Human traffickers use calculated manipulation, psychological control, and coercion to exploit their victims. To effectively combat trafficking, we must first understand the traffickers’ mindset, methods, and strategies. This workshop, "Unmasking Traffickers: Exposing Their Tactics, Disrupting Their Strategies, Empowering Our Solutions," takes a deep dive into the deceptive tactics used to groom, recruit, and control victims.…

Accurate and complete data collection has long been a challenge in our state, particularly for those working in human trafficking services, policy, advocacy, justice, and social services systems. Recently, Florida has made significant strides to address this issue through initiatives at the University of South Florida’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Research Lab. Presenters from the…

Boys and young men are often invisible in anti-trafficking efforts — even though the data show they’re at significant risk. It’s time to change that narrative. This event kicks off the Leading Change Scholarship Fund — a new, community-backed effort to support the development of lived experience leadership. As the first-ever recipient, Nathan Earl, Yale MPH Candidate,…

Labor trafficking doesn’t always look the way we expect. It often hides behind language barriers, family ties, immigration struggles, or a client’s hesitance to name what they've experienced. If you work in direct services, chances are you’ve already supported a survivor of labor trafficking without even knowing it. Join us next Wednesday, August 13th, for…

This program will explain the law on human trafficking 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. https://youtu.be/6IMOR6R9KyU Webinar Resources: Webinar PowerPoint Slides About the Presenters: Brent Woody Brent Woody, Lead Attorney and Executive Director of the…

This training will give an overview of challenges and opportunities that service providers and everyone in the community face today when serving foreign-born survivors of human trafficking, specifically around immigration relief options. We will dissect case examples and offer solutions to better equip our leaders, advocates, and providers to serve their community. This program is…

This gathering is a dedicated space for trafficking survivors to connect, share, and stand in solidarity. In today’s political climate, many survivors may feel isolated—but you are not alone. There is power in community, and strength in being seen and heard. This is a space where survivors support survivors. Register Now Together, we’ll build connection,…

Take part in a community roundtable on human trafficking. The conversation will bring together representatives from the Leon County Sheriff’s Department, the Department of Children and Families, local emergency room personnel, and several organizations working on the front lines to end trafficking in our community. 9 October 2025 6 PM - 8 PM St. Peter's…

This session will provide an overview of trauma bonding experienced by survivors of human trafficking. The workshop will delve into the complexities of trauma-bonding, addressing its impacts on victim identification, treatment effectiveness, and building rapport and trust with clients. Everyone will learn valuable information about this including: mental health professionals; victim and social service providers;…

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, the D.C. Women's Bar Association, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and the Human Trafficking Legal Center will hold a free, in-person legal clinic for trafficking survivors seeking remission under the U.S. Department of Justice Backpage Remission Program. The clinic will be held in the offices of…