• 2021 Human Trafficking Academy

    In the fight against the scourge of human trafficking in the United States, healthcare professionals remain on the frontlines. Research shows that up to 88% of victims of human trafficking accessed health care during their exploitation. Not only do healthcare professionals have a unique opportunity to identify victims of human trafficking, but they also play…

  • Writing it Right: Documenting Human Trafficking

    Writing it Right: Documenting Human Trafficking Presented by: Jane Anderson, Attorney Advisor, AEquitas and Joseph Scaramucci, Detective, McLennan County Sheriff’s Office Thursday, October 28, 2021 from 2 PM ET to 3:30 PM ET Register Today One specific responsibility of law enforcement and prosecutors working on human trafficking cases is to write various reports, affidavits, and briefs that…

  • Supporting Trafficking Survivors: In Collaboration

    https://youtu.be/MmSBKXyqqHM November 19th, 1:00 – 2:30 pm EST This free certificate 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! The experiences of human trafficking survivors…

  • 2021 Stopping Technology-facilitated Abuse of Rural Kids (STARK) Symposium

    Please email jjolley@fncac.org for registration details. SYMPOSIUM AGENDA: 12.09.21 – DAY 1 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introductions Victor Vieth Chief Program Officer, Research and Education Zero Abuse Project 9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Trauma-informed Approaches to Victims of Technology- Facilitated Abuse Kathleen Nolan Senior Attorney, Zero Abuse Project 10:45 a.m. – 11:00…

  • Human Trafficking Training: Identifying and Responding to the Trafficking of Boys and Male-Identifying Youth

    Human Trafficking Training: Identifying and Responding to the Trafficking of Boys and Male-Identifying Youth December 13, 2021 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET Webinar Registration Contact: Sue Aboul-Hosn, Sue.Aboul-Hosn@myflfamilies.com Marina Anderson, Marina.Anderson@myflfamilies.com Facilitated by: Nathan Earl, Principal & Lived Experience Educator at Giant Slayer

  • Survivor Leadership Series: A Survivor’s Guide to Money & Developing Financial Wellness

    Trafficking survivors often face significant financial challenges. Please join us for a candid discussion with two remarkable leaders in the anti-trafficking movement who have done significant work on survivors' financial well-being. Ashante Taylorcox, Founder and Executive Director of You Are More Than, Inc., and Megan Lundstrom, Co-Founder and Director of Research at The Avery Center, will lead…

  • Follow the Money: Find the Traffickers Human Trafficking and Financial Exploitation – PART 2

    The Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking (BBCAHT), The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) and Florida’s Department of Children and Families invite you to participate in BBCAHT’s Monthly 3rd Friday Community Training Program: Date: December 17, 2021 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Eastern / Noon – 1:30 PM Central This free webinar one of…

  • First, Do No Harm: Facilitating a Trauma-Informed Response

    December 17, 2021 from 2 PM ET to 3:30 PM ET Presented by Jane Anderson, AEquitas Attorney Advisor, and Vicki Ybanez, Executive Director of Red Wind Consulting, Inc. Webinar Registration Trauma is a direct result of the abuse and exploitation that offenders inflict on victims of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. This acute trauma, often compounded…

  • Intimate Partner Human Trafficking: The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Sexual Exploitation

    January 5, 2022 from 2 PM ET to 3:30 PM ET Presented by Jennifer Dolle, AEquitas Attorney Advisor, and Wendy Barnes, Just Exits Advisory Councilmember Webinar Registration This presentation will describe how, in addition to violence and threats, traffickers exploit feelings of love and loyalty to maintain power over their victims and perpetrate sex trafficking and related…

  • Perspectives Call In Radio Show on WFSU (88.9 FM)

    Date: Thursday, January 6, 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Tune in on the radio: 88.9FM (Listen to the playback of this episode.) Description: A panel of representatives from the community and beyond, including Sheriff Walt McNeil, Marsha Crowell from Capital City Bank, the Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center and a survivor of human…