armed with the skills needed to stay focused and productive. Her community  service also includes founder of “No More Broken Hearts-Domestic Violence Workshop which will celebrate 24 years since its inception at the Annual Domestic Violence Workshop on February 24\, 2024. She has been appointed to serve on a number of Boards throughout Miami-Dade County. She is currently the Chairwoman for  the Academics\, Evaluation\, Innovation\, & Technology Committee. Additionally\, as a Diamond Life member of  Delta Sigma Theta Sorority\, Inc. and the International Women’s Forum\, she has worked with the chapter’s youth  groups. As a Miami-Dade County School Board Member and the former first African American Vice Chair of  Miami-Dade County School Board\, Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall continues to serve as an example of a  strong\, courageous\, tenacious leader who through collaboration and commitment advocates on the behalf of the  least\, the last\, and the lost. \n  \n\n  \nSTAC needs your support to sustain these important webinars. Will you donate today? Each gift helps to bring this vital information to the many people who are empowering survivors and preventing human trafficking. The only way we can maintain these programs and this work is with YOUR help.\nSuggested donation: $20
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/human-trafficking-and-floridas-schools/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231109T200000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20231106T114554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T114554Z
UID:9101-1699556400-1699560000@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:HHS Innovation Challenge to Prevent Human Trafficking Among Women and Girls
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)\, through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) Office on Women’s Health (OWH) is seeking innovative ways to address human trafficking prevention among women and girls in the United States through the HHS Innovation Challenge to Prevent Human Trafficking. \n Register Now\nOWH will be hosting an informational webinar for those who are interested in participating in the competition. The webinar will take place Thursday\, November 9\, 2023 at 7:00pm ET. Please use the registration below to join and visit Challenge.gov or contact TraffickingChallenge@hhs.gov if you have any questions.
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/hhs-innovation-challenge-to-prevent-human-trafficking-among-women-and-girls/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231014T140000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20230913T163055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230918T161722Z
UID:8923-1697277600-1697292000@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Big Bend Area Health Education Center 2023 Community Resource Fair
DESCRIPTION:Free health and community resources for Spanish-speaking communities and more! Includes legal and screening services. \n Download Brochure  Download Brochure in Spanish
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/big-bend-area-health-education-center-2023-community-resource-fair/
LOCATION:Gadsden County Courthouse Greenspace\, 10 E. Jefferson St.\, Qunicy\, FL\, 32351\, United States
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Healthcare,Labor Trafficking,Legal Services,Private Sector
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T143000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20230823T145102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T185027Z
UID:8888-1694782800-1694788200@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Florida’s Expungement Laws: Helping Survivors of Human Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:Download the presentation slides \nWhen a youth or an adult victim/survivor of human trafficking is arrested – whether or not they are prosecuted – they can suffer lifelong personal and practical impacts. Trauma associated with an arrest can haunt them throughout their life. A criminal record can hurt their ability to be economically secure\, to get a job or education\, and to rebuild their lives and heal. Because these crimes happened while they were being trafficked\, Florida law provides a way to help and clear\, or “expunge\,” their criminal histories.  \nThis month’s program will explain the law on expungement\, describe the process for clearing a survivor’s criminal history\, detail the effects of expungement on a survivor’s life\, and dispel myths and misconceptions regarding expungement. If you are a professional or community member who is in actual or potential contact with sex and labor trafficking survivors or anyone who might be vulnerable\, you need to know about expungement. \nApproved by the Florida Bar for 2 CLE credit hours (Download FLBAR Approval) \nSpeaker: \nBrent Woody\nLead Attorney/Executive Director\, Justice Restoration Center \nThis free certificate webinar is one of the “Third Friday” community training events hosted by BBCAHT and STAC to inform and engage the North Florida community and beyond. We are happy to extend this invitation to friends and colleagues – please join us! \n  \nDo you have any access needs or accommodation requests that you would like STAC to know about? Contact our team at stac@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org or call 850-597-2080. \n  \n\n  \nSTAC needs your support to sustain these important webinars. Will you donate today? Each gift helps to bring this vital information to the many people who are empowering survivors and preventing human trafficking. The only way we can maintain these programs and this work is with YOUR help.\nSuggested donation: $20
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/floridas-expungement-laws-helping-survivors-of-human-trafficking-2023/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230913T163000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20230911T200543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T200805Z
UID:8915-1694617200-1694622600@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Human Trafficking Webinar Series - Centering the Experience of Boys\, Young Men\, and Male Identifying Students in Human Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:Click here to Register!\nSince 2020\, the U.S. Department of Education has conducted a webinar series to address child and youth trafficking in America’s schools. The series draws attention to the important efforts underway in our nation’s education community to address both sex and labor trafficking. \nOn behalf of the U.S. Department of Education\, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools\, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join the next webinar in this series\, Centering the Experience of Boys\, Young Men\, and Male Identifying Students in Human Trafficking. \nWednesday\, September 13\, 2023\n3:00 – 4:30 pm EDT \nBoys\, young men\, and male identifying youth are often overlooked when it comes to recognizing and preventing human trafficking. In this webinar\, we will explore how and why that is\, and how methods of supporting males can differ from females. Researchers will present data dispelling the myth that exploitation of children is a problem that only affects cisgender girls and young women\, as well as data showing that boys and male identifying youth are\, in fact\, frequently exploited and trafficked. The webinar will also include a panel discussion to better understand the experiences of male and male identifying youth who have experienced human trafficking\, featuring experts with lived experience and educators working directly with youth in school anti-trafficking programs. We will end the webinar with a live Q&A where we will respond to your questions related to centering and supporting these youth in anti-trafficking work. \nSpeakers/Panelists\n\nJose Lewis Alfaro\, Lived Experience Expert & Consultant\nJerome Elam\, President and CEO Trafficking in America Task Force\, Survivor Leader\, FL\nJodi de la Peña\, Grant Manager\, Human Trafficking Prevention\, Oakland Unified School District\, CA\nJose (Peps) Garcia\, Newcomer Safety Initiative\, Program Manager\, Oakland Unified School District\, CA\nCaroline Greig\, Anti-Trafficking Initiatives Program Director\, WestCoast Children’s Clinic\, CA\nDavid Perry\, Health Data Research Analyst\, WestCoast Children’s Clinic\, CA\n\n Click here to Register!
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/human-trafficking-webinar-series-centering-the-experience-of-boys-young-men-and-male-identifying-students-in-human-trafficking/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Labor Trafficking,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230126T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230126T133000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20221219T203040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221219T203050Z
UID:8297-1674734400-1674739800@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Best Practices for Legal Professionals When Working with Survivors of Human Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, January 26\, Noon – 1:30 p.m. \nLocation and to Register:  Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hHzgBbNJQumzpLcwWDWrYQ \nDescription: Through this course\, practitioners will learn best practices and recommendations to take into consideration when representing child and adult survivors of human trafficking. The session will include a panel of experts representing Survivor Leadership\, Clinicians\, and Direct Service Providers with a proven track record of serving this population. The facilitator will present panelists with questions related to appropriate language when representing survivors of human trafficking\, survivor-centered approach to services\, impacts of trauma\, collaboration\, and advocacy. \nContact: Robin Metcalf Blank Robyn@FloridaAllicanceEndHT.com
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/best-practices-for-legal-professionals-when-working-with-survivors-of-human-trafficking/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230125T163000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20221222T151506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221222T151943Z
UID:8316-1674658800-1674664200@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:The Roles of Families in Human Trafficking:  Participation\, Prevention\, and Intervention (Part 2)
DESCRIPTION:Since 2020\, the U.S. Department of Education has conducted a webinar series to address the growing response of America’s schools to child trafficking. The series draws attention to the important efforts underway in our nation’s education community to address both sex and labor trafficking. \nOn behalf of the U.S. Department of Education\, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools and in recognition of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month\, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join a two-part miniseries focused on the roles of families in human trafficking\, including participation\, prevention\, and intervention. \nPart 2: Engaging Families in Preventing and Addressing Human Trafficking \nWednesday\, January 25\, 2023 \n3:00 – 4:30 pm EDT \nDuring this second webinar in the two-part miniseries\, our subject matter experts will offer a variety of approaches for school personnel to work with families to build protective factors in their children to lessen the risk of victimization and approaches to support students who have been trafficked. \nTo register for this webinar\, go here. Please note this webinar will be archived on its event webpage here\, including a recording of the presentation\, slides\, transcript\, speaker information\, and related resources.
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/the-roles-of-families-in-human-trafficking-participation-prevention-and-intervention-part-2/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T163000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20221222T151311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221222T151628Z
UID:8314-1673449200-1673454600@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:The Roles of Families in Human Trafficking:  Participation\, Prevention\, and Intervention (Part 1)
DESCRIPTION:Since 2020\, the U.S. Department of Education has conducted a webinar series to address the growing response of America’s schools to child trafficking. The series draws attention to the important efforts underway in our nation’s education community to address both sex and labor trafficking. \nOn behalf of the U.S. Department of Education\, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools and in recognition of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month\, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join a two-part miniseries focused on the roles of families in human trafficking\, including participation\, prevention\, and intervention. \nPart 1: Supporting Students Who Have Experienced \nFamilial Human Trafficking \nWednesday\, January 11\, 2023 \n3:00 – 4:30 pm EDT \nDuring the first webinar of the two-part miniseries\, you will learn about the unique needs of students who have been trafficked by a family member. Our subject matter experts\, including people with lived experience\, will provide brief presentations on the impacts of familial trafficking and through a panel discussion\, share approaches to supporting these students. \nTo register for this webinar\, go here. Please note this webinar will be archived on its event webpage here\, including a recording of the presentation\, slides\, transcript\, speaker information\, and related resources.
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/the-roles-of-families-in-human-trafficking-participation-prevention-and-intervention-part-1/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T163000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20221020T183959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221020T183959Z
UID:8125-1666796400-1666801800@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Human Trafficking Webinar Series - Protecting Young People from Online Exploitation
DESCRIPTION:Since 2020\, the U.S. Department of Education has conducted a webinar series to address the growing response of America’s schools to child trafficking. The series draws attention to the important efforts underway in our nation’s education community to address both sex and labor trafficking. \nOn behalf of the U.S. Department of Education\, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools\, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join the next webinar in this series\, Protecting Young People from Online Exploitation. \n REGISTER
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/human-trafficking-webinar-series-protecting-young-people-from-online-exploitation/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T143000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20221010T173202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T190813Z
UID:8078-1666357200-1666362600@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Human Trafficking Juvenile Justice:  Statewide and Local Responses
DESCRIPTION:This FREE webinar one of the “Third Friday” community training events hosted by BBCAHT and STAC to inform and engage the North Florida community and beyond. We are happy to extend this invitation to friends and colleagues – please join us! \nWhat happens when children who have experienced trafficking through commercial sexual exploitation or whose labor has been exploited become involved with the juvenile justice system? This presentation will describe what happens when trafficked youth encounter the juvenile justice system. You will learn about how the juvenile justice and child welfare systems team up to identify and respond to possible victims\, the statewide structure guiding anti-trafficking policy for exploited children\, the importance of diversion\, and what we can do in collaboration to support and prevent youth from being trafficked in the first place.  \nPresenter: Katherine Gomez\, Ph.D.\, Director of Human Trafficking Intervention\, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice. \nSponsors: STAC in affiliation with Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking and the International Rescue Committee. Contact: STAC at stac@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org or 850-597-2080 \nAUDIO will be provided through your computer. Attendance is limited. Please join early. \nClick here to register with us for this meeting or copy and paste this link into your browser: https://tinyurl.com/yxdhnnrf \nIf you have technical questions or concerns\, please contact Center Support staff at  centersupport@usf.edu \nSTAC_Third_Friday_Handout-10-21-2022 \n  \n\n  \nSTAC needs your support to sustain these important webinars. Will you donate today? Each gift helps to bring this vital information to the many people who are empowering survivors and preventing human trafficking. The only way we can maintain these programs and this work is with YOUR help.\nSuggested donation: $20
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/human-trafficking-juvenile-justice-statewide-and-local-responses/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220916T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220916T143000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20220906T140755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T191242Z
UID:7929-1663333200-1663338600@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Talking about Human Trafficking:  Guidance for Caregivers and Youth
DESCRIPTION:Download the presentation slides \nThe Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking (BBCAHT) and The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) invite you to our Monthly 3rd Friday Community Training Program: \nTalking about Human Trafficking: Guidance for Caregivers and Youth \nThis FREE webinar one of the “Third Friday” community training events hosted by BBCAHT and STAC to inform and engage the North Florida community and beyond. We are happy to extend this invitation to friends and colleagues – please join us! \nMyths and misconceptions about human trafficking are among the top reasons why sex and labor trafficking persist. Youth\, as well as their parents and grandparents can be trafficked – as well be traffickers. Family members who do not know how to recognize the signs and indications that their children or grandchildren are being groomed or targeted by traffickers can also be both charmed and duped by traffickers. Traffickers’ grooming often starts online with social media and gaming apps\, contradicting the prevalent misconception that youth are “snatched” from parking lots or street corners. How should caregivers speak to youth about sex and labor trafficking – to inform and protect them? How can youth help each other to be safe from traffickers? How can youth be aware of whether adults in their lives are being groomed and trafficked? Presenters will cover these and many more issues\, including new tools and helpful resources. \nPRESENTERS: Charlie Jackson\, Regional Advocate\, Whole Child Leon – ODON; Graciela Marquina\, Community Services Advocate\, STAC; Jamie Rosseland\, Human Trafficking Subject Matter Expert; Kyya Smith\, Account Coordinator\, SalterMitchell PR \nSponsors: STAC in affiliation with Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking and the International Rescue Committee. Contact: STAC at stac@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org or 850-597-2080 \nAUDIO will be provided through your computer. Attendance is limited. Please join early. \nClick here to register with us for this meeting or copy and paste this link into your browser: https://tinyurl.com/ysz5ffe2 \nIf you have technical questions or concerns\, please contact Center Support staff at  centersupport@usf.edu \nwebinar sponsors \nwebinar sponsors \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \nSTAC needs your support to sustain these important webinars. Will you donate today? Each gift helps to bring this vital information to the many people who are empowering survivors and preventing human trafficking. The only way we can maintain these programs and this work is with YOUR help.\nSuggested donation: $20
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/talking-about-human-trafficking-guidance-for-caregivers-and-youth/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220819T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220819T143000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20220728T143832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T191352Z
UID:7834-1660914000-1660919400@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Human Trafficking & Refugees: Realities and Responses
DESCRIPTION:The Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking (BBCAHT) and The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC)\ninvite you to our Monthly 3rd Friday Community Training Program: \nHuman Trafficking & Refugees – Realities and Responses \n \nDownload the presentation: Human Trafficking and Immigration Refugees and Unaccompanied Children \nThis free webinar one of the “Third Friday” community training events hosted by BBCAHT and STAC to inform and engage the North Florida community and beyond. We are happy to extend this invitation to friends and colleagues – please join us! \nIt is no secret that vulnerable populations are much more at risk of being trafficked than others. Two groups that fall into that category are refugees and unaccompanied minors. People who are forced to flee leave behind their homes\, their community support networks\, and often end up socially and culturally isolated. They may lack access to resources\, livelihood opportunities\, and even legal status. These and other factors contribute to making refugees and unaccompanied minors targets for traffickers. Please join us for a discussion about the intersection between refugees and unaccompanied minors and human trafficking. \nPresenters:\nKristina Bailey\, Anti-Trafficking Program Supervisor\, International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Tallahassee;\nKristina Montes\, Child Protection Coordinator\, South Florida\, IRC in Miami;\nCristobal Perez\, Deputy Dir. of Programs & Data\, Coalition for Independent Living Options \nSponsors: STAC in affiliation with Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking and the International Rescue Committee. \nContact: STAC at stac@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org or 850-597-2080 \n  \n\n  \nSTAC needs your support to sustain these important webinars. Will you donate today? Each gift helps to bring this vital information to the many people who are empowering survivors and preventing human trafficking. The only way we can maintain these programs and this work is with YOUR help.\nSuggested donation: $20
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/human-trafficking-refugees-realities-and-responses/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T163000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20220811T152753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220811T152753Z
UID:7876-1660748400-1660753800@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Preventing and Intervening in the Labor Trafficking of Students
DESCRIPTION:On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education\, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools\, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join the next webinar in this series\, Preventing and Intervening in the Labor Trafficking of Students\, scheduled for: \nWednesday\, August 17\, 2022 from 3:00-4:15pm ET/ \n REGISTER TODAY\nIn the United States\, the primary job of school-aged young people is that of student\, but this is not the case for all our young people. In 2021\, the International Labor Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund estimated that global child labor\, including child labor trafficking\, rose from 152 million in 2016 to 160 million children in 2020 (International Labour Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund\, 2021). Child labor trafficking doesn’t just happen in other countries\, it also takes place here in the United States. Students who are forced to work long hours\, often before they can complete schoolwork\, or in dangerous jobs are less equipped to achieve in school given the trauma of their forced labor. In this webinar\, we will explore what labor trafficking looks like in the United States and talk to subject matter experts\, individuals with lived experience\, and practitioners about how you can support students who are involved in labor trafficking. \nSpeakers\n\nRuth Ryder\, Deputy Assistant Secretary\, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education\, U.S. Department of Education\nKatherine Kaufka Walts\, Director\, Center for Human Rights of Children\, Loyola University\, Chicago\, IL\nSheri Lochridge Combs\, Senior Program Manager\, Human Trafficking Special Populations\, Covenant House New Orleans\, LA\nYuri Guerrero\, Lived Experience Expert and Advocate\, TX\n\nThis webinar will be recorded and posted to the event page a day after the event. The event page link is here: https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/events/webinar/human-trafficking-webinar-series-preventing-and-intervening-labor-trafficking \nNCSSLE does not offer certificates or CEUs\, but if you email ncssle@air.org after the event we can confirm your participation.
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/preventing-and-intervening-in-the-labor-trafficking-of-students/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T153000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20220217T205650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220217T205650Z
UID:7519-1645624800-1645630200@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:The Intersection of Teen Dating Violence\, Human Trafficking\, and Vulnerable Youth
DESCRIPTION:According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)\, in one year\, nearly 1 in 11 female and approximately 1 in 14 male high school students report having experienced physical dating violence; and about 1 in 8 female and 1 in 26 male high school students report having experienced sexual dating violence. While teen dating violence impacts youth nationwide\, youth from racial/ethnic and sexual minority groups are disproportionally affected by all forms of violence\, including dating violence. Violence in an adolescent relationship sets the stage for future violence and victimization\, including youth becoming victims of human trafficking. \nThis virtual panel will discuss the impact of teen dating violence among youth from underserved populations and its intersection with human trafficking. Panelists will also share their collective expertise\, lessons from the field\, and practical recommendations to build awareness and prevent these incidents in our communities. \n Webinar Registration
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/the-intersection-of-teen-dating-violence-human-trafficking-and-vulnerable-youth/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220218T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220218T143000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20220204T225302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T192415Z
UID:7485-1645189200-1645194600@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Child Labor Trafficking:  What We Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:Download the Presentation_Child Labor Trafficking \nChild Labor Trafficking: What We Need to Know \nThis free webinar one of the “Third Friday” community training events hosted by BBCAHT and STAC to inform and engage the North Florida community and beyond.  \nChildren and youth are trafficked globally and in the United States at alarming rates. However\, rarely are labor trafficked children recognized if systems and individuals zero in only on the victimization of children by sex traffickers. Labor trafficking\, or forced labor of children\, is often overlooked by many people and systems. The children who are vulnerable to labor trafficking may have factors that can heighten the risk for them\, including separation from families and supports\, poverty\, lack of educational opportunities and undocumented status. Child labor traffickers can be like any other traffickers: from family members to organized crime networks and forced labor of children can coincide with sex trafficking. This presentation is for anyone who has contact with children in our community: neighbors\, school personnel\, child welfare\, law enforcement\, justice system\, attorneys\, parents and grandparents – everyone! Experts will provide a survivor perspective and give attendees information about this current reality that is too often overlooked.  \nPresenters: Martina Vandenberg\, JD\, Founder and President and Evelyn Chumbow\, Operations Manager and Survivor Advocate\, both of the Human Trafficking Legal Center. \nSponsors: STAC in affiliation with Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking and the International Rescue Committee.\nContact: STAC at stac@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org or 850-597-2080 \n  \n\n  \nSTAC needs your support to sustain these important webinars. Will you donate today? Each gift helps to bring this vital information to the many people who are empowering survivors and preventing human trafficking. The only way we can maintain these programs and this work is with YOUR help.\nSuggested donation: $20
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/child-labor-trafficking-what-we-need-to-know/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211213T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211213T153000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20211105T195120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T165541Z
UID:7206-1639400400-1639409400@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Human Trafficking Training: Identifying and Responding to the Trafficking of Boys and Male-Identifying Youth
DESCRIPTION:Human Trafficking Training: Identifying and Responding to the Trafficking of Boys and Male-Identifying Youth\nDecember 13\, 2021\n1:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET \n Webinar Registration\nContact:\nSue Aboul-Hosn\, Sue.Aboul-Hosn@myflfamilies.com\nMarina Anderson\, Marina.Anderson@myflfamilies.com\nFacilitated by:\nNathan Earl\, Principal & Lived Experience Educator at Giant Slayer
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/human-trafficking-training-identifying-and-responding-to-the-trafficking-of-boys-and-male-identifying-youth/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211211
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20210823T174545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T171654Z
UID:6664-1639008000-1639180799@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:2021 Stopping Technology-facilitated Abuse of Rural Kids (STARK) Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Please email jjolley@fncac.org for registration details. \nSYMPOSIUM AGENDA:\n12.09.21 – DAY 1 \n9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introductions\nVictor Vieth\nChief Program Officer\, Research and Education\nZero Abuse Project \n9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Trauma-informed Approaches to Victims of Technology-\nFacilitated Abuse\nKathleen Nolan\nSenior Attorney\, Zero Abuse Project \n10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break \n11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Of Eggplants & Umbrellas: The Legal and Investigative\nImplications of Emojis\nRobert Peters\nSenior Attorney\, Zero Abuse Project \n12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch \n1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. When a Child Abuser Carries a Bible\nRobert Peters \n3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break \n3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Ethical Considerations in Crimes Against Children Cases\nVictor Vieth\na program of \n12.10.21 – DAY 2 \n9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. The Matrix Reloaded: Predicting Trends in Technology-\nFacilitated Child Abuse\nRobert Peters \n10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break \n10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pre-Trial Motions in Cases of Child Abuse\nVictor Vieth and Deborah Cunningham (Circuit Court Chief\, 20th Circuit) \n12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch \n1:00 p.m .– 2:30 p.m. Leveraging Medical Experts and Evidence in Child\nExploitation Cases\nKathleen Nolan \n2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Break \n2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Mindhunters: Leveraging Offender Psychology in Undercover\nInvestigations\nRobert Peters & Dr. Timothy Saar\, Saar Psychological Group\, PLLC \n4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/2021-stark-symposium/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210730T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210730T110000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20210726T202529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210726T202612Z
UID:6601-1627639200-1627642800@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:World Day against Trafficking in Persons: The Challenges of Unaccompanied Minors
DESCRIPTION:After an influx of unaccompanied minors into the United States\, the Office of Refugee Resettlement faced a historic number of referrals with over 20\,000 children in care in May of 2021. During this Webinar\, distinguished panelists will share their perspectives and firsthand accounts of the challenges surrounding unaccompanied minors as it relates to human trafficking including: \n\nIdentification at the border\nReunification with parents or placement with sponsors\nCultural and linguistic challenges\nBarriers to receiving assistance\nThe vulnerability of unaccompanied minors to human trafficking\n\nThe John J. Brunetti Human Trafficking Academy of St. Thomas University College of Law is proud to partner with International Rescue Committee and The South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force on this event. This event is free and open to the public with registration. CLEs pending. \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/world-day-against-trafficking-in-persons-the-challenges-of-unaccompanied-minors/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T103000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20210610T183856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T194257Z
UID:6534-1623142800-1623148200@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Human Trafficking Training Related to Internships
DESCRIPTION:Watch the video replay of this training webinar: https://youtu.be/LvMZKssNJk0 \nHuman trafficking is alive and well in Leon and surrounding counties. Summer interns and others from area local non-profits need to know how about sex and labor trafficking because they are very likely to encounter a survivor and should know what to do\, and how to get help from STAC and our partners. This program covers myths and misconceptions about trafficking\, local resources\, survivor perspectives and features a video and discussion that highlight how youth are recruited by traffickers online. \n  \n\n  \nSTAC needs your support to sustain these important webinars. Will you donate today? Each gift helps to bring this vital information to the many people who are empowering survivors and preventing human trafficking. The only way we can maintain these programs and this work is with YOUR help.\nSuggested donation: $20
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/human-trafficking-training-related-to-internships/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210416T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210416T143000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20210408T123417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T194441Z
UID:6356-1618578000-1618583400@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Helping Florida Schools Keep Kids Safe from Human Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:Watch the On-demand Replay: https://youtu.be/prxtvfWdL8w \nHelping Florida Schools Keep Kids Safe from Human Trafficking \nPresented by: Elizabeth Fisher Good\, Kyra Montaque\, and Shannon Meyer from Selah Way \nHosted by: Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center and Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking \nRegister at: tinyurl.com/4d8yj46p \nAUDIO will be provided through your computer. Attendance will be limited to the first 1\,000 people who join this event. Please join early. \nFree Webinar Certificate \nThis free\, certificate webinar is one in a series that BBCAHT and STAC are providing during this time of social distancing and to keep up our Third Friday training schedule. We are happy to extend this invitation to friends and colleagues throughout the Big Bend and beyond – please join us! The Florida Department of Education mandates that all school districts educate students and staff about\nhuman trafficking. One program doing this work through a “train the trainer” model is Selah Way Foundation\, a global network of best practices and service providers in the global anti-sex trafficking movement. The Selah Way Foundation has developed a program to provide school districts\, including all faculty/staff and K-12th graders with S.P.E.A.K. UP\, a unique train-the-trainer model. Student Prevention Education & Advocacy for kids (S.P.E.A.K. UP) is a turn-key train the trainer model that provides schools and beyond with a top-down approach ensuring all faculty and staff are educated on how to protect students and recognize the red flags\, and includes curricula for K-12th grade students. Presenters with the Selah Way Foundation will discuss the issue of human trafficking\, schools\, and how local communities can develop programming using a collaborative model. They also will focus on how important it is for\nchildren to be informed about both sex and labor trafficking and how to partner in community with local programs\, child welfare\, and other local stakeholders. \nContact STAC at (850) 597-2080 or STAC@SurviveAndThriveAdvocacy.org \n### \nABOUT OUR SPEAKERS: \nKyra Montaque is the Southeast Prevention Coordinator for Selah Freedom. She spent 7 years working for the public school system and her goal was to ensure the success of all children regardless of background. Since coming on board with Selah Freedom in 2017 Kyra now carries the same passion she had in the classroom with her to work to prevent and equip not only children\, but also adults with the knowledge that is needed to end sex trafficking and exploitation. In her current role she is able to create the trainings and curriculum needed to bring awareness to this issue but also train and speak on the problems that our young people face and what adults can do to be a part of the solution. \nShannon Meyer is an educator turned teacher-advocate with a passion for empowering teachers and parents with the knowledge and freedom of being trauma-informed and creating all-access instruction. As an educator from inner-city Los Angeles\, she transitioned to a role as an instructional coach and watched teachers and school leaders respond with tremendous enthusiasm to the knowledge of the brain and how it impacts learning and student interactions.  \nIn addition\, receiving training and certification under the Gates College-Ready Promise Grant\, Shannon is skilled at identifying the most powerful levers of success for planning\, instruction\, and classroom management. Using the power of the whole-child approach to education\, as well as other training in Positive Discipline and Cognitive Coaching\, she has been able to empower teachers and school leaders to know their students more deeply and respond\, rather than react.  This knowledge is also empowering to students as they learn how to better listen and communicate with each other.   \nWhether school leaders want to unify their staff\, or teachers want to reduce student conflict\, Shannon believes that knowing how information is processed in the brain is key to building a more cohesive and healthy school community.  She has a passion and love for supporting educators and creating custom learning experiences to grow their practice. \nElizabeth Fisher Good became a leader in the anti-sex trafficking movement by co-founding Selah Freedom. She has been instrumental in providing freedom to nearly 10\,000 survivors since 2011. Out of Selah Freedom\, another dream has been born. The Selah Way Foundation created in 2018 collaboratively brings together the leading organizations across the United States and globally to provide best practices and proven models to eradicate sex trafficking and sexual abuse. Three initiatives work together to achieve this goal: Prevention\, Protection\, and Provision. \nElizabeth is a passionate pioneer and inspirational thought leader with a desire to expose the root of the issue behind sex trafficking\, childhood sexual abuse. She is the author of Groomed (Harper Collins\, 2020)\, which recounts her own story of loss\, trauma\, and triumph. Fisher Good dedicates her life to helping women from all backgrounds discover how to live free from past traumas\, strongholds\, and lies they may have been groomed to believe about themselves. She guides readers toward an understanding that grooming is often subtle\, but it’s always life-altering. She offers readers a way to overcome their past\, starting with an all-important but rarely explored concept. \nThe concept is a selah\, or a time of rest and reflection\, and helps explore active ways to forgive and move forward to a whole new level of freedom. Elizabeth’s authentic\, transparent\, and natural approach is refreshing and comforting to readers\, no matter their stage of life. She is empathetic yet all resolve. \nSRQ Magazine\, in their article Fight For the Innocents\, describes Elizabeth as “Part healer\, part businesswoman\, all resolve—if Selah Freedom is bringing light into the darkness\, as the slogan says\, then Fisher is the one behind the megawatt.” She is the recipient of the prestigious New York City Global Business Leader Award and The Tampa Bay Business Woman of the Year Award. \n  \n\n  \nSTAC needs your support to sustain these important webinars. Will you donate today? Each gift helps to bring this vital information to the many people who are empowering survivors and preventing human trafficking. The only way we can maintain these programs and this work is with YOUR help.\nSuggested donation: $20
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/helping-florida-schools-keep-kids-safe-from-human-trafficking/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210305T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210305T140000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20210224T182523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210224T182612Z
UID:6266-1614949200-1614952800@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Legal Advocacy: Rebuilding a Life After Childhood Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:Presented by: Paolo Annino\, JD\, PhD (Glass Professor of Public Interest Law @FSU College of Law) \,\nGigi Green\, Melody Andrews\, Daynica Harley \nREGISTER HERE: http://bit.ly/3jA8lsK
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/legal-advocacy-rebuilding-a-life-after-childhood-trafficking/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T143000
DTSTAMP:20260519T233020
CREATED:20210226T133211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T160958Z
UID:6285-1592571600-1592577000@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Collaborating to Keep Kids Safe Across Systems and Across the State: A Focus on Florida’s Schools
DESCRIPTION:“Collaborating to Keep Kids Safe Across Systems and Across the State: A Focus on Florida’s Schools“\nhttps://youtu.be/IwLmjNjbkyE\n\n\n\n\nSchools are vital to an effective community response to human trafficking. The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has been a leader in informing educators and all Floridians about human trafficking. Recent FDOE rules require each school to develop a plan on child trafficking prevention and education. Moreover\, effective and safe school response plans include collaborations with many sectors and systems: child welfare professionals\, school district leadership\, federal and local law enforcement\, mental health\, victim services providers\, culturally specific organizations\, and other appropriate community partners – all important to the development and implementation of each school’s response and to student safety and well-being. \n\n\n\nThis certificate program and training with Valerie Ellery with the Florida Department of Education (read more about her below) will address new Florida Department of Education rules regarding human trafficking education\, including how schools are impacted\, and will help to identify actionable next steps for anyone who works with children and youth: teachers\, administrators\, support staff\, parents\, child welfare professionals\, human services\, law enforcement\, justice system personnel\, and all Floridians. Understanding your role – as both a professional who works with children or as an individual – in the prevention and eradication of human trafficking is the ultimate goal of this training. \n\n\n\nSponsors: STAC in affiliation with Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking and the International Rescue Committee. \n\n\n\nContact: STAC at stac@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org or 850-597-2080 \n\n\n\nValerie Ellery is the guest speaker. She is the Human Trafficking Prevention Education Specialist and joined the Florida Department of Education’s Title IV\, Part A team in October 2019. Valerie has dedicated over 30 years to the field of education in various roles including as a National Board Certified teacher\, curriculum specialist\, international educational consultant and best-selling author. Her books and resources in the areas of literacy\, self-worth and human trafficking have been inspiring educators to motivate and engage today’s learners in classrooms and universities in 37 nations. She is currently focused on helping Florida schools by aligning child trafficking curriculum and resources to health education standards. Valerie is a devoted wife\, mother of four adult children\, and four grandchildren. She lives for creating healthy schools and families. \n  \n\n\n\n  \nSTAC needs your support to sustain these important webinars. Will you donate today? Each gift helps to bring this vital information to the many people who are empowering survivors and preventing human trafficking. The only way we can maintain these programs and this work is with YOUR help.\nSuggested donation: $20
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/collaborating-to-keep-kids-safe-across-systems-and-across-the-state-a-focus-on-floridas-schools/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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UID:6283-1587128400-1587135600@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Child Sex Trafficking And Social Media
DESCRIPTION:Danger! Understanding the Dynamics of Social Media Human Trafficking Recruitment \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1 to 3 p.m. Eastern/ Noon to 2 p.m. Central\, Friday\, April 17\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking (BBCAHT)\, Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) and Florida’s Department of Children and Families invite you to participate in April’s Third Friday Community Training Program remotely. This free webinar is one in a series that BBCAHT and STAC will be organizing during this time of social distancing to keep up our Third Friday training schedule.\n\n\n\n\n\nDESCRIPTION: Social media is increasingly being exploited to contact\, recruit\, and sell children for sex. Some traffickers use online ads to target victims\, or they will send friend/follow requests to young people in their region\, proceed to strike up a conversation\, and develop online friendships. These conversations may start off friendly and innocent\, but then the traffickers will begin to use manipulation to charm their potential victims. The online friendship quickly evolves to a romantic relationship\, and this is where the sextortion techniques are used to lure their victims into human trafficking.\n\n\n\n\n\nDURING THIS SESSION: Attendees will learn to recognize signs of social media recruitment and how traffickers lure their victims on the internet. Attendees will learn about the dangers of popular social media dating sites and apps. This session will also discuss popular emojis and their hidden meaning used to communicate sexual gesture when texting or communicating on internet sites and social media apps and will feature both presentation and the opportunity to ask questions and participate.\n\n\n\n\n\nPRESENTER: Marina Anderson\, DCF Regional Human Trafficking Coordinator Northeast/Northwest Regions. MODERATOR: Robin Hassler Thompson\, STAC Executive Director\, Co-Chair BBCAHT Social Services Committee.\n\n\n\n\n\nHOW TO JOIN: \n\n\n\n\n\nAUDIO will be provided through your computer. \n\n\n\n\n\nCLICK HERE to register with us for this meeting or copy and paste this link into your browser: https://tinyurl.com/uo64btm\n\n\n\n\n\nSUPPORT: If you have technical questions or concerns\, please contact Center Support staff at centersupport@usf.edu\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/webinar-child-sex-trafficking-and-social-media/
CATEGORIES:Children and Youth,Training and Awareness
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