A training hosted by Shared Grace Shared Grace is a bi-weekly collaborative gathering for faith groups and human services agencies. Here faith leaders connect their congregations to those providing vital services in our area. The connections we make in Shared Grace are life giving and we’ve learned so much together. We’ll share some of these…
HHS’ Office on Trafficking in Persons and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime will hold a virtual resource fair on Housing and Economic Mobility on May 18th from 12-1:30 pm Eastern Time. This event is a response to the links between housing instability, lack of economic opportunity, and vulnerability to human trafficking,…
https://youtu.be/9IpE9231iEI Human Trafficking & Healthcare: A Special Focus on Telemedicine Hosted by Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center and Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking Telemedicine has exploded in availability since the onset COVID-19 and, like many innovations from 2020, this one is likely to stay with us. Knowing this, how can today’s world of telemedicine be…
Come and enjoy the Tomato Festival this Sunday! STAC is SO happy to support our wonderful community partner, the Red Hills Small Farm Alliance and thank them again for this ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING PLEDGE. https://www.redhillsfarmalliance.com/anti-human-trafficking Where: Goodwood Museum and Gardens (outdoors) What: To eat: Tomato Sandwiches, Glendower sausages, Kitchenable tomato pie, Southern Craft Creamery ice cream…
Individuals who identify as sexual and gender diverse—that is, those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, or non-binary (LGBTQI+), or who have same-sex and same-gender attractions or behaviors—have different experiences across their life course than their cisgender and heterosexual counterparts. The increase in prevalence and visibility of sexual and gender diverse…
Watch the video replay of this training webinar: https://youtu.be/LvMZKssNJk0 Human trafficking is alive and well in Leon and surrounding counties. Summer interns and others from area local non-profits need to know how about sex and labor trafficking because they are very likely to encounter a survivor and should know what to do, and how to…
Library Lecture with Author Chloe O. Davis Explores LGBTQIA+ Terminology and Phrases WHO: Leon County Government WHAT: Leon County Library Lecture Series WHEN: Monday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Virtual Event through Zoom Join Leon County Government for a virtual Library Lecture on Monday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m. about a topic that…
This webinar discusses racism in the anti-trafficking movement based on a survey of trafficking survivors. Distributed in multiple languages, the survey sought to learn more about the impact of systemic and structural racism experienced by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) trafficking survivors. Their answers provided insight into their lived experience navigating support services,…
https://youtu.be/kYmT9AZa5sk Gangs conduct criminal activity in all 50 states. Although most gang activity is concentrated in major urban areas, gangs also are proliferating in rural and suburban areas as gang members flee increasing law enforcement pressure in urban areas. During this session attendees will learn to recognize signs of gang involvement including gang tattoos, terminology,…
Presented by NAWJ Human Trafficking Committee Co-Chairs: Hon. Ann Breen-Greco and Ms. Summer Stephan This one hour no-cost webinar is presented by the NAWJ Human Trafficking Committee and Co-Sponsored by the ABA Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence, NAWJ Immigration Committee, NAWJ LGBTQ Committee, NAWJ District 8, and National Judicial College. Speakers and Panelists include:…
Follow the Money, Find the Traffickers: Human Trafficking and the Financial Sector held on: July 16th, 2021, 10:00 – 11:30 am EST Watch the Webinar Replay 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…
After an influx of unaccompanied minors into the United States, the Office of Refugee Resettlement faced a historic number of referrals with over 20,000 children in care in May of 2021. During this Webinar, distinguished panelists will share their perspectives and firsthand accounts of the challenges surrounding unaccompanied minors as it relates to human trafficking…
