Episode 10: Katie Papke – Part 2
In this episode, host Robin Hassler Thompson imagines freedom with Katie Papke, LMSW, CAADC, CCHTVSP. Katie is a human trafficking survivor. She is a Licensed Master Social Worker, Certified Advanced…
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‘It’s real’: TSC student, human trafficking survivor shares experience during campus forum
Tallahassee State College student Lakendra Reeves is four classes away from receiving her associate’s degree in criminal justice – an accomplishment she never thought she’d make, considering how nearly 20 years ago, she…
DetailsA Tallahassee labor trafficking survivor works to free others (WFSU)
When he lived in India, Sameer Jain admired America, and he still does now that he lives in Tallahassee. But his admiration for the country was one of the lures…
DetailsSurvive and Thrive Advocacy Center tracks increase in human trafficking caseload and community awareness (WTXL)
One organization helping victims of human trafficking says their caseload almost doubled in 2024. Last year, we covered their work and how it helps educate our community about trafficking. As…
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Episode 9: Evelyn Chumbow
In this episode, host Robin Hassler Thompson imagines freedom with Evelyn Chumbow, a survivor of child labor trafficking turned anti-trafficking activist and public speaker who has focused her life’s work…
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From home to the world: Survive and Thrive celebrates 10 years
Recently, my husband and I encountered a group of teenage boys and a few adults at the corner of Monroe and Tennessee streets. The boys were holding handmade signs about…
DetailsLCSO unveils results of undercover operation targeting online child exploitation
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of more than a dozen people as part of Operation Lifeguard, a significant undercover operation targeting perpetrators of online child exploitation. Read…
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Episode 8: Katie Papke, LMSW, CAADC, CCHTVSP
In this episode, host Robin Hassler Thompson imagines freedom with Katie Papke, LMSW, CAADC, CCHTVSP. Katie is a human trafficking survivor. She is a Licensed Master Social Worker, Certified Advanced…
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