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SUMMARY:BBCAHT Quarterly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:BIG BEND COALITION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING (BBCAHT) MEETING \nThursday\, December 4\, 2025\, at 2:00 PM \nLeon County Sheriff’s Office\, 2825 Major James Morgan Jr. Way\, Tallahassee\, FL 32304
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/bbcaht-quarterly-meeting-4/
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SUMMARY:STAC Third Friday Human Trafficking Training Webinar Series (Dec 2025 - CANCELLED)
DESCRIPTION:STAC will not host a Third Friday Webinar in December. We encourage you to attend one of STAC’s past informative webinars. You can receive a certificate of attendance from STAC if you attend. You can find these webinars here: https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/training-education-resources/\n  \nThe Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) Third Friday Training Webinar Series is dedicated to educating everyone about the critical issue of human trafficking. This interactive series aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the various facets of human trafficking\, from its root causes and methods of operation to the profound impact it has on survivors\, their families\, workplaces\, and society both in our home towns and worldwide. \nThroughout this series\, we will explore the complexities of human trafficking\, featuring expert insights from sex and labor trafficking survivors\, law enforcement officials\, anti-trafficking advocates\, legal professionals\, and researchers. Each session will delve into specific topics\, including the impact of social media and the trafficking of youth online\, identification of trafficking situations\, familial trafficking\, the often hidden realities of labor trafficking\, the psychological and physical toll on survivors\, legal frameworks and strategies\, and promising practices designed for prevention and intervention. \nOur goal is to empower participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to recognize\, prevent\, and safely respond to both sex and labor trafficking. Whether you are a concerned citizen\, a professional in a related field\, a faith community member\, and educator\, a business person\, or someone seeking to make a difference\, this webinar series will provide valuable information and actionable steps to support survivors and fortify your family and community. Join us and contribute to the global fight against this exploitation. \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/stac-third-friday-human-trafficking-training-webinar-series-dec-2025/
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SUMMARY:Learning from Human Trafficking Survivors: Marking a Decade of Commitment - Members of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking Share Their Reflections and Wisdom
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a powerful and timely webinar featuring speakers from the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking\, a federal body established in 2015 to ensure that the voices of human trafficking survivors directly inform U.S. policy and practice. Representing diverse experiences of both sex and labor trafficking\, these survivor leaders are true experts on this issue. They will highlight findings from the recently released U.S. Advisory Council’s 2025 Annual Report. They will bring their lived experience\, insight\, and perspectives on where we are and what we need to do to address human trafficking and the conditions in our world that allow it to be. This program is a must for a wide range of people and professionals\, including non-profit agencies\, justice system and law enforcement representatives\, health care\, students and faculty\, advocates\, faith communities\, and anyone who wishes to understand more about human trafficking\, its impacts\, and what we all can do to prevent trafficking. The Council’s thoughtful\, practical recommendations touch every sector of our communities and help shape informed\, effective\, and survivor-centered responses. \n  \n \n  \nWebinar Resoures: \n\n2025 United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking Annual Report\n\n  \nAbout the Presenters: \n  \nHolly Gibbs \nHolly A. Gibbs \nHolly A. Gibbs is the System Director of a Human Trafficking Response Program for a U.S. national nonprofit health system. In 2014\, Holly’s book\, Walking Prey: How America’s Youth are Vulnerable to Sex Slavery\, was published by St. Martin’s Press; and in 2019\, she received the Sister Concilia Moran Award from the Catholic Health Association. In 2025\, Holly completed her Master of Public Health at George Washington University. Holly has served on human trafficking advisory boards and councils for organizations such as the McCain Institute\, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children\, Human Trafficking Institute\, HEAL Trafficking\, and American Hospital Association; and\, she co-founded the organization\, Survivor Alliance. Holly has testified before Congress. \n  \nYuri Guerrero \nYuri Guerrero \nYuri Guerrero is a bilingual survivor advocate\, consultant and speaker. She is also a community health work promoter and Real Estate Agent in the state of Texas. She is passionate about helping others heal\, thrive\, and become a better version of themselves. Yuri and her family are labor trafficking survivors. Her journey was long\, but she is passionate about using her life experiences and professional training to prevent\, educate\, and raise awareness about human trafficking in her community. Yuri has supported local non-governmental organizations in raising awareness and creating outreach materials related to human trafficking and is working in her community to create a local survivor-focused Council. She has also spoken at numerous federal and national events relating to human trafficking\, including those with the Freedom Network and the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services (HHS). She was a member of HHS’ Human Trafficking Leadership Academy in 2021. Yuri has a zest for life and relishes every opportunity to enjoy freedom with her husband\, family\, friends\, and pets. She also loves to sing and enjoys traveling. \n  \nSameer Jain \nSameer Jain \nSameer Jain is a native of India and a passionate advocate for a scientific and data-driven approach to raising awareness against labor and sex trafficking. As a subject matter expert on labor trafficking\, Sameer focuses particularly on cases involving individuals or groups who are moved to the United States through legal channels\, often under the guise of legitimate employment opportunities. Having moved to the U.S. on a visa for specialty occupations\, Sameer spent much of his life in a white-collar profession. Despite his educational\, social\, and financial background\, he became a survivor of labor trafficking. His journey fuels his resolve to prevent others from experiencing similar exploitation. Sameer actively works to raise awareness of human trafficking at the federal\, state\, and local government levels. He is especially committed to engaging faith-based organizations and ethnic minority-serving communities as vital partners in identifying\, preventing\, and responding to trafficking. His advocacy includes speaking engagements with governmental and non-governmental organizations across the country\, where he highlights the complexities and underreported realities of labor trafficking in the U.S. He currently serves on the United States National Advisory Council on Human Trafficking\, where he contributes lived experience and subject expertise to influence national policy and strategy. In July 2025\, Sameer joined the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Board of Directors and was featured on Episode 4 of the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center’s Imagine Freedom Podcast\, where he shares his powerful story and insights on creating systemic change. \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/stac-third-friday-webinar-series-program-jan-2026/
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SUMMARY:Human Trafficking Symposium: Protecting Youth and Our Communities from Sex and Labor Trafficking
DESCRIPTION:This powerful symposium brings together sex and labor trafficking survivors\, legal experts\, law enforcement\, advocates\, and community leaders for an in-depth exploration of how systems can\, and must\, respond to human trafficking. Centering the lived experiences and leadership of survivors\, panelists will focus special attention on vulnerable and underserved populations\, as well as the realities of forced criminality as a form of labor trafficking. Through case-based analysis and expert insight\, the symposium will explore how parents and caregivers can protect youth from human traffickers\, legal remedies for youth and adults\, and the complex intersections between sex trafficking\, labor trafficking\, and child sexual abuse. Designed for professionals\, advocates\, students\, policymakers\, and concerned community members\, this symposium offers a rare opportunity to learn directly from survivors and experts while building the knowledge\, partnerships\, and resolve needed to end human trafficking and advance justice\, dignity\, and freedom. Attendees will gain practical\, trauma-informed strategies for individuals\, organizations\, and communities to recognize trafficking\, respond safely and effectively\, support survivor-leaders\, hold traffickers accountable\, and disrupt the conditions that allow trafficking to persist.\n\nSymposium Recording:\n \nAbout the Presenters:\n\n\n  \nMarina Anderson \nMarina Anderson\, Statewide Human Trafficking Specialist\, Florida Department of Children and Families \n\n\nMarina Anderson is the Statewide Human Trafficking Training Specialist for the Florida Department of Children and Families. She began her career with the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) in 2002\, bringing over two decades of experience in child welfare and victim advocacy. For 14 years\, she served as a Child Protective Investigator (CPI) and Field Support Supervisor in Duval County\, where she developed specialized expertise in child sexual abuse and human trafficking. Her leadership and impact in the field earned her statewide recognition\, including personal commendation from Governor Rick Scott as a STAR Child Protective Investigator. \n\n\nIn 2015\, Marina joined the Office of Child Welfare\, where she continues to advance Florida’s efforts to prevent and respond to human trafficking. She currently serves as the Statewide Human Trafficking Trainer\, delivering targeted training and technical assistance to professionals across child welfare\, law enforcement\, healthcare\, hospitality\, and other mandated reporting sectors. \n\n\nMarina is a certified investigator and trainer in human trafficking and is recognized as a subject matter expert in safety methodology\, critical injuries\, domestic violence\, and child physical and sexual abuse. Her ability to bridge policy and practice makes her a vital resource to multidisciplinary teams working to protect vulnerable populations and disrupt exploitation throughout the state. \n\n\n  \nCharlee Borg \nCharlee Borg\, RAI\, Deputy Director\, Framework/International Rescue Committee \n\n\nCharlee (she/hers) is dedicated to technical assistance in supporting providers and agencies to enhance their existing skills. Leveraging her background in designing\, implementing\, and managing national and international anti-trafficking programs across diverse sectors\, Charlee integrates first-hand knowledge gained from over a decade of service to survivors of human trafficking. Using this knowledge and proven instructional design methods Charlee supervises the development of engaging Framework trainings and materials tailored to the specific needs of you and your agency. Before joining Framework\, Charlee played a crucial role in enhancing the capabilities of agencies across the United States\, as well as abroad while working with organizations like the International Organization for Migration (IOM). \n\n\n  \n\n\nDetective Shea Campbell \n  \nDetective Shea Campbell\, Investigator\, Leon County Sheriff’s Office \n\n\nDetective Campbell is a dedicated investigator with 4.5 years of service at the Leon County Sheriff’s Office\, currently assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. She also serves as a Task Force Officer at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). In this specialized role\, Detective Campbell focuses on investigating online child exploitation\, cybercrimes\, and child pornography\, leveraging advanced digital forensics techniques to track down perpetrators and bring them to justice. Known for her technical expertise and unwavering commitment to protecting vulnerable children\, Detective Campbell plays a vital role in both local and statewide efforts to combat online child exploitation. \n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n\n\nDaniela Deas \nDaniela Deas\, Founder and Executive Director\, Survivors HOPE \n\nDaniela Deas is a trauma-informed professional\, survivor leader\, and social justice advocate with over eight years of experience supporting youth and adults impacted by sex trafficking\, commercial sexual \n\n\nexploitation\, and gender-based violence. She currently serves as a Survivor Mentor with You Are More Than\, Inc.\, providing group and one-on-one mentorship and supporting economic empowerment through career guidance and small business development. Daniela also works as a Human Trafficking Collaborative Strategic Advisor with the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime\, where she supports federally funded anti-trafficking programs nationwide. \n\n\nDaniela’s background includes direct service\, prevention education\, and systems-level collaboration with organizations such as Pace Center for Girls\, Kristi House\, Fair Girls\, and the Jewish Community Center. In 2023\, she founded Survivors HOPE\, a survivor-led nonprofit dedicated to healing and empowerment for commercially sexually exploited youth involved in delinquency systems. A national speaker and panelist\, Daniela is known for centering survivor voices\, challenging tokenism\, and advancing collaborative\, equity-driven responses to trafficking. At the Imagine Freedom 2026 Symposium\, she brings both lived and professional expertise to the conversation on ending sex trafficking and building survivor-centered systems of care. \n\n  \nFlorencia Dominguez \nFlorencia Dominguez\, Anti-trafficking Advisor\, International Rescue Committee \nFlorencia Dominguez serves as the Anti-trafficking Technical Advisor providing technical assistance and support to International Rescue Committee’s anti-trafficking and child protection (HSPRS) programs across the United States\, as well as to a wide array of service providers through the federally funded Framework initiative. She has over 10 years of experience working with anti-trafficking\, refugee and unaccompanied children programming as a caseworker and various leadership roles. \n\n\n  \n  \n  \n\n\nRobin Hassler Thompson\, JD\, MA \nRobin Hassler-Thompson\, JD\, MA\, Executive Director of Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center  \n\nRobin Hassler Thompson\, M.A.\, J.D.\, is the Executive Director of the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC)\, a non-profit agency she co-founded in 2015 to assist survivors of human trafficking. Her work focuses on how survivors of human trafficking can more effectively achieve support and justice in their lives. Robin’s experience includes policy development and analysis\, meeting planning and organization\, training and education\, public speaking\, strategic planning\, and program evaluation. \n\n\nRobin has served on and held leadership positions on local\, state\, and national boards and committees. In 2014\, she was appointed by the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court to serve on Florida’s first Commission on Access to Civil Justice until June 2020. She served on the Tallahassee/Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls from 2011 to 2014 and chaired that body from 2012 to 14. \n\n\nRobin led Florida’s first Task Force on Domestic and Sexual Violence from 1993 to 1998 as its Executive Director. At the request of the U. S. Department of Justice\, she served on the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women. Robin holds a Juris Doctor and a master’s degree from Florida State University\, as well as a B.A. from American University in Washington\, D.C. \n\n  \nSameer Jain \nSameer Jain\, Lived Experienced Expert and Member of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking  \n\nSameer Jain is a native of India and a passionate advocate for a scientific and data-driven approach to raising awareness against labor and sex trafficking. As a subject matter expert on labor trafficking\, Sameer focuses particularly on cases involving individuals or groups who are moved to the United States through legal channels\, often under the guise of legitimate employment opportunities. Having moved to the U.S. on a visa for specialty occupations\, Sameer spent much of his life in a white-collar profession. Despite his educational\, social\, and financial background\, he became a survivor of labor trafficking. His journey fuels his resolve to prevent others from experiencing similar exploitation. \n\n\nSameer actively works to raise awareness of human trafficking at the federal\, state\, and local government levels. He is especially committed to engaging faith-based organizations and ethnic minority-serving communities as vital partners in identifying\, preventing\, and responding to trafficking. His advocacy includes speaking engagements with governmental and non-governmental organizations across the country\, where he highlights the complexities and underreported realities of labor trafficking in the U.S. \n\n\nHe currently serves on the United States National Advisory Council on Human Trafficking\, where he contributes lived experience and subject expertise to influence national policy and strategy. In July 2025\, Sameer joined the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Board of Directors and was featured on Episode 4 of the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center’s Imagine Freedom Podcast\, where he shares his powerful story and insights on creating systemic change. \n\n  \nHollie Nadel \nHollie Nadel\, Director of Advocacy and Engagement\, 3Strands Global Foundation \n\nHollie Nadel is a leader and business owner with expertise spanning business operations\, human resources\, recruiting\, training\, public speaking\, policy\, and anti–money laundering. Her most impactful work is in the anti-trafficking movement\, where she collaborates with fellow leaders to raise awareness of the evolving realities of human trafficking and to advance protections and justice for survivors. As a survivor herself\, this mission is deeply personal. \n\n\nHollie has been a featured speaker for ACAMS AML Symposiums\, USAA\, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\, congressional briefings\, the DC Rotary Club\, the Virginia Attorney General’s Annual Human Trafficking Summit\, the National Governors Association Criminal Justice Policy Advisors’ briefing on human trafficking\, and trainings for mental health and legal professionals on trauma related to human trafficking. \n\n\nShe has consulted for and serves on advisory boards for leading anti-trafficking organizations\, including 3Strands Global Foundation and the Alliance to Lead Impact in Global Human Trafficking (ALIGHT). As a 2025 Pembrook Fellow\, Hollie worked with the Human Trafficking Legal Center to expand survivor leadership programs and currently serves as the Director of Advocacy and Engagement at 3Strands Global Foundation. \n\n\nHollie holds a certification from the ACAMS/Liechtenstein Initiative for Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking\, has provided survivor support through the Survivor Inclusion Initiative\, and continues to actively advance survivor-centered\, bipartisan anti-trafficking legislation. \n\n\n  \nJamie Rosseland \nJamie Rosseland\, Consultant and Lived-Experienced Expert \n\n\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 \n\n\nand 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. \n\n\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. \n\n\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. \n\n  \nAna Vallejo\, JD \nAna Vallejo\, JD\, Assistant Dean\, St. Thomas University College of Law \n\nMs. Ana I. Vallejo joined the St. Thomas University College of Law in 2023. She serves as Assistant Dean of Experiential Learning and Administration. Prior to re-joining St. Thomas\, she was the Director and lead attorney at VIDA Legal Assistance\, Inc.\, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the rights of immigrant survivors of domestic violence\, sexual violence\, trafficking in persons\, and other violent crimes. \n\n\nFor 20 years\, Ms. Vallejo has represented victims of the above-mentioned crimes. She has worked collaboratively with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that immigrant survivors have access to justice. Ms. Vallejo has testified before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on forced labor in Florida’s agricultural industry. She has participated as faculty in international trainings and conferences for law enforcement and government officials sponsored by the Department of Justice in Panama\, El Salvador\, and Mexico. Also\, she has served as a subject matter expert on trafficking in persons in programs organized or sponsored by the U.S. Department of State in Mexico\, Colombia\, and Costa Rica as well as its International Visitors program. Additionally\, she has presented in international conferences on the topic of access to justice for survivors of trafficking in persons in the Dominican Republic\, Thailand\, Spain\, and Puerto Rico. Throughout her career she has supervised law students completing internships and externships at the organizations she has worked. \n\n\nPrior to her work with victims of violent crimes in the U.S.\, Ms. Vallejo represented victims of human rights violations seeking asylum in the United States. She received a B.A. in Political Science and a B.A. in International Affairs from Marquette University\, Milwaukee\, Wisconsin\, a J.D. degree and a LL.M. degree in Intercultural Human Rights from St. Thomas University College of Law\, Miami\, Florida. \nResources:\nCase Study: Aisha’s Story – Identifying Forced Criminality Skill Practice \nSurvivor Soundbite: Prison Labor and Children forced into Gangs In America \nSurvivor Soundbite: Forced Criminality is Labor Trafficking \nSurvivor Soundbite: Consent vs. Intent In Labor Trafficking Cases of Forced Crime \nSurvivor Soundbite: How Gang Members Use Children as Scapegoats in Forced Criminality \nSurvivor Soundbite: Forced Criminality in U.S. Gangs: Recruitment and Internalized Perceptions \nEvent Recording: Trafficking\, Incarceration\, & Survival: How the Criminal Legal System Harms Victims \nSymposium Gallery:
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/freedom-rising-a-community-in-action-symposium-on-sex-and-labor-trafficking/
LOCATION:FSU College of Law Classroom 208\, 425 West Jefferson St.\, Tallahassee\, FL\, 32306
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SUMMARY:Imagine Freedom 2026
DESCRIPTION:Imagine Freedom 2026 is the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center’s premier annual gratitude-filled reception\, where we celebrate the changemakers and advocates who stand with human trafficking survivors and those who have fortified our world against sex and labor trafficking. It brings together friends from all parts of our community to demonstrate how we can ignite a Community In Action and build a world of Freedom Rising for survivors of sex and labor trafficking. This year’s theme is “Freedom Rising: Community In Action.” \nLearn More About Imagine Freedom 2026 \nEvent Location:\nFSU College of Law Rotunda\n425 West Jefferson St.\nTallahassee\, FL 32306
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/imagine-freedom-2026-2/
LOCATION:FSU College of Law Rotunda\, 425 West Jefferson St.\, Tallahassee\, FL\, 32306
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SUMMARY:*RESCHEDULED* - BBCAHT Quarterly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:BIG BEND COALITION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING (BBCAHT) MEETING \nTHIS MEETING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY\, FEBRUARY 26\, 2026 AT 2:00 PM. \nLeon County Sheriff’s Office\, 2825 Municipal Way\, Tallahassee\, FL 32304
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/bbcaht-quarterly-meeting-5/
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SUMMARY:(CANCELED) Learn How to Prevent Human Trafficking in Tallahassee
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URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/learn-how-to-prevent-human-trafficking-in-tallahassee-3/
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SUMMARY:Schools & the Law: Hidden in Plain Sight – How Schools Can Prevent and Identify Human Trafficking and Provide Trauma-Informed Responses to Child Survivors
DESCRIPTION:This webinar provides an overview of Florida’s legal framework governing child trafficking and its intersection with public education. Speakers will discuss how educators and school personnel can help prevent trafficking by equipping students with the knowledge to recognize and report exploitation. The session will also cover how school staff can identify students who may be survivors of trafficking and respond effectively using trauma-informed practices. Speakers will give particular attention to legal and educational obligations when addressing discipline\, including expulsions\, suspensions\, and chronic absenteeism\, to ensure that responses appropriately accommodate a survivor‑student’s trauma history. This program will be relevant to community members who are parents or caregivers\, faculty\, staff\, and students\, law enforcement and justice system representatives\, non-profit agencies\, and private-sector representatives\, and anyone who wishes to learn more about the vital role schools can play in ending human trafficking. \n Register Now\n  \n \n  \nAbout the Presenters: \nPaolo Annino\, JD\, PhD\, Glass Professor of Public Interest Law\, Distinguished University Scholar\, Public Interest Law Center\, FSU College of Law \nClinical Professor Paolo Annino is a national leader in helping children in the health care\, juvenile justice\, and criminal law systems. Professor Annino is the Glass Professor of Public Interest Law and a Distinguished University Scholar at Florida State University College of Law. Annino is the Co-Director of the FSU College of Law Public Interest Law Center\, and the Director of the Health Care Access Project\, the Children in Prison Project\, the Human Trafficking-Exploitation Law Project\, and the Solitary Confinement Project. Professor Annino has taught at the FSU College of Law Public Interest Law Center since 1995. He earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Fordham University and a J.D. from FSU College of Law. Before teaching at FSU College of Law\, Annino practiced public interest law as a public defender and as a legal services attorney. \n  \nProfessor Emmalyn Dalton\, Clinical Professor\, Children’s Advocacy Clinic\, Public Interest Law Center\, FSU College of Law \nEmmalyn Dalton joined FSU Law in 2023 as a fellow with the Children’s Advocacy Clinic. Dalton mentors students in the Children’s Advocacy Clinic\, advocates and supervises students at all Children’s Advocacy Clinic court hearings\, and provides the students with case guidance. She also organizes law reform projects and facilitates student community outreach presentations. Prior to joining FSU Law\, Dalton worked as an assistant public defender with the Second Judicial Circuit of Florida\, representing juvenile clients. While a student at the College of Law\, she participated in the Children’s Advocacy Clinic and the Children in Prison Project and was involved in the creation of a documentary about the realities of solitary confinement for children in the adult prison system. Also\, while a law student\, Dalton completed an internship with the FSU College of Social Work’s Institute for Family Violence Studies\, where she assisted in the creation of an online course for judges on intimate partner violence. \n  \nEmma Smith\, Human Trafficking and Exploitation Project (HELP) law student\, FSU College of Law \nEmma Smith is a second-year law student at Florida State University College of Law and a legal advocate with the FSU Children’s Advocacy Clinic. Her work is driven by a calling to secure justice and safety for children navigating the legal system. \n  \nValerie Busto\, Human Trafficking and Exploitation Project (HELP) law student\, FSU College of Law \nValerie Busto is a 2L law student at FSU College of Law. She is a student advocate at the FSU Children’s Advocacy Clinic and is working alongside Professor Paulo Annino with the Human Trafficking and Exploitation Law Project and the Children in Prison Project. \n  \nDr. Michelle Gayle – Deputy Superintendent\, Leon County Schools\nAs the Deputy Superintendent of Professional\, Intervention\, and Community Services\, Dr. Gayle oversees School Board Administration\, Intervention Services (Attendance\, Foster Care\, Families in Transition)\, Office of Admissions\, Charter School\, Homeschool\, School Choice\, Health Services\, Mental Health Services\, Marketing\, Volunteers & Mentors\, Community Partners\, District Advisory Council (DAC)\, Student District Advisory Council (SDAC)\, and the Foundation for Leon County Schools. \n  \n  \n  \nEmma Champman \nEmma Chapman is a second-year law student at Florida State University College of Law and a legal advocate with the FSU Children’s Advocacy Clinic. She is driven by a passion to fight for safety\, security\, and a bright future for every child through legal advocacy and community-wide awareness. \n  \n  \n  \nAccompanying Materials\n1003.42. Required Instruction \n1006.481. Human trafficking awareness training \n6A-1.094124. Required Instruction Planning and Reporting. \nOPPAGA 2025 Report on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children \nUSF 2025 Lab Report \nSchools & the Law: Hidden in Plain Sight \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/stac-third-friday-webinar-series-program-feb-2026/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T150000
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SUMMARY:BBCAHT Quarterly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:BIG BEND COALITION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING (BBCAHT) MEETING \nThursday\, February 26\, 2026\, at 2:00 PM \nLeon County Sheriff’s Office\, 2825 Major James Morgan Jr. Way\, Tallahassee\, FL 32304
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/bbcaht-quarterly-meeting-6/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182515
CREATED:20260217T164507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T164507Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Release of the Council's 2025 Annual Report
DESCRIPTION:The members of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking invite you to attend the virtual release of the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking’s 2025 Annual Report. \nMarch 12\, 2026 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET\nThis event will take place via Zoom. \nRegister here while space is available: https://icf.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/FdHBn-9DROCxnWie20wqwg#/registration
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/virtual-release-of-the-councils-2025-annual-report/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182515
CREATED:20260225T132736Z
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SUMMARY:Shine Together: BRIGHT Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 20\, 2026\, at 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM \nRegistration begins at 9:30 AM \nUniversity of South Florida\, St. Petersburg Campus\n200 6th Ave South St.\, Petersburg\, FL 33701 \nRSVP with the QR code below.
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/shine-together-bright-networking-event/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182515
CREATED:20251008T174711Z
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SUMMARY:STAC Third Friday Webinar Series Program (Mar 2026 - CANCELLED)
DESCRIPTION:STAC will not host a Third Friday Webinar in March. We encourage you to attend one of STAC’s past informative webinars. You can receive a certificate of attendance from STAC if you attend. You can find these webinars here: https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/training-education-resources/\nThe Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) Third Friday Webinar Series Program is dedicated to educating everyone about the critical issue of human trafficking. This interactive series aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the various facets of human trafficking\, from its root causes and methods of operation to the profound impact it has on survivors\, their families\, workplaces\, and society both in our home towns and worldwide. \nThroughout this series\, we will explore the complexities of human trafficking\, featuring expert insights from sex and labor trafficking survivors\, law enforcement officials\, anti-trafficking advocates\, legal professionals\, and researchers. Each session will delve into specific topics\, including the impact of social media and the trafficking of youth online\, identification of trafficking situations\, familial trafficking\, the often hidden realities of labor trafficking\, the psychological and physical toll on survivors\, legal frameworks and strategies\, and promising practices designed for prevention and intervention. \nOur goal is to empower participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to recognize\, prevent\, and safely respond to both sex and labor trafficking. Whether you are a concerned citizen\, a professional in a related field\, a faith community member\, and educator\, a business person\, or someone seeking to make a difference\, this webinar series will provide valuable information and actionable steps to support survivors and fortify your family and community. Join us and contribute to the global fight against this exploitation. \nWebinar descriptions\, registration\, and speaker info: Coming Soon\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/stac-third-friday-webinar-series-program-mar-2026/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182515
CREATED:20260324T210445Z
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SUMMARY:WorldWE 2026 Stand Program Training\, Beyond Exit: Addressing Criminalization & Building Long-Term Sustainability for Trafficking Survivors
DESCRIPTION:Led by STAC Consultant and Stand Trainer\, Jamie Rosseland\, participants will explore how the criminal justice system intersects with trafficking\, and what meaningful long-term support for trafficking survivors who have been in the criminal justice system should look like beyond immediate exit services. \n  \n Register Now\n 
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/worldwe-2026-stand-program-training-beyond-exit-addressing-criminalization-building-long-term-sustainability-for-trafficking-survivors/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182515
CREATED:20251008T174808Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T145903Z
UID:10825-1776430800-1776436200@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:When Human Trafficking Comes to Work
DESCRIPTION:People are both sex and labor trafficked and exploited at workplaces and in plain sight in every community. How can we as employees\, managers\, co-workers\, customers and clients 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 and to support them. This webinar is an interactive\, live presentation of the online STACPRO training program and will provide vital information for the entire community\, including social services\, healthcare\, the justice system\, businesses such as restaurants and retail establishments\, non-profit agencies\, the faith community\, and any organization or workplace\, large or small. While STACPRO is available online\, the advantage of attending this program LIVE is that you can ask questions and participate with the presenters and other attendees. \n  \n Register Now\n  \nAbout the Presenters:  \nDr. Michelle Gayle\, Deputy Superintendent of Professional\, Intervention\, and Community Services \nDr. Michelle Gayle is the Deputy Superintendent of Professional\, Intervention\, and Community Services. Dr. Gayle oversees School Board Administration\, Intervention Services (Attendance\, Foster Care\, Families in Transition)\, Office of Admissions\, Charter School\, Homeschool\, School Choice\, Health Services\, Mental Health Services\, Marketing\, Volunteers & Mentors\, Community Partners\, District Advisory Council (DAC)\, Student District Advisory Council (SDAC)\, and the Foundation for Leon County Schools. \n  \nGraciela Marquina\, MSW \nGraciela Marquina\, MSW\, is the lead Community Services Advocate for the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center\, which she helped co-found in 2015. She is also an active member of the Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking. Graciela is a skilled researcher and interviewer\, has expertise working with non-profit agencies\, and provides training and education on human trafficking to communities across the state and around the globe\, including NGO and government agencies. \n  \nStephanie Shumate\, Director of the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. \nStephanie Shumate is the Director of the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. Stephanie brings almost two decades of community engagement\, advocacy initiatives\, production management\, innovative communication strategies\, leadership training\, personal development\, and group facilitation to the CSWG. Stephanie was most recently Vice President of Client Relations at CATECOMM\, a Tallahassee-based Public Relations and Communications firm\, and brings experience from her prior career roles with Herff Jones as a Yearbook Specialist and Educator\, Executive Director of the Leon County Responsible Decision-Making Coalition\, Political Campaign Staff\, and Director of The Florida Youth Delegation at The Florida Department of Education. She’s a graduate of Florida State University with a B.A. in Sociology\, holds a Certificate in Leadership Studies and Theories\, and currently serves as Secretary for the Board of Directors with the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center. \n  \nRobin Hassler Thompson\, JD\, MA \nRobin Hassler Thompson\, JD\, MA\, is the Executive Director of the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC)\, a non-profit agency she co-founded in 2015 to assist survivors of human trafficking. She is also an active member of the Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking. In 2001\, she traveled to Bangladesh as part of a U.S. State Department mission\, which included a site visit to a trafficking rescue shelter in Dhaka. This trip inspired her to take action to end human trafficking. From 2002 to the present\, she has directed numerous local and statewide anti-trafficking projects\, lectured extensively on the topics of violence against women and human trafficking\, and contributed to many national and international publications and curricula. In addition to her anti-trafficking work\, Robin’s areas of expertise include domestic and sexual violence law and policy. She has served on and held leadership positions on local\, state\, and national boards and commissions. \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/stac-third-friday-webinar-series-program-apr-2026/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T170000
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SUMMARY:Credit Repair Clinic for Trafficking Survivors
DESCRIPTION:On April 28\, 2026\, there will be a virtual Credit Repair Clinic for survivors of human trafficking. The deadline to apply to participate in the clinic is March 16\, 2026.\nThe clinic is organized by the Pro Bono Institute and the National Survivor Law Collective. The clinic will provide pro bono legal assistance to survivors seeking to repair credit issues related to their exploitation. \nThe clinic focuses on remedies available under the Debt Bondage Repair Act\, which allows survivors to block harmful credit information that resulted from their trafficking. \nPlease note that survivors must be referred by an organization authorized to provide Victim Determination Documentation under 12 CFR § 1022.142(b)(1)(i)(2). Service providers who are able to provide this type of documentation can scan the QR code on the flyer to complete the pre-registration questionnaire and determine survivor eligibility. \nPre-Registration Questionnaire: https://airtable.com/appgNkXeNpJEx7a21/pag4HrypfY0sIXf5D/form
URL:https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/credit-repair-clinic-for-trafficking-survivors/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182515
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SUMMARY:STAC Third Friday Webinar Series Program (May 2026)
DESCRIPTION:The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) Third Friday Webinar Series Program is dedicated to educating everyone about the critical issue of human trafficking. This interactive series aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the various facets of human trafficking\, from its root causes and methods of operation to the profound impact it has on survivors\, their families\, workplaces\, and society both in our home towns and worldwide. \nThroughout this series\, we will explore the complexities of human trafficking\, featuring expert insights from sex and labor trafficking survivors\, law enforcement officials\, anti-trafficking advocates\, legal professionals\, and researchers. Each session will delve into specific topics\, including the impact of social media and the trafficking of youth online\, identification of trafficking situations\, familial trafficking\, the often hidden realities of labor trafficking\, the psychological and physical toll on survivors\, legal frameworks and strategies\, and promising practices designed for prevention and intervention. \nOur goal is to empower participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to recognize\, prevent\, and safely respond to both sex and labor trafficking. Whether you are a concerned citizen\, a professional in a related field\, a faith community member\, and educator\, a business person\, or someone seeking to make a difference\, this webinar series will provide valuable information and actionable steps to support survivors and fortify your family and community. Join us and contribute to the global fight against this exploitation. \nWebinar descriptions\, registration\, and speaker info: Coming Soon\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/stac-third-friday-webinar-series-program-may-2026/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260619T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182515
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SUMMARY:STAC Third Friday Webinar Series Program (June 2026)
DESCRIPTION:The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) Third Friday Webinar Series Program is dedicated to educating everyone about the critical issue of human trafficking. This interactive series aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the various facets of human trafficking\, from its root causes and methods of operation to the profound impact it has on survivors\, their families\, workplaces\, and society both in our home towns and worldwide. \nThroughout this series\, we will explore the complexities of human trafficking\, featuring expert insights from sex and labor trafficking survivors\, law enforcement officials\, anti-trafficking advocates\, legal professionals\, and researchers. Each session will delve into specific topics\, including the impact of social media and the trafficking of youth online\, identification of trafficking situations\, familial trafficking\, the often hidden realities of labor trafficking\, the psychological and physical toll on survivors\, legal frameworks and strategies\, and promising practices designed for prevention and intervention. \nOur goal is to empower participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to recognize\, prevent\, and safely respond to both sex and labor trafficking. Whether you are a concerned citizen\, a professional in a related field\, a faith community member\, and educator\, a business person\, or someone seeking to make a difference\, this webinar series will provide valuable information and actionable steps to support survivors and fortify your family and community. Join us and contribute to the global fight against this exploitation. \nWebinar descriptions\, registration\, and speaker info: Coming Soon\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/stac-third-friday-webinar-series-program-june-2026/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260717T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182515
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T175232Z
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SUMMARY:STAC Third Friday Webinar Series Program (July 2026)
DESCRIPTION:The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) Third Friday Webinar Series Program is dedicated to educating everyone about the critical issue of human trafficking. This interactive series aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the various facets of human trafficking\, from its root causes and methods of operation to the profound impact it has on survivors\, their families\, workplaces\, and society both in our home towns and worldwide. \nThroughout this series\, we will explore the complexities of human trafficking\, featuring expert insights from sex and labor trafficking survivors\, law enforcement officials\, anti-trafficking advocates\, legal professionals\, and researchers. Each session will delve into specific topics\, including the impact of social media and the trafficking of youth online\, identification of trafficking situations\, familial trafficking\, the often hidden realities of labor trafficking\, the psychological and physical toll on survivors\, legal frameworks and strategies\, and promising practices designed for prevention and intervention. \nOur goal is to empower participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to recognize\, prevent\, and safely respond to both sex and labor trafficking. Whether you are a concerned citizen\, a professional in a related field\, a faith community member\, and educator\, a business person\, or someone seeking to make a difference\, this webinar series will provide valuable information and actionable steps to support survivors and fortify your family and community. Join us and contribute to the global fight against this exploitation. \nWebinar descriptions\, registration\, and speaker info: Coming Soon\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/stac-third-friday-webinar-series-program-july-2026/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182515
CREATED:20251008T175312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T175312Z
UID:10833-1787317200-1787322600@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:STAC Third Friday Webinar Series Program (Aug 2026)
DESCRIPTION:The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) Third Friday Webinar Series Program is dedicated to educating everyone about the critical issue of human trafficking. This interactive series aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the various facets of human trafficking\, from its root causes and methods of operation to the profound impact it has on survivors\, their families\, workplaces\, and society both in our home towns and worldwide. \nThroughout this series\, we will explore the complexities of human trafficking\, featuring expert insights from sex and labor trafficking survivors\, law enforcement officials\, anti-trafficking advocates\, legal professionals\, and researchers. Each session will delve into specific topics\, including the impact of social media and the trafficking of youth online\, identification of trafficking situations\, familial trafficking\, the often hidden realities of labor trafficking\, the psychological and physical toll on survivors\, legal frameworks and strategies\, and promising practices designed for prevention and intervention. \nOur goal is to empower participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to recognize\, prevent\, and safely respond to both sex and labor trafficking. Whether you are a concerned citizen\, a professional in a related field\, a faith community member\, and educator\, a business person\, or someone seeking to make a difference\, this webinar series will provide valuable information and actionable steps to support survivors and fortify your family and community. Join us and contribute to the global fight against this exploitation. \nWebinar descriptions\, registration\, and speaker info: Coming Soon\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/stac-third-friday-webinar-series-program-aug-2026/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182515
CREATED:20251008T175358Z
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UID:10835-1789736400-1789741800@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org
SUMMARY:STAC Third Friday Webinar Series Program (Sept 2026)
DESCRIPTION:The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) Third Friday Webinar Series Program is dedicated to educating everyone about the critical issue of human trafficking. This interactive series aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the various facets of human trafficking\, from its root causes and methods of operation to the profound impact it has on survivors\, their families\, workplaces\, and society both in our home towns and worldwide. \nThroughout this series\, we will explore the complexities of human trafficking\, featuring expert insights from sex and labor trafficking survivors\, law enforcement officials\, anti-trafficking advocates\, legal professionals\, and researchers. Each session will delve into specific topics\, including the impact of social media and the trafficking of youth online\, identification of trafficking situations\, familial trafficking\, the often hidden realities of labor trafficking\, the psychological and physical toll on survivors\, legal frameworks and strategies\, and promising practices designed for prevention and intervention. \nOur goal is to empower participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to recognize\, prevent\, and safely respond to both sex and labor trafficking. Whether you are a concerned citizen\, a professional in a related field\, a faith community member\, and educator\, a business person\, or someone seeking to make a difference\, this webinar series will provide valuable information and actionable steps to support survivors and fortify your family and community. Join us and contribute to the global fight against this exploitation. \nWebinar descriptions\, registration\, and speaker info: Coming Soon\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/stac-third-friday-webinar-series-program-sept-2026/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182515
CREATED:20251008T175432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T175432Z
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SUMMARY:STAC Third Friday Webinar Series Program (Oct 2026)
DESCRIPTION:The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) Third Friday Webinar Series Program is dedicated to educating everyone about the critical issue of human trafficking. This interactive series aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the various facets of human trafficking\, from its root causes and methods of operation to the profound impact it has on survivors\, their families\, workplaces\, and society both in our home towns and worldwide. \nThroughout this series\, we will explore the complexities of human trafficking\, featuring expert insights from sex and labor trafficking survivors\, law enforcement officials\, anti-trafficking advocates\, legal professionals\, and researchers. Each session will delve into specific topics\, including the impact of social media and the trafficking of youth online\, identification of trafficking situations\, familial trafficking\, the often hidden realities of labor trafficking\, the psychological and physical toll on survivors\, legal frameworks and strategies\, and promising practices designed for prevention and intervention. \nOur goal is to empower participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to recognize\, prevent\, and safely respond to both sex and labor trafficking. Whether you are a concerned citizen\, a professional in a related field\, a faith community member\, and educator\, a business person\, or someone seeking to make a difference\, this webinar series will provide valuable information and actionable steps to support survivors and fortify your family and community. Join us and contribute to the global fight against this exploitation. \nWebinar descriptions\, registration\, and speaker info: Coming Soon\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/stac-third-friday-webinar-series-program-oct-2026/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T143000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182515
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SUMMARY:STAC Third Friday Webinar Series Program (Nov 2026)
DESCRIPTION:The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) Third Friday Webinar Series Program is dedicated to educating everyone about the critical issue of human trafficking. This interactive series aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the various facets of human trafficking\, from its root causes and methods of operation to the profound impact it has on survivors\, their families\, workplaces\, and society both in our home towns and worldwide. \nThroughout this series\, we will explore the complexities of human trafficking\, featuring expert insights from sex and labor trafficking survivors\, law enforcement officials\, anti-trafficking advocates\, legal professionals\, and researchers. Each session will delve into specific topics\, including the impact of social media and the trafficking of youth online\, identification of trafficking situations\, familial trafficking\, the often hidden realities of labor trafficking\, the psychological and physical toll on survivors\, legal frameworks and strategies\, and promising practices designed for prevention and intervention. \nOur goal is to empower participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to recognize\, prevent\, and safely respond to both sex and labor trafficking. Whether you are a concerned citizen\, a professional in a related field\, a faith community member\, and educator\, a business person\, or someone seeking to make a difference\, this webinar series will provide valuable information and actionable steps to support survivors and fortify your family and community. Join us and contribute to the global fight against this exploitation. \nWebinar descriptions\, registration\, and speaker info: Coming Soon\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/stac-third-friday-webinar-series-program-nov-2026/
CATEGORIES:Training and Awareness
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