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SUMMARY:Know Your Rights Series: Wills for Trafficking Survivors
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us at a Know Your Rights webinar\, “Wills for Trafficking Survivors.” This is the first webinar in the Know Your Rights Series organized by the Human Trafficking Legal Center Survivor Leadership Program. Our speaker will be Katie Lynagh\, an attorney at the pro bono law firm of Milbank LLP. \nThe live webinar will be hosted on Wednesday\, November 8\, 2023 at 12 pm EST. \nPlease see the flyer above for more information. Survivors and advocates are welcome to join. \n Register Now
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/know-your-rights-series-wills-for-trafficking-survivors/
CATEGORIES:Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230915T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
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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:20230721T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230721T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20230703T123335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T185307Z
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SUMMARY:From Stonewall to Stonewalled: Recognizing and Addressing LGBTQ+ Barriers in Rural and Urban Human Trafficking Service Models
DESCRIPTION:The LGBTQ+ community is a broad community that encompasses folks from various racial backgrounds\, abilities\, faiths\, genders\, socioeconomic statuses\, and nearly every other identifiable way of grouping people. As we know\, anyone can be a survivor of trafficking\, including LGBTQ+ folks who exist across a spectrum of marginalization. The identities of queer people often become politicized\, relegated\, and a source for oppression. Compounding factors\, including societal ostracization and poverty\, can lead to increased vulnerabilities that can culminate into human trafficking\, homelessness\, and anxiety related to traditional service implementation models. There is even further divide in the effectiveness in service provision and outreach in rural and urban areas. This webinar will offer a deep dive into the unique situations of LGBTQ+ people and how those manifest into trafficking\, as well as the nuances in rural versus urban service implementation for queer survivors seeking housing stability. \nDownload – Stonewall to Stonewalled Presentation slides \n  \nPresenter: Danni Hickey\, Anti-Trafficking Housing Specialist\, International Rescue Committee \nDanni Hickey (They/She/He) graduated from Florida State University in the summer of 2019 with a degree in History\, and a minor in Gender Studies. From there\, Danni began working in the human services field. Danni began their career running a temporary homeless shelter for The Salvation Army of Tallahassee and upon successful completion of the grant\, moved into the permanent role of case manager. Following a tenure with The Salvation Army\, Danni transitioned to Catholic Charities where they served as Program Specialist for the Tallahassee office. At Catholic Charities\, Danni executed and oversaw the housing programs offered by the agency in 8 counties. Currently\, Danni serves as the Housing Specialist for survivors of trafficking on behalf of the International Rescue Committee. Through this position\, Danni assists survivors with accessing shelter and permanent housing. Along the way\, Danni has been engaging with a two-year program to achieve a Master of Social Work and a Master of Public Administration. For the graduation requirement for the MPA\, Danni conducted a comparative study on urban and rural emergency shelter programs for LGBTQ+ folks and effectiveness of addressing housing insecurity. Danni was awarded an Exemplary Award for this work by the Reubin O’D Askew School of Public Administration & Policy. Danni’s passions are advocacy and community organizing as it pertains to queer rights and autonomy. Danni believes in using individual voices to lift communities into equality\, sustainability\, and independence regardless of age\, identity\, ability\, or background. \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/from-stonewall-to-stonewalled-recognizing-and-addressing-lgbtq-barriers-in-rural-and-urban-human-trafficking-service-models/
CATEGORIES:Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230616T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230616T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20230609T210915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T185438Z
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SUMMARY:Building a Human-Centered Community: Empowering Human Trafficking Survivors and Fostering Non-Violence
DESCRIPTION:The Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking (BBCAHT) and The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) invite you to participate in BBCAHT’s Monthly 3rd Friday Community Training Program: \nBuilding a Human-Centered Community: Empowering Human Trafficking Survivors and Fostering Non-Violence \nThis free 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. \nJoin us for an engaging and thought-provoking webinar that explores the critical topic of creating a community where nonviolence becomes the answer to human-centered action. In this webinar\, we will explore the interconnectedness between anti-trafficking services and the creation of a better community\, recognizing that focusing solely on the former exposes individuals to continued violence and retraumatization in various systems and circumstances. \nTo understand the implications of violence within our society\, we will draw upon the words of Coretta Scott King\, who powerfully stated\, “I must remind you that starving a child is violence. Neglecting school children is violence. Punishing a mother and her family is violence. Discrimination against a working man is violence. Ghetto housing is violence. Ignoring medical need is violence. Contempt for poverty is violence.” These words will serve as a foundation for our exploration of the ways in which systems can perpetuate violence and harm. \nWe will delve into the experiences of survivors who have navigated these systems despite the inherent violence within them. By centering survivors in our work\, we can gain valuable insights into creating systems that do not subject individuals to repeated violence\, trauma\, and retraumatization. Throughout the webinar\, we will emphasize the importance of collective action in dismantling violent systems and creating social safety nets that protect and support vulnerable populations. By fostering nonviolence through people\, places\, and policies\, we can build a community that prioritizes the well-being and dignity of all its members. \nWhether you are an advocate\, a survivor\, a community leader\, or someone passionate about human rights and social justice\, this webinar will provide valuable insights and practical strategies for effecting positive change in your community. Join us as we embark on this important journey toward a more compassionate\, inclusive\, and nonviolent society. \nPresenters: \nKristin Murray is a native of Jacksonville\, Florida and is the creator of Authentic Witness. Kristin graduated from Florida A&M University with a BS in Journalism and an MA in Strategic Communication and Digital Strategy from the University of Oklahoma. She has always been fascinated with the life stories of other people and believes that people sharing those stories (giving witness) is a way to spread knowledge and healing. Kristin has worked as a teacher\, journalist\, and has spent almost a decade in the non-profit sector. During that time she has worked on several certifications around trauma\, narrative storytelling and healing centered approaches. Most recently\, Kristin has completed her journey as a certified breathwork practitioner to help people soothe their somatic systems and reconnect with their inner most self. \nAcross all of her career paths\, three things have remained consistent for Kristin-the value of human connection\, the power of the human narrative and the ability for each individual to live embodied. Kristin works with individuals\, non-profits and corporations to deepen connection with self and build relationships with others. In every place she steps into\, Kristin believes in giving witness. She gathers people to connect over food\, stories and personhood. She wants people to remember\, “Be you\, here. We’ll love you-even the broken bits. This is a place where your innermost self gets illuminated\, nurtured and loved. It’s a place where you can give witness-authentically.” \nJamie Rosseland is a consultant in the field of anti-trafficking work with expertise in the program development and implementation for victims and survivors of sexual exploitation\, trauma-competent and survivor-centered digital marketing and outreach strategies\, and most recently\, working on policy guides and research projects. She has been active in local government and statewide level policy advocacy. Through sharing her lived experiences and unique perspective\, Jamie is committed to change the cultural view of the sex trade\, addressing systems that drive demand\, and confronting gender inequality. \nJamie has experience providing mentorship\, court advocacy\, and care coordination to youth impacted by sexual exploitation as part of the Open Doors Outreach Network with the Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center. She has presented at countless community events\, statewide summits\, and national conferences. Currently\, Jamie serves on the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice’s State Advisory Group. She is a Social Science Scholar at Florida State University\, where she is working on earning her undergraduate degree in interdisciplinary social science. \nIn 2018\, Jamie won the Survivor Advocate of the Year award presented by the Florida Attorney General for her outstanding work with exploited youth. In 2021\, the United Nations published the Delta 8.7 Justice Policy Guide\, which Jamie contributed to as a working group member. Additionally\, Jamie recently guest appeared on the New York Times podcast\, The Argument\, addressing the intersection of anti-trafficking work and pro-sex work technologies. \nDownload the slides from the presentation \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/building-a-human-centered-community-empowering-human-trafficking-survivors-and-fostering-non-violence/
CATEGORIES:Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T140000
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SUMMARY:Reimagine Financial Literacy for Survivors
DESCRIPTION:Financial literacy is considered a key component of economic empowerment for many service providers in the anti-trafficking and domestic violence field. However\, topics like budgeting\, savings and managing credit do not always meet the immediate financial needs of survivors. For financial literacy awareness month\, this webinar will highlight a panel of service providers who have expanded and reimagined their approach to financial support for survivors. \nWebinar Learning Objectives  \nBy the end of this webinar\, the learner will be better able to: \n\nUnderstand the financial needs of survivors.\nIdentify the limitations to financial literacy programs and resources for survivors.\nRecognize best practices in financial literacy and capital building for survivors.\n\nWhen: Wednesday April 19\, 2023\nTime: 10:00-11:00pm PST/ 1:00-2:00pm EST\nPlatform: Zoom Virtual Meeting \n REGISTER
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/reimagine-financial-literacy-for-survivors/
CATEGORIES:Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T163000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20230301T161038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T165404Z
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SUMMARY:Strengthening Domestic and Sexual Violence Programs to Support Trafficking Survivors: Intersections\, Equity\, Cultural Humility\, and Collaborations
DESCRIPTION:Systems of inequality increase vulnerability to human trafficking\, domestic\, and sexual violence. Supporting survivors of human trafficking requires an intersectional and equity-centered lens to decrease barriers to accessing resources. This webinar will review the ways that human trafficking can intersect with domestic and sexual violence\, how to engrain equity and cultural responsiveness in your support of survivors\, and the power of collaborative relationships to better support and serve survivors. \n REGISTER\n  \nPresenter: Kiricka Yarbough Smith\, Human Trafficking Consultant \nTarget Audience: \nDomestic Violence and Sexual Assault Program Staff and Boards\, Anti-Human Trafficking Program Staff and Boards\, Anti-human trafficking Task Force Members\, other Interested Individuals. \nPlease share the webinar flyer and registration link with your network: http://go.futureswithoutviolence.org/e/858853/-support-trafficking-survivors/27q922/511189147?h=Q6lAcrgRNepVd2k0jJptP6N1lvZd9zrah0guqJ6oUxg \nHave a question? \nThe Building Collaborative Response to Human Trafficking Project is happy to provide technical assistance on community collaboration and working with human trafficking survivors and can be reached at learning@futureswithoutviolence.org \nWishing you and yours the best of health and healing! \nThis project is supported by Grant# 15JOVW-21-GK-02211-MUMU\, awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women\, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions\, findings\, conclusions\, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice\, Office on Violence Against Women.
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/strengthening-domestic-and-sexual-violence-programs-to-support-trafficking-survivors-intersections-equity-cultural-humility-and-collaborations/
CATEGORIES:Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221129T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221129T153000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20221114T180548Z
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SUMMARY:Sexual Violence in the Lives of Indigenous People with Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:Nearly 3 million people in the United States identify as “American Indian or Alaskan Native” (2010 U.S. Census). Due to systemic and historical oppression\, individuals within these communities experience high rates of sexual assault and have high rates of disability. Indigenous survivors of sexual assault who also have a disability encounter unique barriers in their healing journey. During this webinar\, Olga Trujillo of Activating Change will be joined by Nicole Matthews of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition to discuss these barriers\, strategies for providing support and opportunities for change. \n REGISTER
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/sexual-violence-in-the-lives-of-indigenous-people-with-disabilities/
CATEGORIES:Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220816T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220816T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20220721T154806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T154841Z
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SUMMARY:The Crossover Between Sex and Labor Trafficking: Elevation Without Segregation
DESCRIPTION:This 2-hour-long survivor panel focuses on the intersections across the labor and sex trafficking industries. It will include audience interactions\, and a live Q&A. Hear the perspective and insights from lived experience experts as they discuss the importance of co-identification and reflect on experiences often overlooked by the anti-trafficking movement. This conversation will analyze how providers can better impact identification and direct service needs without segregating survivors by trafficking type. By recognizing the frequency at which sex and labor trafficking intersect\, we can allow those with lived experience to identify the commonalities and work to destigmatize and uplift survivor experiences. Help us empower survivors by offering more opportunities for understanding\, healing\, and self-sufficiency. \nIs this event for me? This event is intended for providers with an understanding of labor trafficking\, sex trafficking\, and trauma-informed service delivery. \n REGSITER TODAY\n  \nModerator – Jaimee Johnson. Jaimee Johnson is a lived experience expert on domestic sex trafficking with experience in the intersect of labor trafficking. She is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Sisters of the Streets. She also holds the title of mother\, motivational speaker\, advocate\, first responder\, consultant\, social media marketer\, entrepreneur\, and activist. Sisters of the Streets focuses on empowering those impacted by sexual exploitation and providing harm reduction as a solution. Mrs.Johnson integrates her lived experience into her work by providing mentorship and resources to those desiring to transition out of that lifestyle while focusing on empowering the community to be a part of the solutions while identifying and addressing root issues that allow exploitation to thrive. \nPanelist – Ashley Maha’a.  Ashley Maha’a is a Mixed-race Native Hawaiian\, born and raised on the east side of O’ahu. In 2020\, she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Criminal Justice and a focus on forensic sciences. She is a member of the MMNHWG Taskforce in Hawai’i\, a Community Expert Consultant for the DHHS Victims of Human Trafficking Native communities\, and a founding member of the advisory group Community Against Exploitation Hawai’i. Her contributions and collaborations extend to local organizations as well as to the continent for Nationally and Internationally recognized organizations. In addition\, she is a mother\, peer mentor\, community organizer\, and subject matter expert. \nPanelist – Eric Harris.  Eric Harris is an international consultant and field expert in the area of human trafficking education and advocacy. With 10 years of experience in the field. He has a bachelor’s in social work and is an alum of Anderson University Indiana. Human Trafficking field consultant for the state of\, Indiana. National Association of Social Workers member and is a graduate of the Human Trafficking Leadership Academy through National.HumanTrafficking Training and Technical Center and the Heal Trafficking MGH institute train the trainer academy 2020. Consulted and trained for: Polaris project\, NHTTAC\, OTIP\, Freedom Network\, DHS\, North County Lifeline Community Advisory Board\, Indianan Law enforcement Cadets\, Sane Nurses\, and social work students\, Department of Child Services\, San Diego County Child protective services\, Child welfare services\, Juvenal Corrections\, Cambridge University\,  and the Survivor alliance. \nPanelist – Hazel Fasthorse.  My name is Hazel Fasthorse\, and I am a human trafficking specialist and victims liaison. I specialize in crimes against indigenous people\, intergenerational trauma\, and systemic abuse. I am a survivor of CSEC\, child trafficking\, and cult abuse.
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/the-crossover-between-sex-and-labor-trafficking-elevation-without-segregation/
CATEGORIES:Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220720T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220720T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20220714T130343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220714T130343Z
UID:7784-1658329200-1658332800@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Trafficking\, Incarceration\, & Survival: How the Criminal Legal System Harms Victims
DESCRIPTION:This one-hour event followed by a 30-minute interactive panel Q&A will explain how forced criminality fits within the labor trafficking paradigm. Hear from survivors and other experts as they discuss what it looks like when survivors are forced to commit crimes. Increase your understanding of what it looks like when an underlying criminal offense is a part of a victim’s exploitation. Listen to survivor experiences of the consequences of wrongful prosecution and play your part in creating a solution to a criminal legal system that does not fully recognize all victims. \nIs this webinar for me? This event is meant for providers who have existing knowledge of labor trafficking and are aware of best practices in client rapport building and support. \n Webinar Registration
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/trafficking-incarceration-survival-how-the-criminal-legal-system-harms-victims/
CATEGORIES:Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220526T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220526T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20220413T165456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T165506Z
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SUMMARY:Labor Trafficking Service Delivery Webinar Series: Financial Literacy by FRAMEWORK
DESCRIPTION:There are many financial goals that survivors of labor trafficking have\, such as how to improve/understand credit scores\, build savings\, acquire assets\, and support a sustainable lifestyle for themselves and family. This webinar will help providers understand the post-trafficking financial planning needs of survivors and how to reframe the field’s current approach to financial literacy to one that is more strategic\, collaborative\, and addresses systematic barriers to the economic wellbeing of survivors of labor trafficking. \nIs this webinar for me? This event is meant for providers who have existing knowledge of labor trafficking and are aware of best practices in client rapport building and support. \n Webinar Registration\nSpeaker-  Carolyne Ouya.  As a Senior Training & Technical Assistance Specialist at FUTURES Workplace & Economic Justice team\, Carolyne focuses on improving access to quality education and employment opportunities for survivors of trafficking and gender-based violence. Her primary project is the Promoting Employment Opportunities for Survivors of Trafficking Project. Prior to FUTURES\, Carolyne served as Director of Strategic Partnerships at Access Youth & Immigration Services\, one of the largest victim rights and employment services agencies in San Diego County.  Carolyne earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology & Public Health from Santa Clara University and is currently a masters in Marriage\, Family\, Therapy student at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/labor-trafficking-service-delivery-webinar-series-financial-literacy-by-framework/
CATEGORIES:Survivors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220520T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220520T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20220428T111352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T192144Z
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SUMMARY:"A Cup of Justice" Restoring Human Trafficking Survivors through Restitution
DESCRIPTION:Download the Presentation_Restitution \nVictims of human trafficking face numerous obstacles to justice. Under federal law\, mandatory restitution for trafficking survivors — compensation in a criminal trafficking case — is mandatory. But restitution is rarely ordered\, and even more infrequently collected. Many survivors find their experience in the criminal justice system re-victimizing. They are forced to navigate complex victims’ compensation and criminal justice systems without legal representation. Human trafficking laws have provided both child and adult victims with some protections\, but there are still hurdles for many victims looking to rebuild their lives. Survivors have the right to bring civil suits\, but this process may be confusing and intimidating. Please join us for a discussion with a lived-experience expert of domestic child sex trafficking to learn more about navigating the legal system in pursuit of justice. \nPresenters: Jose Lewis Alfaro\, lived experience expert on domestic child sex trafficking and Martina Vandenberg\, JD\, founder and President\, both of the Human Trafficking Legal Center. \nThe Florida Bar approved this program for 2 hours of Intermediate Level Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit through the Florida Bar through 11/30/23 \nSponsors: STAC in affiliation with Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking\, Legal Services of North Florida and the IRC \nContact: STAC at stac@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org or 850-597-2080\nAttendance is limited. Please join early. \n This monthly free certificate training program is one of the “Third Friday” community events hosted by BBCAHT and STAC to inform and engage the North Florida community and beyond.   \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/a-cup-of-justice-restoring-human-trafficking-survivors-through-restitution/
CATEGORIES:Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220428T153000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20220413T165232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220725T193623Z
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SUMMARY:Labor Trafficking Service Delivery Webinar Series: Naming and Healing From Trauma by FRAMEWORK
DESCRIPTION:Download the Presentation_Trauma \nThis 90-minute event\, will provide in-depth knowledge of labor trafficking trauma and post-traumatic growth experiences. Topics include research on the trauma\, survivor stories on the importance of naming trafficking experiences\, and practical recommendations to develop client policies and procedures. \nIs this webinar right for me? This training is tailored for anti-trafficking service providers with existing knowledge of labor trafficking\, trauma\, and survivor service delivery. \nSPEAKERS: \nEva Eakins (They/ Them) is a grassroots social justice advocate\, a prevention educator and a mental health Peer Support Specialist with a lived-experience working to raise awareness on human trafficking issues in the United States. Eva’s focus is survivors who are children and young people. Eva has worked for the County mental health care systems to identify at-risk youth and worked to connect them with services. \nCharlee Borg (She/Hers ) With her extensive experience in designing\, implementing\, and managing national and international anti-trafficking programs across sectors\, Charlee weaves first-hand knowledge from over ten years serving survivors of human trafficking to create engaging and relevant training materials. Prior to Framework\, Charlee built agency\, regional\, and state anti-trafficking capacity across the U.S. while consulting as a cross-cultural trauma and crisis response specialist. She has aided human trafficking survivors nationally and internationally by developing and managing programs\, providing crisis and long-term therapy interventions\, and supporting survivors and organizations better partner together. Charlee received her M.A. in International Disaster Psychology: Trauma and Global Mental Health from the University of Denver with a certificate in Program Development and Evaluation. \n 
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/naming-and-healing-from-trauma/
CATEGORIES:Survivors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T120000
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DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20220425T184838Z
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SUMMARY:Holistic Approaches to Health & Wellness for Trafficking Survivors Webinar
DESCRIPTION:From animal therapy\, to chiropractic care\, to yoga and more\, there are many health and wellness-based interventions available to support trafficking survivors through their journey to overcoming trauma. This webinar will provide attendees an understanding of how trauma lives in the body and overview various forms of health-centered approaches to healing. \n Webinar Registration\nPanelists Include:\n• Bradel Canfield\, Kristi House\n• Jessica Donnelly\, AP\, Grace\, Love & Acupuncture\n• Deborah Foote\, Voices for Florida\n• Mollie Gordon\, MA\, MD\, Baylor College of Medicine\n• Dr. Sarah Helms\, Daughters of Worth\n• Shiva Thompson\, Yoga 4 Change \nTo support our work providing high quality webinars like these to increase awareness of sex trafficking\, please make a donation today: www.voicesforflorida.org/donate/
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/holistic-approaches-to-health-wellness-for-trafficking-survivors-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20220121T204500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220121T204500Z
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SUMMARY:Human Trafficking: Effective Engagement of Individuals with Lived Experience
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\, Effective Engagement of Individuals with Lived Experience. \nThis webinar expands the scope of the series by addressing how school communities can enhance existing trafficking prevention efforts by effectively engaging survivors of trafficking\, referred to often as those with lived experience. Such efforts are central to a well-informed\, trauma-sensitive\, and wholistic approach to preventing trafficking. Specific strategies of meaningful outreach\, engagement\, and sustained partnership with survivors of trafficking will be shared. \nRuth Ryder\, Assistant Deputy Secretary\, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education\, U.S. Department of Education (DC) \n\nKimberly Casey\, Prevention and Communication Specialist\, Office on Trafficking in Persons (DC)\nBella Hounakey\, Former Member\, U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking (VA);\nJudge Robert Lung\, Former Council Chair\, U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking (CO)\nSuleman Masood\, Council Chair\, U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking (MD)\nSuamhirs Piraino-Guzman\, Former Member\, U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking (WA)\n\n Webinar Registration
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/human-trafficking-effective-engagement-of-individuals-with-lived-experience/
CATEGORIES:Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211216T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20211129T181803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211129T181858Z
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SUMMARY:Survivor Leadership Series: A Survivor's Guide to Money & Developing Financial Wellness
DESCRIPTION:Trafficking survivors often face significant financial challenges. Please join us for a candid discussion with two remarkable leaders in the anti-trafficking movement who have done significant work on survivors’ financial well-being. Ashante Taylorcox\, Founder and Executive Director of You Are More Than\, Inc.\, and Megan Lundstrom\, Co-Founder and Director of Research at The Avery Center\, will lead a discussion on tools to make financial wellness more accessible to all trafficking survivors. The speakers will highlight the role of institutional racism and its impact on survivors who are Black\, Indigenous\, People of Color (BIPOC). \nThis session of the Survivor Leadership Series will feature Megan Lundstrom’s important new book\, “A Survivor’s Guide to Money.” The Guide includes lessons for trafficking survivors on developing financial wellness while recovering from trauma associated with money. \nPlease join us to learn practical lessons from these two thoughtful leaders in the movement. \n Webinar Registration\nABOUT YOUR PRESENTERS \nMegan Lundstrom \nMegan Lundstrom is the co-founder and director of The Avery Center for Research & Services (FKA “Free Our Girls”)\, an organization dedicated to ending commercial sexual exploitation through evidence-based practices and economic empowerment. With a combination of lived and professional experience\, Lundstrom specializes in domestic pimp-controlled sex trafficking and developed a cultic theory framework for this form of exploitation to better understand prevention\, intervention\, and exiting. Lundstrom is an internationally published researcher and national public speaker on the issue of commercial sexual exploitation. Lundstrom holds a B.S. in Finance and an M.A. in Sociology from the University of Northern Colorado. \nAshante Taylorcox \nAshante Taylorcox is a Queer\, Licensed Counselor in the state of New Jersey\, an Echoing Green Fellow\, and the Founder and Executive Director of You Are More Than\, Inc. (YAMT). YAMT is a survivor-led\, survivor-run non-profit organization in the state of New Jersey aimed at supporting marginalized survivors of commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking by empowering them within mental health\, education and financial sectors of aftercare support.  \nTaylorcox has an extensive history of serving the survivor community as not only an advocate in the field but also as a survivor leader both through lived and professional experience. Over the last eight years\, Taylorcox has worked to create safer environments within the survivor community by improving support services for adult survivors\, particularly within mental health settings. Through community collaboration\, Taylorcox has invested in the survivor community through direct service work\, fundraising initiatives\, curricula development\, and training providers that provide direct services and clinical-specific support.
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/survivor-leadership-series-a-survivors-guide-to-money-developing-financial-wellness/
CATEGORIES:Survivors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20211110T210507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T192909Z
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SUMMARY:Supporting Trafficking Survivors: In Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:November 19th\, 1:00 – 2:30 pm EST \nThis free certificate 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! \nThe experiences of human trafficking survivors and their life stories are unique and vary greatly – simply put\, everyone is different. Similarly\, how sex and labor trafficking survivors are supported within their communities depends on that person’s needs – and community resources\, collaborations and many other factors. This presentation will focus indepth at some of the programming that supports adult and minor survivors of both sex and labor trafficking in Florida’s Big Bend and address how can we\, as communities that wish to support survivors\, best meet their needs and collaborate in an uncertain world with ever-increasing needs\, fewer resources\, and many other challenges? \nPresenters:\nVania Aguilar\, Assistant Director\, FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights;\nJustin Barfield\, Development Director\, CCYS (Capital City Youth Services);\nJ’ere Clark\, Child Protective Investigator/Human Trafficking Specialist\, Florida Department of Children and Families and PACE Reach Therapist\, PACE Center for Girls; Charlie Jackson\, Regional Advocate\, Whole Child Leon/Open Doors Outreach Network;\nGraciela Marquina\, Community Services Advocate\, STAC; and\nDavid Oliver\, Deputy Dir. Florida\, International Rescue Committee. \nSponsors: STAC in affiliation with Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking.  \nContact for questions: 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/supporting-trafficking-survivors-in-collaboration/
CATEGORIES:Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211110T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20211102T183206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T183335Z
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SUMMARY:Perspectives: Legal Services for Sex Trafficking Survivors
DESCRIPTION:United Partners for Human Services member Voices for Florida is hosting an important discussion on legal services that are available to the survivors of sex trafficking. \n Webinar Registration
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/perspectives-legal-services-for-sex-trafficking-survivors/
CATEGORIES:Legal Services,Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T143000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20210820T121258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T193846Z
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SUMMARY:Florida’s Expungement Laws - Helping Survivors of Human Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking (BBCAHT) and The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) invite you to participate in BBCAHT’s Monthly 3rd Friday Community Training Program. \nFlorida’s Expungement Laws:  Helping Survivors of Human Trafficking \nDate: September 17\, 2021\n1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern / Noon – 1:30 PM Central \nThis free certificate 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! \nWhen a youth or an adult victim 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. This 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\, you need to know about expungement. \nPresenters: Brent Woody\, Lead Attorney/Executive Director\, Justice Restoration Center; and Rebecca Zoeller\, Staff Attorney\, Legal Services of North Florida. \nNOTE: The Florida Bar has approved this program for 1 hour of basic CLE credit. \nSponsors: STAC in affiliation with Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking\, the International Rescue Committee and Legal Services of North Florida.\nContact for questions: STAC at stac@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org or 850-597-2080 \nAUDIO will be provided through your computer. \nAttendance will be limited to the first 1\,000 people who join this event. Please join early.\nClick here to register with us for this meeting or copy and paste this link into your browser: https://tinyurl.com/68txawc2 \nIf you have technical questions or concerns\, please contact Center Support staff at centersupport@usf.edu. \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/
CATEGORIES:Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210819T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210819T153000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20210628T190541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210628T190541Z
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SUMMARY:Working with LGBTQ+ Survivors of Human Trafficking Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for the Working with LGBTQ+ Survivors of Human Trafficking webinar presented by the Freedom Network Training Institute. This webinar will provide attendees with an overview of best practices when working with LGBTQ+ survivors. Presenters will cover outreach\, wrap-around services\, and case management\, housing\, and immigration services specifically available to LGBTQ+ survivors. \nDate: Thursday\, August 19\, 2021 \nTime: 2:00-3:30 pm EST \nRegistration Price: $30 \nClick here to register for this event \n* Participants may submit questions to presenters prior to the webinar through the registration form.
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/working-with-lgbtq-survivors-of-human-trafficking-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20210607T180811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210607T180904Z
UID:6515-1623762000-1623765600@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Survivor Leadership Series: Racism & the Anti-Trafficking Movement
DESCRIPTION:This webinar discusses racism in the anti-trafficking movement based on a survey of trafficking survivors. Distributed in multiple languages\, the survey sought to learn more about the impact of systemic and structural racism experienced by Black\, Indigenous\, and People of Color (BIPOC) trafficking survivors. Their answers provided insight into their lived experience navigating support services\, legal issues\, health care\, and the anti-trafficking community. \nREGISTER HERE \nABOUT YOUR PRESENTERS \nEvelyn Chumbow\nEvelyn Chumbow is a survivor of child labor trafficking turned anti-trafficking activist and public speaker who has focused her life’s work on ending modern-day slavery\, a crime impacting some 40 million victims globally. Ms. Chumbow was brought to the United States from Cameroon at the age of nine and forced to cook\, clean\, and care for her trafficker’s children. She was never paid for her work\, and any hope that she might escape her miserable life was undermined by the constant beatings she received from her trafficker. \nAfter years of captivity\, she finally escaped and her trafficker was sentenced to 17 years in prison. Today\, Ms. Chumbow works tirelessly to raise awareness and help other survivors. She serves as an advisor to human trafficking NGOs\, and has been invited to brief government agencies about human trafficking from a survivor’s perspective. She is invited regularly to speak around the world about her experience\, including at the White House. She also serves as an advocate and mentor for fellow survivors. \nIn December 2015\, fulfilling a life-long dream\, Ms. Chumbow graduated with a BS in Homeland Security Studies from the University of Maryland University College. She was appointed by President Obama to serve as United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking to his administration. Since January 2015\, she has worked at the law firm of Baker & McKenzie LLP in Washington\, DC\, where she has the opportunity to support human trafficking and human rights-related pro bono initiatives. \nRoxie Farrow \nRoxie Farrow is the Operations Manager for the Human Trafficking Legal Center. Farrow graduated with a Masters in Industrial Organizational Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2015. \nFarrow is the co-chair of The Maryland Survivor Network\, a membership group providing support\, professional\, and leadership development for human trafficking survivors participating in anti-trafficking efforts in the state. \nFarrow is also a Survivor Leader Consultant for the University of Maryland Support\, Advocacy\, Freedom\, and Empowerment (SAFE) Center for Human Trafficking Survivors’\, serving on the Human Trafficking Clinicians Collaborative and the Human Trafficking Survivors’ Council. \nPrior to joining the Human Trafficking Legal Center\, Farrow worked as Senior Admissions Coordinator & Manager for Psychiatric Institute of Washington\, a behavioral health treatment facility in Washington D.C.  Before embarking on her graduate studies\, Farrow founded The Exodus Project\, a human trafficking advocacy and awareness organization that focuses on educating community leaders and youth in the D.C. metro area. Farrow received her Bachelor of Science from Trinity Washington University in Psychology with a Minor in Arabic Literature. \nFainess Lipenga\nFainess Lipenga has been an active member of the National Survivor Network since 2013. As a survivor of labor trafficking\, she uses her voice and experience to educate the community and raise awareness. Her mission is to prevent other survivors from being re-victimized and to give them hope and courage to heal\, become leaders\, and achieve their dreams. Prior to her role as Training Advisor\, Ms. Lipenga served as a consultant to the Human Trafficking Legal Center for more than five years. \nMs. Lipenga has testified before the U.S. Congress regarding the challenges survivors face. She has presented to the National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering and Medicine. She has provided training for pro bono lawyers\, law students\, physicians\, law enforcement officials\, and federal prosecutors.  She has spoken at national conferences and developed expert training materials. Ms. Lipenga serves as a survivor-consultant to the Human Trafficking Legal Center in Washington\, DC. In 2019\, Ms. Lipenga testified before the Maryland General Assembly to advocate for the passage of the Anti-Exploitation Act. With the help of her testimony\, Maryland passed the bill\, making labor trafficking an illegal act for the first time in Maryland. \nMs. Lipenga is the recipient of the Justice for Victims of Crime Award from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Washington\, D.C.  She believes survivor voices and leadership are essential to advocacy on human trafficking. She is a certified nursing assistant and continues to pursue her goal of becoming a registered nurse. \nDeborah Pembrook \nDeborah Pembrook (she/her) chairs the Coalition to End Human Trafficking in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties. She is also Human Trafficking Outreach Manager at Monterey County Rape Crisis Center\, one of the Coalition partners.  \nDeborah left a successful executive position in a technology company to help her community end the types of exploitation she experienced in her childhood. An inspiring educator\, she has partnered with and trained regional police and sheriff departments\, probation officers\, educators and direct service providers to humanize exploited children and vulnerable people.  \nWith more than eight years in the anti-trafficking field\, her experience ranges from providing direct services to trafficking survivors and other survivors of violence\, helping create a cross-sector community collaboration\, and building community awareness\, outreach campaigns and multi-sector response. Deborah has served two terms on the California CSEC Action Team Advisory Board. She is the 2016 recipient of the YWCA Silicon Valley Empowerment Award.
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/survivor-leadership-series-racism-the-anti-trafficking-movement/
CATEGORIES:Survivors,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20210112T184630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T211728Z
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SUMMARY:Labor Trafficking: The Story of Immigrant Survivors
DESCRIPTION:Labor Trafficking: The Story of Immigrant Survivors \nDate: Thursday\, January 28th\, 2021\, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. \nLocation: Online via Zoom \nOn Thursday\, January 28th\, the IRC in Florida is participating in National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month by inviting the community to join a free\, live online panel discussion regarding human trafficking in North Florida.\nPanelists include anti-human trafficking experts and members of law-enforcement agencies.\nLabor Trafficking: The Story of Immigrant Survivors – The IRC provides services to domestic and foreign-born survivors of human trafficking. The IRC’s unique experience of working with diverse immigrant and refugee communities provides the context for this conversation to explore the many ways immigrants are victimized by human trafficking. It will also dive deep into the specific subject of labor trafficking and its prevalence in the rural regions of the state.\n\nList of confirmed panelist:\n•Mr. Cristobal Perez – Program Analyst\n•Mr. Terry Coonan – Executive Director of the Center for the Advancement of Human Rights and Associate Professor for Law and Criminology at FSU\n•Ms. Kelly Ann Whelan – Policy Analyst at USCRI\n•Ms. Robin Hassler Thompson – Executive Director of the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC)\n\nThis discussion will be moderated by Ms. Regina Bernadin\, Ph.D.\, IRC’s Technical Advisor\, Anti-trafficking Programs. The public will have an opportunity to submit questions that will be answered by the panelists.\nFor more information\, please contact Ms. Chandler Swenson at Chandler.Swenson@Rescue.org\nTo report suspected human trafficking or to obtain resources for victims\, please call 1-888-373-7888; text “BeFree” (233733)\, or live chat at HumanTraffickingHotline.org. The toll-free phone\, SMS text lines\, and online chat function are available 24 hours a day\, 7 days a week\, 365 days a year. Help is available in English\, Spanish\, Creole\, or in more than 200 additional languages. The National Hotline is not managed by law enforcement\, immigration\, or an investigative agency. Correspondence with the National Hotline is confidential and you may request assistance or report a tip anonymously.\n\n\nJoin here:     Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/ircinflorida/ \nCost: Free \nContacts: Kristina Bailey\, Kristina.Bailey@rescue.org or JC Torres\, Juan.torres@rescue.org
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/labor-trafficking-the-story-of-immigrant-survivors-2/
CATEGORIES:Survivors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T104349
CREATED:20210112T183356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T184745Z
UID:6102-1611669600-1611673200@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Human Trafficking: Stories of Survivors
DESCRIPTION:Date: Tuesday\, January 26\, 2021\, 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. \nLocation: Online via Zoom \nDescription: On Tuesday\, January 26th\, the IRC in Florida is participating in National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month by inviting the community to join a free\, live online panel discussion regarding human trafficking in North Florida. \nPanelists include anti-human trafficking experts and members of law-enforcement agencies.\nThe Stories of Survivors will bring forward the human element of human trafficking\, focusing on a survivor-centered discussion designed to highlight the challenges faced by survivors across Tallahassee. Due to its complexity and the harm caused by trafficking\, survivors face a multitude of barriers as they work to rebuild lives. Members of the community will learn about these issues and ways they can engage in solutions to preventing human trafficking.\n\nList of confirmed guest speakers:\n•Ms. J’ere Clark – Senior Child Protective Investigator Human Trafficking Specialist\n•Ms. Kristina Bailey – IRC Human Trafficking Caseworker\n•Ms. Caridad Mas-Batchelor – Task Force\nCoordinator\, South Florida Human Trafficking Task Force\n•Ms. Graciela Marquina – Victim’s Assistant Director at the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC)\n\nThis discussion will be moderated by Ms. Regina Bernadin\, Ph.D.\, IRC’s Technical Advisor\, Anti-trafficking Programs. The public will have an opportunity to submit questions that will be answered by the panelists.\n\nFor more information\, please contact Ms. Chandler Swenson at Chandler.Swenson@Rescue.org\n\nTo report suspected human trafficking or to obtain resources for victims\, please call 1-888-373-7888; text “BeFree” (233733)\, or live chat at HumanTraffickingHotline.org. The toll-free phone\, SMS text lines\, and online chat function are available 24 hours a day\, 7 days a week\, 365 days a year. Help is available in English\, Spanish\, Creole\, or in more than 200 additional languages. The National Hotline is not managed by law enforcement\, immigration\, or an investigative agency. Correspondence with the National Hotline is confidential and you may request assistance or report a tip anonymously.\nCost: Free    \nJoin here:    https://www.facebook.com/ircinflorida/ \n  \n 
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/human-trafficking-stories-of-survivors-2/
CATEGORIES:Survivors
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