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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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SUMMARY:Voices of Freedom:  An Oral History of Efforts to Address  Human Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:We are proud to announce the launch of Voices of Freedom\, an archive of more than 80 recorded conversations featuring the reflections of survivors of human trafficking and allied professionals in the field. In these personal and powerful stories\, participants share some of the moments that shaped them\, the lessons they have learned\, and their hopes for the future of the anti-trafficking field. They also examine the legacy of the Trafficking Victims Protect Act of 2000 and chronicle progress before and after the landmark legislation. \nReady to listen? Join us on July 30 at 1 p.m. EST for the Voices of Freedom launch. We’ll highlight major themes and feature discussions from participants in the archive. \nA collaborative effort between StoryCorps\, the HHS Office on Trafficking in Persons\, and the Administration for Native Americans\, Voices of Freedom serves as a testament to the power of conversation\, storytelling\, and oral history. The archive preserves the voices of those who have informed\, shaped\, and contributed to the successes of the anti-trafficking field over the past two decades. \nVoices of Freedom archives a diverse range of lived experiences\, contributing to the democratization of historical records. The stories challenge us to reexamine the past to ensure the voices of those experiencing trafficking in the present are heard. These firsthand accounts of how survivors’ experiences have changed over the past 20 years will be preserved in the StoryCorps Archive at the American Folklife Center. \nLearn more about the Voices of Freedom initiative and add your story to the archive. \nRegister for the Voices of Freedom launch on July 30th.
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/voices-of-freedom-an-oral-history-of-efforts-to-address-human-trafficking/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210716T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210716T113000
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SUMMARY:Follow the Money\, Find the Traffickers: Human Trafficking and the Financial Sector
DESCRIPTION:Follow the Money\, Find the Traffickers: Human Trafficking and the Financial Sector \nheld on: July 16th\, 2021\, 10:00 – 11:30 am EST \n Watch the Webinar Replay\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!  \n “Follow the money\, find the traffickers” has become a maxim in the world of human trafficking. It is vital for everyone in the community\, not just financial institutions and law enforcement\, to understand how human traffickers use the banking system. Traffickers launder proceeds from exploited youth and adults\, force victims to open accounts\, force youth with clean credit histories to apply for credit cards\, entwine victims their money laundering schemes\, and evade financial system safeguards. Banks need to know how to identify trafficking activity and must train their public-facing staff to be able to pick up on red flags of trafficking. Social services\, child welfare professionals\, anti-human trafficking advocates and all those who are contact points for vulnerable populations and people who are trafficked need to know how this abuse and exploitation occur so they can protect them. \nPresenters:\nMarsha Crowle\, Executive Vice President\, Director of Corporate Compliance\, Capital City Bank Group;\nRobin Hassler Thompson\, Executive Director\, STAC;\nMelissa Wright\, Vice President and Private Banker\, Capital City Bank. \nNOTE: This is Part 1 of a two-part training series. Look for Part 2 in the coming months for more about how traffickers financially exploit trafficked youth to be presented by Marina Anderson and Theresa Kennedy\, Regional Coordinators for the Florida Department of Children and Families. \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 \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/follow-the-money-find-the-traffickers-human-trafficking-and-the-financial-sector/
CATEGORIES:Private Sector,Training and Awareness
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210707T170000
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SUMMARY:The Intersection of Human Trafficking\, Immigration\, and LGBTQ+ Community
DESCRIPTION:Presented by NAWJ Human Trafficking Committee\nCo-Chairs: Hon. Ann Breen-Greco and Ms. Summer Stephan\nThis one hour no-cost webinar is presented by the NAWJ Human Trafficking Committee and Co-Sponsored by the ABA Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence\, NAWJ Immigration Committee\, NAWJ LGBTQ Committee\, NAWJ District 8\, and National Judicial College. \nSpeakers and Panelists include: Judge Ann Breen-Greco (HT Committee Co-Chair)\, District Attorney Summer Stephan (HT Committee Co-Chair)\, Judge Ellie Finn (Moderator)\, Judge Bobbie McCartney\, Judge Chris Ann Kelley\, Assistant State Attorney Jessica O’Connor\, and Human Trafficking & Domestic Violence Program Director Carmen G. Kcomt. \nClick here to register for this event; Questions for this event can be directed to DAExecutiveSecretary@sdcda.org. \nClick here for PDF version of flyer
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/the-intersection-of-human-trafficking-immigration-and-lgbtq-community/
CATEGORIES:Justice System,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210618T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210618T143000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Human Trafficking and Gangs
DESCRIPTION:Gangs conduct criminal activity in all 50 states. Although most gang activity is concentrated in major urban areas\, gangs also are proliferating in rural and suburban areas as gang members flee increasing law enforcement pressure in urban areas. During this session attendees will learn to recognize signs of gang involvement including gang tattoos\, terminology\, graffiti and using hand signals. Attendees will also be able to recognize the warning signs and risk factors of youth gang recruitment. This session will also discuss the female’s role in gangs and how gang sex trafficking differs from other forms of trafficking. Presenter: Marina Anderson\, Florida Department of Children and Families Regional Human Trafficking Coordinator for Northeast and Northwest Regions. \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 \nThis free webinar is one in a series that BBCAHT and STAC is organizing 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! \n  \nwebinar sponsors \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/webinar-human-trafficking-and-gangs-2/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210615T140000
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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:20210608T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T103000
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CREATED:20210610T183856Z
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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:20210607T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210607T113000
DTSTAMP:20260506T235820
CREATED:20210518T150128Z
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SUMMARY:Advancing the Well-Being of LGBTQI+ Populations
DESCRIPTION:Individuals who identify as sexual and gender diverse—that is\, those who identify as lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender\, queer\, intersex\, asexual\, or non-binary (LGBTQI+)\, or who have same-sex and same-gender attractions or behaviors—have different experiences across their life course than their cisgender and heterosexual counterparts. The increase in prevalence and visibility of sexual and gender diverse populations illuminates the need for greater understanding of the ways in which current laws\, systems\, and programs affect their well-being. \nThis webinar will discuss the research-based policy implications outlined in the report\, Understanding the Well-Being of LGBTQI+ Populations (2020)\, current LGBTQI+ policy considerations at the federal level\, such as the Equality Act and section 1557\, and recent changes to and topics of interest in state and local level policies. \nSpeakers: \n\nKellan Baker\, Bloomberg School of Public Health\, Johns Hopkins University\nAndrew Flores\, American University;\nSharita Gruberg\, Center for American Progress;\nNan Hunter\, Georgetown University;\nFran Hutchins\, Equality Federation\n\nMore information about this event \nThis webinar series features issues at the forefront of current policy discussions and have diversity\, equity\, and inclusion as a central focus.  Each webinar discusses policy implications from topical DBASSE reports. Please check the Hauser Policy Impact Fund website for details on upcoming webinars and future activities.
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/advancing-the-well-being-of-lgbtqi-populations/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T140000
DTSTAMP:20260506T235820
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SUMMARY:Step into the Light: Education and Engagement on Human Trafficking Issues
DESCRIPTION:A Life Preservers Project Webinar\n\nLife Preservers Project and Page One Legal invite you to join us for a panel presentation on stepping up action against trafficking of human beings in the digital age. \nRegister for Webinar\nThe purpose of the webinar is to share information on how to make better use of existing tools and garner relationships with law enforcement and legal professions to prevent and combat human trafficking in the digital age.  We will discuss key challenges in identifying victims\, investigating cases\, and prosecuting perpetrators of human trafficking offenses committed with the use of information and communication technology\, human rights challenges linked to the use of technology in tackling trafficking in human beings\, and how governments and international organizations can strengthen collaboration with businesses and civil society. \nModerator:\nAndrew Kent\, COO of Page One Legal \n\n\nAndrew currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Page One Legal in Nashville\, TN. Andrew has spent over 15 years in the eDiscovery and litigation industries after receiving his BA from the University of Wisconsin and his JD from the Catholic University of America\, Columbus School of Law. In his role as Chief Operating Officer at Page One Legal\, he is responsible for leadership accountability\, removing obstacles and problem solving\, and integrating all major functions between departments as well as handling all day-to-day functions. The idea that eDiscovery workflows and technology can be used to reduce the burdens of discovery and empower litigants to focus on case merits is his driving force. He has hosted numerous webinars including the Virtual One Conference\, The 15 on the 15th\, and the Litigator’s Lunch. \n\n\nSpeakers:\n\nBarbara Martinez\, Holland & Knight LLP\n\n\n\nBarbara A. Martinez is a member of Holland & Knight’s Global Compliance and Investigation Team in the firm’s Miami office. She focuses her law practice on internal corporate investigations\, corporate compliance and training\, and white collar criminal defense. Part of her practice includes offering anti-trafficking compliance programs for businesses. She also advises companies\, educational institutions\, and organizations about risk management relating to electronic data collection and internal threat management policies. She routinely conducts anti-trafficking and anti-money laundering training for financial institutions\, companies\, educators\, and medical professionals. \nPrior to joining Holland & Knight last year\, Ms. Martinez served as the Chief of the Special Prosecutions Section at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida in Miami. In this capacity\, she tried human trafficking cases and supervised federal prosecutors who handled cases involving international and domestic human trafficking\, money laundering\, child exploitation\, extortion\, international kidnappings\, and other transnational crimes. Ms. Martinez was also the Human Trafficking Coordinator and the Project Safe Childhood Coordinator for the Southern District of Florida for more than a decade. As the Coordinator for these programs\, Ms. Martinez spearheaded coordination efforts between law enforcement\, prosecutors\, non-governmental organizations\, and private industries to more effectively prevent and identify human trafficking and child exploitation\, as well as to investigate and successfully prosecute cases. She teaches a human trafficking seminar at the University of Miami School of Law. \nSome of her notable honors and awards include: 2020 Leadership and Advocacy Resilience Award from Ark of Freedom Alliance for her anti-trafficking work; 2018 Attorney General’s Award for the prosecution of a case involving sex trafficking of minors in Honduras; 2018 Dade County Bar Association’s Women of Distinction Government Award; 2016-2017 Harvard Law School Wasserstein Public Interest Fellow; 2015 Director’s Award for Superior Performance as an Assistant United States Attorney for the prosecution of a sex trafficking case involving more than 50 adult victims; 2013 Women in Federal Law Enforcement’s Top Prosecutor Award; and Department of Justice’s 2011 Outstanding Overall Partnership Coalition Group Award for her work and contributions on cases involving domestic sex trafficking of minors. \n\n\n\nRobin Thompson\, Executive Director of The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC)\n\n\n\nRobin Hassler Thompson\, M.A.\, J.D.\, is the Executive Director of the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC)\, non-profit agency she co-founded in 2015 to assist survivors of human trafficking. She also is an active member and co-chairs the Social Services Committee for the Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking. Robin’s consulting firm\, Robin H. Thompson and Associates\, represents a wide range of clients including the FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights where she assists in the Center’s work on human trafficking. \nIn 2001\, she traveled to Bangladesh as a part of a U.S. State Department mission\, which included a site visit to a trafficking rescue shelter in Dhaka – this trip inspired her work to help build awareness about human trafficking. From 2002 to the present\, she has directed numerous local and statewide anti-trafficking projects. Robin has lectured extensively on the topics of violence against women and human trafficking. She is a contributor to numerous national and international publications and curricula including a domestic violence and human trafficking on-line Continuing Medical Education (CME) course for the Florida Medical Association. \nIn addition to her anti-trafficking work\, Robin’s areas of expertise include domestic and sexual violence law and policy analysis\, Violence Against Women Act implementation\, adult domestic violence fatality reviews\, workplace violence law and policy and health care issues. Robin has served on and held leadership positions on local\, state and national boards and committees and has chaired the local Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls\, where she lives in Tallahassee\, Florida. \nRobin served as the Executive Director for Florida’s first Task Force on Domestic and Sexual Violence from 1993-1998. At the request of the U. S. Department of Justice\, Robin served on the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women. She graduated from Florida State University College of Law in 1984. In addition to her law degree\, she holds an M.A. from Florida State University and a B.A. from American University in Washington\, D.C. where she graduated summa cum laude in 1981. \n\n\n\nGregory Zarzaur\, Founder of The Zarzaur Firm\n\n\n\nGregory Zarzaur dedicates his law practice to representing crime victims in civil litigation and increasing awareness of crime victim rights within both the civil and criminal justice system. His work is inspired by the courage and resolve of the survivors he represents. \nWhen not in the courtroom fighting for his clients\, Greg is active in educating his colleagues and victim advocates about the civil remedy provisions within state and federal human trafficking laws that can be utilized to directly support survivors. Over the last twenty years\, Greg’s goal has stayed consistent: earn the trust and respect of his clients\, the Court\, and his opponents. Greg is a proud husband and father. He is an avid fan of the University of Notre Dame where he was a walk-on football player under Hall of Fame Coach Lou Holtz. \n\n\nBrought to you in partnership by:\n  \n 
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/step-into-the-light-education-and-engagement-on-human-trafficking-issues/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210319T130000
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SUMMARY:Understanding Human Trafficking Survivor-Centered Approaches
DESCRIPTION:Understanding Human Trafficking Survivor-Centered Approaches \nFree Certificate Webinar \nMarch 19\, 2021 \n1:00 PM – 2:30 PM \n“Survivor-centered\,” “survivor-led\,” “survivor-informed\,” “ally” – these are all terms that are commonly used in the anti-trafficking field\, but what do they really mean? \nJoin us to learn about safe\, respectful\, and effective anti-trafficking collaboration with survivors. \nContact: STAC at stac@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org or 850-597-2080 \nADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Presentation Links and Resources \nMEET OUR SPEAKERS:\nBethany Gilot is a National Consultant on anti-human trafficking initiatives from training and program development to state/federal policy. Bethany has years of experience working in the anti-trafficking field both domestically and internationally.  Bethany previously served as the Statewide Human Trafficking Prevention Director for Florida’s state child welfare and juvenile justice agencies. She worked to strengthen systems of care for trafficked youth. She implemented legislation\, created agency policy\, and oversaw all state-level efforts to identify and serve minor survivors of human trafficking. In addition to public service\, Bethany has worked within NGOs serving sex trafficking survivors in Florida and India. \n——————— \nJamie Rosseland is a consultant in the field of anti-trafficking work with expertise in the coordination of care and program development for victims and survivors of sexual exploitation\, development and implementation of trauma-competent and survivor-centered digital marketing strategies\, and has been active in local government and statewide level policy advocacy. \nThrough sharing her lived experiences and unique perspective\, Jamie is committed to change the cultural view of the sex trade and address systems that drive demand. She has experience working as a survivor advocate providing mentorship\, court advocacy\, and care coordination to youth impacted by sexual exploitation with the Open Doors Outreach Network with Voices for Florida. Jamie has presented at countless community events\, statewide summits\, and national conferences. \nCurrently\, Jamie serves on the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice’s State Advisory Group and is working with the United Nations University with an international team to develop policy recommendations regarding the intersection of justice systems and human trafficking. She has also been accepted into the 2021 Social Scholar Program at Florida State University\, where she is working on earning her degree in interdisciplinary social sciences. \nIn 2018\, Jamie won the Survivor Advocate of the Year award presented by the Florida Attorney General for her outstanding work with exploited youth. When not working in direct services or educating the community\, Jamie also utilizes her creative and strategic eye to enhance the marketing and social media campaigns of anti-trafficking nonprofits and consults with academics on research methodologies and practices. Jamie oversees social media strategy and digital outreach efforts for several nonprofits that serve survivors of trafficking. \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/understanding-human-trafficking-survivor-centered-approaches-2/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210219T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210219T143000
DTSTAMP:20260506T235820
CREATED:20210203T160455Z
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UID:6191-1613739600-1613745000@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Danger Warning!  Social Media and Sex Trafficking Recruitment
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 \n  \nProgram: Danger Warning! Social Media and Sex Trafficking Recruitment \nDate: February 19\, 2021 \nThis free\, certificate webinar is one in a series that BBCAHT and STAC is organizing 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! Since the onset of the pandemic especially\, social media is increasingly being exploited to contact\, recruit\, and sell children and youth for sex. Some traffickers use online ads to target victims\, or they will send a 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. During 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 gestures when texting or communicating on internet sites and social media apps. \nPresenter: Marina Anderson\, Florida Department of Children and Families Regional Human Trafficking\nCoordinator for Northeast and Northwest Regions. \nSponsors: STAC in affiliation with Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking and the International\nRescue Committee. \nContact: STAC at stac@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org or 850-597-2080 \nPresentation PPT: Danger Warning! Social Media Sex Trafficking Recruitment is on the rise since Covid 19 pandemic \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/social-media-and-sex-trafficking/
CATEGORIES:Labor Trafficking,Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T131500
DTSTAMP:20260506T235820
CREATED:20210121T141016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210121T211116Z
UID:6150-1611576000-1611580500@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:Stolen Childhoods: Children and Human Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:Please make plans to join us for our first Professional Network of 2021 as we recognize Human Trafficking Awareness Month. We will discuss incidence rates\, identification\, and available resources for youth and families. We will look at gaps that exist in our system of care to determine how collectively we can address the sinister manipulation that is stealing childhood. Our guest speakers represent Survive & Thrive Advocacy Center\, Voices for Florida\, and the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence. \nAs with other Professional Network meetings\, we will build in time for you to connect with one another and share your own announcements. If you have materials you’d like to share\, please send them in advance! \n RSVP HERE
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/stolen-childhoods-children-and-human-trafficking/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200619T143000
DTSTAMP:20260506T235820
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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200417T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T235820
CREATED:20210226T133016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T160958Z
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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