SOAR to Health and Wellness Training with CE/CMEs
2022-06-08 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join NHTTAC for a free 2-hour live SOAR to Health and Wellness training that teaches providers how to identify and respond to human trafficking. This training offers the following continuing education/continuing medical education(CE/CME) credits except when noted otherwise:
· Physicians – maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
· Pharmacists/Pharmacy Technicians – 2.0 contact hours (0.2 CEUs)
· Psychologists – 2.0 CE credits
· Nurses – 2.0 contact hours
· Dentists – 2.0 CE credits
· Social Workers – 2.0 cultural competency CE credits
· Public Health Professionals – 2.0 CPH credits
· Health Education Specialists – 2.0 entry-level CECH
· Healthcare Team – 2.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education credits
If the credits above do not match your needs, after the training you can access a generic CE/CME certificate for non-physicians or submit your certificate of completion to your local board to request that the board accept the training as credit for your profession.
In the past fiscal year, 98.3% of Live SOAR to Health & Wellness training attendees agreed or strongly agreed that they are confident they will use the knowledge and skills they learned during the SOAR training for their jobs.
Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Register here*.
Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Register here. (CE/CME credit not provided)
*For the full accreditation information, visit: https://nhttac.acf.hhs.gov/SOARtoHealthandWellness.
Jointly provided by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
In collaboration with the Administration for Children and Families Office on Trafficking in Persons and the HHS Office on Women’s Health, supported by the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center.

Understanding the Intersection of Sex Work and Human Trafficking
2022-06-14 15:00 - 16:30
Registration is now open for the Understanding the Intersection of Sex Work and Human Trafficking webinar presented by Freedom Network Training Institute. This webinar will provide an overview of the intersection of sex work and human trafficking. The presenters will explore the similarities and differences between sex work and human trafficking. Attendees will learn practical ways to serve survivors who may be engaging in sex work.
This webinar will be part of a 3-part series exploring the different intersections of sex work and human trafficking. The following two webinars are Tuesday, June 14th, from 3:00-430 pm EST, and Tuesday, August 9th, from 3:00-4:30 pm EST. Please be on the lookout for registration information!
Registration cost: $30
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SPEAKERS:
Chris Ash, Survivor Leadership Program Manager
Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking
Chris Ash (they/them) is the Survivor Leadership Program Manager at the Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST-LA). They are developing supports, empowerment, opportunities, and professional development for survivors of human trafficking to engage meaningfully as the movement’s organizational, strategy, and thought leaders. Before coming to CAST-LA, Chris was the Anti-Human Trafficking Specialist, and later the Prevention Education Program Manager, for the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCCASA). Chris’ current work bridges lived experience, years of direct service and community-based consent, and prevention education work. Additionally, they have graduate studies in social justice, human rights, and gender theory.
Mariah Grant, Research and Advocacy Director
Sex Workers Project
Mariah Grant (she/her) is a human rights and migration specialist with a focus on migrant and sex workers’ rights, freedom of movement, and labor exploitation. She is currently the Research and Advocacy Director at the Sex Workers Project of the Urban Justice Center where she oversees SWP policy advocacy and development of original research. Prior to joining SWP, Mariah was a Senior Training and Technical Assistance Specialist for ICF International. She coordinated the Human Trafficking Expert Consultant Network for the US Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and supported other ICF projects related to migration and trafficking in persons. Mariah has a Master of Arts in Human Rights and Democratization (Asia Pacific) from the University of Sydney.

Human Trafficking and Understanding the Dangers of Sextortion
2022-06-17 13:00 - 14:30
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This free webinar one of the “Third Friday” community training events hosted by BBCAHT and STAC to inform and engage the North Florida community and beyond.
Investigators have seen a massive surge in the number of cases involving youth being threatened and coerced by adults into sending explicit images online or via social media. This is a crime called sextortion, punishable under federal and state laws. Sextortion can begin on any computer site, social media site, app, or game where people meet and communicate. Often used by traffickers, this crime starts when young people believe they are communicating with someone their own age who is interested in a relationship or offering something of value. In these cases, the criminal claims that they already have a revealing picture or video of a child that they will share if the victim does not send more. The adult will use threats, gifts, money, flattery, lies, or other methods to get a young person to send an image. After the criminal has one or more videos or pictures, they threaten to publish that content, or they threaten violence, to get the victim to comply with their demands. The shame, fear, and confusion children feel can prevent them from asking for help or reporting the abuse. This program will help caregivers and others with youth to understand how the crime occurs and how to openly discuss online safety with their children.
Presenter: Marina Anderson, Regional Human Trafficking Coordinator for NE and NW Regions, FL Department of Children and Families
Sponsors: 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
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STAC 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.
Suggested donation: $20

SOAR to Health and Wellness Training
2022-06-20 13:00 - 15:00
Join NHTTAC for a free 2-hour live SOAR to Health and Wellness training that teaches providers how to identify and respond to human trafficking.
In the past fiscal year, 98.3% of Live SOAR to Health & Wellness training attendees agreed or strongly agreed that they are confident they will use the knowledge and skills they learned during the SOAR training for their jobs.
Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Register here. (CE/CME credit not provided)
Jointly provided by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
In collaboration with the Administration for Children and Families Office on Trafficking in Persons and the HHS Office on Women’s Health, supported by the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center.

Human Trafficking & Immigration: Rights, Remedies, and Responses
2022-07-15 13:00 - 14:30
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Across the board, there is often confusion around how to assist foreign-born survivors of human trafficking. This training will help demystify the barriers and clarify misunderstandings surrounding assisting both children and adults, specifically around immigration relief options. We will dissect example case scenarios agencies may have run into, and offer solutions to better equip our leaders and anyone in the community who might come in contact with immigrants, including social services providers, justice system representatives, child welfare professionals, the faith community, students and educators, and more.
Presenters: Vania Aguilar, M.S., Program Manager, FSU Center for the Advancement of Human Rights and Daniela Donoso, J.D., Equal Justice Works Fellow, Immigration Law, Legal Services of North Florida
Sponsors: 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
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ABOUT OUR PRESENTERS:
Vania Aguilar, M.S., Program Manager
Ms. Aguilar is a program manager at CAHR, where she oversees the administrative work of the Center. She has been working with the Center since 2001. She conducts trainings on human trafficking for various groups in the community. In addition, she oversees the Center’s case management and service provision for human trafficking victims and victims of other crimes. She has developed curriculum for the Florida Department of Education and Florida Department of Children and Families and the Florida Department of Education on human trafficking. She was granted BIA Accreditation in 2013 and is assisting clients with their VAWA, DACA, Adjustment of Status, asylum, SIJS, TPS, U and T visa application submissions. She has assisted over 300 refugees adjust their status to lawful permanent residence and helps them apply for their citizenship. She has established direct connections with prosecutors, victim advocates and law enforcement officials throughout the state. She works very closely with them to secure the necessary documentation to apply for immigration relief for clients who are victims of crimes and to apply for any other forms of relief under the Victim’s Compensation Program. She serves as a co-chair for the Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking Survivor Support Committee. On behalf of the coalition, she has written co-eds, has participated on radio show interviews to discuss how Florida is affected by human trafficking, conducted presentations and outreach initiatives. In addition, she serves on the Social Justice Committee of the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center, a non-profit that assists victims and survivors of human trafficking in the second judicial circuit. She received a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Multilingual/Multicultural Education from Florida State University. In addition to working for the CAHR, Ms. Aguilar taught for Adult and Community Education (ACE) in Tallahassee from 2005 to 2022 where she taught evening classes to English learners from around the world. She was the lead teacher for the on-line English classes at ACE. She conducted classes for adult students in which she incorporated information about services and remedies for victims of various crimes including human trafficking and prepared students for their citizenship process. Currently, she is pursuing a doctorate degree in Learning Design and Performance Technology.
Daniela Donoso
Daniela Donoso serves as an Equal Justice Works Fellow, sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP and The Florida Bar Foundation, and hosted by Legal Services of North Florida. Donoso designed her fellowship to be a comprehensive immigration advocacy program in North Florida to serve immigrants who are low income and/or crime victims and establish immigration protocols, procedures, and resources for LSNF staff and community partners. Daniela, a past DACA recipient, knows what it is like to have your life shifted by fear and uncertainty because of the broken immigration system. Her personal and professional experience working with marginalized communities has instilled an altruistic spirit that makes her uniquely suited for this Fellowship. Donoso received her law degree from Florida State University College of Law and became a Florida barred attorney in April of 2021. Donoso received ger bachelor’s degree in International Affairs from Florida State University. She spent her undergraduate and graduate time working for the Center for the Advancement of Human Rights, gaining mentors and experience in immigration and anti-trafficking advocacy.

STAC 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.
Suggested donation: $20

Trafficking, Incarceration, & Survival: How the Criminal Legal System Harms Victims
2022-07-20 15:00 - 16:00
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.
Is 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.
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Forced Labor Around the World
2022-07-21 10:30 - 23:30
A Discussion on the ILO’s New Global Estimates of Modern Slavery Report
NOTE: In-person attendance at this event will be limited to 50 people. If in-person seating is still available, you will have the option to indicate whether you intend to attend virtually or in-person on the registration form.
Please join us for a moderated discussion at the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) on the new Global Estimates on Modern Slavery report, which is a collaboration by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Organization of Migration (IOM) and Walk Free.
The report, released every 4-5 years, delves into the global manifestation of modern slavery, looks at how the situation has evolved, and what remains to be done if we are to meet our collective goal to end forced labor, modern slavery, and human trafficking by 2030, and to end child labor by 2025.
Discussing the findings of the report and its implications for U.S. policy will be Thea Lee, Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor and Kevin Cassidy, Director of the ILO Office for the United States and Representative to the Bretton Woods and Multilateral Organizations, with additional panelists to be announced. Marti Flacks, CSIS Human Rights Initiative Director & Khosravi Chair in Principled Internationalism, will moderate.
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The Public Health Response to Human Trafficking: A Look-Back and a Step Forward
2022-08-03 14:00 - 15:00
Professionals working with and serving communities at risk of human trafficking increasingly use public health strategies to establish evidence-informed, data-driven responses to human trafficking. “The Public Health Response to Human Trafficking: A Look-Back and a Step Forward,” published by Public Health Reports (PHR) and sponsored by the Office on Trafficking in Persons, expands the current evidence base and highlights the strengths of using a public health approach when preventing and responding to human trafficking.
The authors in this supplement explore the efficacy of individual and communal
public health interventions and describe the tools used by professionals and systems of care to respond to human trafficking.
Join the Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health, PHR, and OTIP for a discussion of this supplemental issue of PHR and hear directly from those involved in the development of the supplement and the authors of two articles: Addressing Racism in the Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking of Black Girls: The Role of Public Health Critical Race Praxis and Applying Telemental Health Services for Adults Experiencing Trafficking.
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Service Provision at the Intersection of Sex Work and Human Trafficking
2022-08-09 15:00 - 16:30
Registration is now open for the second training as part of the Sex Work and Human Trafficking series presented by Freedom Network Training Institute! This training will build upon the foundation provided in the introductory training. During this session, attendees will learn the following:

Practical ways that service providers can support access to safety and resources for people in the sex trade.
Thoughtful application of trauma-informed and person-centered services for people in the sex trade.

Registration Cost: $30
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*If you wish to access the recording of the introductory training for a small fee, please email training@freedomnetworkusa.org.

The Crossover Between Sex and Labor Trafficking: Elevation Without Segregation
2022-08-16 15:00 - 17:00
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.
Is this event for me? This event is intended for providers with an understanding of labor trafficking, sex trafficking, and trauma-informed service delivery.
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Moderator – 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.
Panelist – 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.
Panelist – 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.
Panelist – 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.

Preventing and Intervening in the Labor Trafficking of Students
2022-08-17 15:00 - 16:30
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join the next webinar in this series, Preventing and Intervening in the Labor Trafficking of Students, scheduled for:
Wednesday, August 17, 2022 from 3:00-4:15pm ET/
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In the United States, the primary job of school-aged young people is that of student, but this is not the case for all our young people. In 2021, the International Labor Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund estimated that global child labor, including child labor trafficking, rose from 152 million in 2016 to 160 million children in 2020 (International Labour Organization and United Nations Children’s Fund, 2021). Child labor trafficking doesn’t just happen in other countries, it also takes place here in the United States. Students who are forced to work long hours, often before they can complete schoolwork, or in dangerous jobs are less equipped to achieve in school given the trauma of their forced labor. In this webinar, we will explore what labor trafficking looks like in the United States and talk to subject matter experts, individuals with lived experience, and practitioners about how you can support students who are involved in labor trafficking.
Speakers

Ruth Ryder, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Katherine Kaufka Walts, Director, Center for Human Rights of Children, Loyola University, Chicago, IL
Sheri Lochridge Combs, Senior Program Manager, Human Trafficking Special Populations, Covenant House New Orleans, LA
Yuri Guerrero, Lived Experience Expert and Advocate, TX

This webinar will be recorded and posted to the event page a day after the event. The event page link is here: https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/events/webinar/human-trafficking-webinar-series-preventing-and-intervening-labor-trafficking
NCSSLE does not offer certificates or CEUs, but if you email ncssle@air.org after the event we can confirm your participation.

3rd Quarter Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking Virtual Meeting
2022-08-18 14:00 - 17:00
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Human Trafficking & Refugees: Realities and Responses
2022-08-19 13:00 - 14:30
The Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking (BBCAHT) and The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC)
invite you to our Monthly 3rd Friday Community Training Program:
Human Trafficking & Refugees – Realities and Responses

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This free webinar one of the “Third Friday” community training events hosted by BBCAHT and STAC to inform and engage the North Florida community and beyond. We are happy to extend this invitation to friends and colleagues – please join us!
It is no secret that vulnerable populations are much more at risk of being trafficked than others. Two groups that fall into that category are refugees and unaccompanied minors. People who are forced to flee leave behind their homes, their community support networks, and often end up socially and culturally isolated. They may lack access to resources, livelihood opportunities, and even legal status. These and other factors contribute to making refugees and unaccompanied minors targets for traffickers. Please join us for a discussion about the intersection between refugees and unaccompanied minors and human trafficking.
Presenters:
Kristina Bailey, Anti-Trafficking Program Supervisor, International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Tallahassee;
Kristina Montes, Child Protection Coordinator, South Florida, IRC in Miami;
Cristobal Perez, Deputy Dir. of Programs & Data, Coalition for Independent Living Options
Sponsors: 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

STAC 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.
Suggested donation: $20

Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking in the Non-Profit Workplace
2022-08-23 09:30 - 11:00
Sex and labor trafficking victims, adults and youth, are trafficked and exploited in plain sight, including at our area businesses and workplaces. How those of us in the non-profit world who are employees and managers safely recognize and respond to trafficking situations in ways that protect trafficking victims and the workplace? Children and adults who are trafficked and who are vulnerable to being trafficked need the eyes and ears of our community’s workforce to know how to recognize trafficking situations.
At the same time, past or current human trafficking survivors are very likely to be among our area’s non-profit client populations. This is a virtual online event of the STACPRO training program, tailored to non-profits because they are BOTH workplaces AND organizations whose work includes and empowering community members and perhaps supporting sex and labor trafficking survivors.
Please visit our event sponsor United Partners for Human Services registration page as this event has limited availability. Click here to register.
Important notice: In order to get credit for attending this program and receive a certificate to count your agency toward a STACPRO Certified Business, each attendee has to go to https://stacpro.org/ click on “start the free training” and then complete the “login to enroll” process.

Health Fair and Social Services - Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
2022-09-10 09:00 - 14:00
Please join PAEC as they present: Health Fair and Social Services – Celebrating Hispanic Heritage
The event will include:

Mexican Consulate
Legal Services
Health Evaluations
Nutrition
Blood Press Check
Folkloric Dance
Education Services

Location:
PAEC
315 N. Key St., Quincy, Florida 32351

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Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking in the Non-Profit Workplace
2022-09-13 10:00 - 11:30, 2022-09-21 15:00 - 16:30
Sex and labor trafficking victims, adults and youth, are trafficked and exploited in plain sight, including at our area businesses and workplaces. How those of us in the non-profit world who are employees and managers safely recognize and respond to trafficking situations in ways that protect trafficking victims and the workplace? Children and adults who are trafficked and who are vulnerable to being trafficked need the eyes and ears of our community’s workforce to know how to recognize trafficking situations. At the same time, past or current human trafficking survivors are very likely to be among our area’s non-profit client populations.
This in person session an interactive and live presentation of the online STACPRO training program, tailored to non-profits because they are BOTH workplaces AND organizations whose work includes and empowering community members and perhaps supporting sex and labor trafficking survivors. While STACPRO is available online and on demand, the advantage of attending this program LIVE and in person is that you will be able to ask questions and participate with other non-profit attendees throughout.
Event location:
Sunshine Health
2525 S. Monroe Street, Suite 1
Tallahassee, Florida 32311
Please visit our in person event registration page as this event has limited availability. Click here to register.
Important notice: In order to get credit for attending this program and receive a certificate to count your agency toward a STACPRO Certified Business, each attendee has to go to https://stacpro.org/ click on “start the free training” and then complete the “login to enroll” process.

Justice on the Block: Answering Questions About Student Housing, Landlord-tenant Issues & More
2022-09-14 15:00 - 18:00
Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. is having a legal clinic taking place Wednesday, September 14th at Maranatha Church. LSNF will be providing free legal advice and we will also be partnering with different community organizations such as DISC, Bond Community Health Center, and PHI. These organizations will be addressing different community needs such as helping expecting mothers, as well as individuals without health insurance.

Talking about Human Trafficking: Guidance for Caregivers and Youth
2022-09-16 13:00 - 14:30
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The Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking (BBCAHT) and The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) invite you to our Monthly 3rd Friday Community Training Program:
Talking about Human Trafficking: Guidance for Caregivers and Youth
This FREE webinar one of the “Third Friday” community training events hosted by BBCAHT and STAC to inform and engage the North Florida community and beyond. We are happy to extend this invitation to friends and colleagues – please join us!
Myths and misconceptions about human trafficking are among the top reasons why sex and labor trafficking persist. Youth, as well as their parents and grandparents can be trafficked – as well be traffickers. Family members who do not know how to recognize the signs and indications that their children or grandchildren are being groomed or targeted by traffickers can also be both charmed and duped by traffickers. Traffickers’ grooming often starts online with social media and gaming apps, contradicting the prevalent misconception that youth are “snatched” from parking lots or street corners. How should caregivers speak to youth about sex and labor trafficking – to inform and protect them? How can youth help each other to be safe from traffickers? How can youth be aware of whether adults in their lives are being groomed and trafficked? Presenters will cover these and many more issues, including new tools and helpful resources.
PRESENTERS: Charlie Jackson, Regional Advocate, Whole Child Leon – ODON; Graciela Marquina, Community Services Advocate, STAC; Jamie Rosseland, Human Trafficking Subject Matter Expert; Kyya Smith, Account Coordinator, SalterMitchell PR
Sponsors: 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
AUDIO will be provided through your computer. Attendance is limited. Please join early.
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STAC 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.
Suggested donation: $20

When Ministry Gets Messy; Keeping Your Congregation Safe
2022-09-21 10:00 - 12:00
Will Be Held Virtually Via ZOOM!
Free Training Workshop
September 21, 2022 10 am to 12 pm via Zoom
Hosted by: Gateway to Fr33dom Human Trafficking Task Force
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Justice on the Block: Answering Questions About Student Housing, Landlord-tenant Issues & More
2022-09-22 14:00 - 18:00
Legal Services of North Florida, Inc. is having a legal clinic taking place on Thursday, September 22nd at Trinity United Methodist Church. LSNF will be providing free legal advice and we will also be partnering with different community organizations such as DISC, Bond Community Health Center, and PHI. These organizations will be addressing different community needs such as helping expecting mothers, as well as individuals without health insurance.

Talking Circle Series: Supporting Survivors of Human Trafficking in Tribal Communities
2022-10-06 15:00 - 16:00
Most victims of human trafficking do not self-identify or seek help because of the profound and prolonged trauma they experience. Traffickers often deceive victims with false promises of love, a good job, or a stable life, then lure or force them into trafficking; a trafficker may even look like an intimate partner. Recognizing the signs of trafficking and knowing how to offer support is critical in helping a victim heal. Join a panel of American Indians and Alaska Natives as they discuss identifying, reaching, and supporting the healing of potential victims of trafficking. Listen to their insight as they answer participant’s questions and share information about enriching cultural perspective and understanding for anti-trafficking work, recognizing the signs of human trafficking, and accessing non-competitive federal funding to support Tribes in their victim services work.
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Jefferson Schools Parent Community Night
2022-10-11 17:30 - 19:30

Join us as we Walk For Freedom in Thomasville, Georgia
2022-10-15 10:00 - 13:00
Walk For Freedom in Thomasville GA
We believe that every step we take locally leaves footprints globally. Every dollar fundraised, every poster seen, every person made aware of the issue of human trafficking, add up to one Global impact – a world where everyone is free.
If you have any questions about this walk, please contact us at thepricelessjewels@gmail.com.
Should you have any general questions about A21 or the global Walk For Freedom email info@a21.org.
Please come to the Jackson street side for registration. Registration will start promptly at 10:00 am. The walk is about 2.3 miles in distance. Please make sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a friend, they can register onsite. You can purchase your t-shirt for the walk on A21’s online store. We wear all black along with the walk for freedom t-shirt. Thank you for joining us to abolish slavery with each step.
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2022 Human Trafficking Summit
2022-10-18
The 2022 Human Trafficking Summit is now live! Below you will find instructions on how to access the summit based on whether you registered prior to the launch or afterward. Please note that it is important to check your spam/junk folders as some of the correspondence may be directed there.
If you have not registered for the summit and would like to access the sessions, please follow the post-launch instructions here.

Human Trafficking Juvenile Justice: Statewide and Local Responses
2022-10-21 13:00 - 14:30
This FREE webinar one of the “Third Friday” community training events hosted by BBCAHT and STAC to inform and engage the North Florida community and beyond. We are happy to extend this invitation to friends and colleagues – please join us!
What happens when children who have experienced trafficking through commercial sexual exploitation or whose labor has been exploited become involved with the juvenile justice system? This presentation will describe what happens when trafficked youth encounter the juvenile justice system. You will learn about how the juvenile justice and child welfare systems team up to identify and respond to possible victims, the statewide structure guiding anti-trafficking policy for exploited children, the importance of diversion, and what we can do in collaboration to support and prevent youth from being trafficked in the first place.
Presenter: Katherine Gomez, Ph.D., Director of Human Trafficking Intervention, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.
Sponsors: 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
AUDIO will be provided through your computer. Attendance is limited. Please join early.
Click here to register with us for this meeting or copy and paste this link into your browser: https://tinyurl.com/yxdhnnrf
If you have technical questions or concerns, please contact Center Support staff at centersupport@usf.edu
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STAC 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.
Suggested donation: $20

Human Trafficking Webinar Series - Protecting Young People from Online Exploitation
2022-10-26 15:00 - 16:30
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.
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join the next webinar in this series, Protecting Young People from Online Exploitation.
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A SANE Approach to Human Trafficking Cases
2022-10-27 13:00 - 14:00
Presented by Jane Anderson, Attorney Advisor at AEquitas and Kim Nash, SANE
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) are invaluable collaborative partners in a prosecutor’s response to human trafficking. Victims of sex and labor trafficking are at risk of serious injury, as well as short- and long-term physical and psychological health consequences, and SANEs provide much-needed medical care to these patients. Trafficking investigations and prosecutions are also enhanced by the addition of SANEs to a multidisciplinary team. SANEs document injury, collect evidence, and provide critical insight into medical issues and survivor responses to trauma that can educate criminal justice practitioners and jurors alike.
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Quarterly Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking Meeting
2022-11-03 14:00 - 15:00
We invite you to join us for the next quarterly Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking meeting. Below are the meeting details
Location:
Florida Sheriffs Association
2617 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
800-877-2168

Human Trafficking: Myths and Realities in Florida's Big Bend
2022-11-15 13:30 - 15:30
Human Trafficking: Myths and Realities in Florida’s Big Bend (Zoom)
This is a special lecture offered through Florida State University’s Osher Lifelong Learng Institute (OLLI). This lecture requires OLLI membership.
with Robin Thompson, Executive Director, The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC)
A Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants the morning of the lecture.
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