Below you'll find an updated list of Task Force-sponsored and Task Force partner events on human trafficking. For a community-wide calendar from the New Orleans Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) that includes training and community events related to human trafficking, you can also visit the New Orleans Sexual Assault Response Team calendar.
We will be planning the activities for 2020’s National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in January.
Meeting tentatively to be held on December 9th, 2019 from 2:30pm- 4:00pm at the Mid-City Library.
Please save the date for this IACP training on successful approaches to working with social media for human trafficking. More information to come soon.
Don't forget to wear blue on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day to observe the day of awareness!
The quarterly General Task Force Meeting will include key updates surrounding Task Force activities. January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
This summit will focus on the housing needs of trafficking survivors in the Greater New Orleans community, and will explore opportunities to improve housing access for survivors.
Become a volunteer advocate with the NOFJC to support survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence during forensic medical exams.
The LA-HRH and Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force are hosting an introductory human trafficking training that will provide a human trafficking overview of both U.S. citizens and foreign nationals in Louisiana, and explore how human trafficking intersects with natural disasters. The training will also discuss barriers to identification and promising practices for serving trafficking survivors. Click here to register.
Date:
Tuesday, November 12, 1 - 4 p.m.
Location:
Norman Mayer Library
3001 Gentilly Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70122
Learning Objectives:
Define the legal characteristics of human trafficking and the sociological concept of human trafficking
Explore the scope and nature of human trafficking in Louisiana
Examine how human trafficking intersects with natural disasters using case studies
Explore research-based approaches to identification and response that focus on survivor empowerment
Registration:
To register, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-trafficking-natural-disasters-training-tickets-74340549585
A 4-hour CLE seminar on representing juveniles in special immigrant juvenile status proceedings.
Optional first hour covers basics of special immigrant juvenile status practice, remaining three hours delve more deeply into particular topics of interest. Approved for one hour each of ethics and professionalism.
WHEN: October 18th from 9:00am- 1:00pm
WHERE: Eastern District of Louisiana - US District Court 500 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
REGISTRATION: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/special-immigrant-juvenile-status-in-orleans-parish-tickets-72103943837?aff=affiliate1
Please note this event is neither hosted by nor endorsed by the GNOHTTF. The GNOHTTF is not responsible for the content of this event.
This meeting will take place on October 9th, 2019 from 2:30pm- 4:00pm at the New Orleans Family Justice Center 4th floor meeting room.
In order to improve our Task Force community's response to survivors' legal needs, we will host a new working group specifically for legal service providers who serve trafficking victims and survivors. All attorneys, public defenders, pro-bonos, etc. would be welcome for this meeting.
When: Thursday October 3rd, 9:30am- 11:00am
Where: New Orleans Family Justice Center 4th Floor Conference Room (Blue room)
Out next Training & Evaluation Committee meeting will take place on September 23rd from 2:30pm- 4:00pm.
WHERE: TBD
Caregivers of Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) or high-risk youth are invited to an 6-week Support and Empowerment Program, where they will learn about various topics related to their child’s experience as well as practice skills and strategies for creating a positive and supportive environment for themselves and their child. Get a copy of the flyer here and a schedule here.
On September 4, 2019 the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division is partnering with the Consulate of Mexico in New Orleans to hold a compliance assistance workshop focused on raising awareness about compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This event is geared specifically towards advocacy groups and organizations that represent employees’ rights.
Catholic Charities' Immigration and Refugee Services wanted to invite you and your clients/community to attend our September 10th Job Fair! The job fair will be from 1-4pm at 2505 Maine Ave, Metairie, LA 70003.
Everyone is invited to come and meet businesses from the Greater New Orleans area, fill out applications, and make new connections in the community! Volunteers will be available to help workshop resumes, and interpreters will be available for several languages. Please see the attached flyers, and feel free to share! The job fair is open to the public!
Find the flyer available in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Arabic by clicking here.
We hope to see you on September 10th!
NOTE: This is an external event. The GNOHTTF is not responsible for the content or coordination of this event.
The Wage and Hour Division’s Southwest Region is conducting a compliance assistance webinar focused on raising awareness about compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This event is designed specifically for restaurant and hospitality industry employers. The webinar is part of a larger effort to connect attorneys, human resource officials and employers with the information they need to better understand their responsibilities and obligations under the law.
The New Orleans Children's Advocacy Center, in partnership with Children's Hospital New Orleans and the Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force, welcomes community members and service providers to attend the Community Connections Resource Fair! This will be a wraparound wellness event and resource fair for service providers, adults, children, families, and survivors. This fair will include information about social service organizations, free and low cost medical services, housing entities, youth programs, and more! Especially with Back to School time it's the perfect time for community members to connect to low cost resources.
Folks of all different ages are welcome to attend and participate. Child care will be available at the event!
Come learn about employment discrimination from the experts! Training that you cannot afford to miss. Join EEOC for the latest developments in EEO law and best practices from the experts who enforce the law.
Will be held at the Homer L. Hitt Alumni and Visitors Center on AUGUST 8, 2019
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
VISIT THE https://eeotraining.eeoc.gov/profile/web/index.cfm?PKWebId=0x2547b105
View EEO Seminar registration to register for New Orleans
CONTACT: [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION
(504) 595-2861
What: EEOC’s Technical Assistance Program Seminar 2019
Where: Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana
Date: August 9, 2018; 8:15am - 4:30pm
RSVP: To RSVP, visit https://eeotraining.eeoc.gov/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x138713632&varPage=location
Cost: This seminar has a $349 fee. CEUs and continuing education credits submitted. For more information, visit the registration page.
PLEASE NOTE: This event is neither hosted by nor endorsed by the Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force. This event does not necessarily represent the views or values of the Task Force.
The Task Force is hosting its 3rd annual Train-the-Trainer program in August 2019. This year’s focus will be on human trafficking in general.
Join the Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force for a meeting among service providers who are serving trafficking survivors.
The Healing and Accountability Summit will be a free, full day gathering to learn about various intervention and accountability models for those who commit domestic violence, as well as discussions of community and systems-level accountability. Drawing on varied approaches nationwide, the summit will give those in New Orleans an opportunity to reflect on our current paradigm of intervention and how we could shift our approaches to create more safety and healing. It will be a chance to deepen our understanding of effective, survivor-centered intervention and how we measure ‘success’ in transforming the massive social and public health problem of domestic violence.
Event: Healing & Accountability Summit
Date: June 21st, 8:30-4:30
Location: 701 Loyola 3rd & 4th floors
Hosts/Sponsors: LCADV, NOFJC
CEUs available
Ulester Douglas, Men Stopping Violence, Atlanta
In addition to his work as Executive Director of Men Stopping Violence, Ulester is a licensed psychotherapist with extensive training in working with individuals, families and communities impacted by violence. Ulester obtained his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and recently completed his third year as an adjunct professor at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Ulester was honored by Lifetime Television for Women and the National Network to End Domestic Violence in 2003, and in 2012 by The Ford Motor Company, for his work to end violence against women.
Lisa Nitsch, House of Ruth, Maryland
Lisa serves as Director of Clinical Services & Education at House of Ruth Maryland. Lisa is responsible for oversight of adult therapeutic services, children’s therapy, residential childcare, intervention programs for perpetrators of intimate partner violence, and the agency’s Training Institute.
Lisa consulted on federal legislation regarding responsible fatherhood programs and domestic violence at the invitation of the White House in 2010. She served as the Vice President of the national organization, Women in Fatherhood, for over six years and as Chair of Maryland’s Abuse Intervention Collaborative for ten years. She currently serves on the Governor’s Family Violence Council and Baltimore City’s Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team.
Dr. Rhea Almeida, Institute for Family Services, New Jersey
Rhea V. Almeida, Ph.D, is a family therapist, trainer and educator. She is the author of numerous journal articles and three books: Expansions of Feminist Theory Through Diversity, Transformations in Gender and Race: Family and Developmental Perspectives and co-author of Transformative Family Therapy: Just Families in a Just Society. She is the founder of the Institute for Family Services. Her 4th book was recently released, in April 2019.
Dr. Willie Tolliver, Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, The City University of New York
Willie Tolliver is Associate Professor at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College and the Doctoral Social Welfare Faculty of the Graduate School & University Center of The City University of New York. He has a range of experience in research, administration, and direct services. Dr. Tolliver has published extensively, presented and participated in various panels on challenging inequities, racism, poverty, etc. Dr. Tolliver was the recipient of the Hunter College Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2018. In July and August of 2018, Dr. Tolliver returned to his North Florida roots where he served as a consultant on the successful re-election campaign for Democratic Congressman Alfred Lawson.
Albery Abreu, MSW, Family Wellness Program, NYC
Albery is program coordinator and therapist for the Family Wellness Program of the Children’s Aid. With a special interest in working with teenagers, Mr. Abreu is also a prevention educator for Freedom Institute’s Hallways program, an NYC- based prevention program tailored to the specific challenges faced by independent school communities.
Mr. Abreu has also worked as a facilitator for Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families Teen Accountability and Relationship Abuse Prevention Program educating teenagers on healthy relationships and helping inspire them create their own positive definitions of masculinity, manhood, and strength. Additionally, he has been a peer educator and trainer with STEPS Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP), which partners with nine New York City high schools to provide outreach, education, and counseling on abusive relationships for students.
Noble Barkley, PLPC, Family Services of Greater New Orleans
Noble Barkley is a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor at Family Service of Greater New Orleans, a non-profit organization that has been serving Orleans and Jefferson parish for over 100 years. Mr. Barkley primarily provides services through the Psychoeducation Department, which encompasses the Domestic Violence Intervention and Anger Management Program as well as the NOLA Dads and the Healthy Relationships Program. Mr. Barkley is responsible for providing evidenced based and culturally competent counseling in both individual and group settings for these programs within the facility as well as in the community.
Allen Powell, LCSW-BACS, No Abuse Coalition
Allen is a graduate of Divine Word College where he studied Sociology, theology and philosophy. He received his MSW from Tulane University in 1982 and he obtained his license in 1985.
He became a part of the No Abuse Coalition doing DV groups for men shortly before becoming an incorporator of its Limited Liability Corporation in 1995. He has facilitated men’s DV groups since 1996 until present. He has volunteered with NASW as the chair of the New Orleans branch on the state board and received the Dorothy Schenthal Leadership Award while doing so. He has been a recipient of the Millie Charles Founder’s Award of NOABSW.
Allen is one of the 10 founders of NABSW Afrikan Jegna Collective working toward development and healing of Black men. He is an active member of the pastoral council of St. Augustine Catholic Church. He is also an advocate with the All Together in Dignity 4th World Movement.
Where?
701 Loyola Ave.
Third and Fourth Floors
New Orleans Family Justice Center
Healing and Accountability Summit is FREE. Although there is no cost, please register so that we have the appropriate amount of materials. Coffee and lunch will be provided. 6 CEUs will be offered for social workers for The Healing and Accountability Summit for a fee of $40. Donations to the NOFJC welcome. Payments can be made on the day of the summit by cash or card.
When: Thursday, June 27th 9:00am-12:00pm
Where: 4th floor, Lilac Conference Room, New Orleans Family Justice Center
Registration: 8:30am
Amidst the barrage of ever changing immigration policies and proposals, and the hostility of political and social rhetoric, how are we as advocates encountering and engaging with immigrant community members and clients? Join us in exploring a framework for responsive services at the individual and agency levels in our current socio-political context, and a discussion of how culture, context, and politics impact immigrant experiences of DV and SA. Be prepared for discussion, reflection, and group activities! Register here.
$10 training
$25 training + SW CEUs (3 general)
View the flyer here.
Please note: this event is neither sponsored by nor hosted by the GNOHTTF.
Come learn about employment discrimination from the experts! Training that you cannot afford to miss. Join EEOC for the latest developments in EEO law and best practices from the experts who enforce the law.
Will be held at the Eddie G. Robinson Museum, Grambling State University,
Grambling, LA 71245
June 19, 2019
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
VISIT THE https://eeotraining.eeoc.gov/profile/web/index.cfm?PKWebId=0x2547b105
View EEO Seminar registration to register for New Orleans
CONTACT: [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION
(504) 595-2861
What: EEOC’s Technical Assistance Program Seminar 2019
Where: Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana
Date: August 9, 2018; 8:15am - 4:30pm
RSVP: To RSVP, visit https://eeotraining.eeoc.gov/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x138713632&varPage=location
Cost: This seminar has a $349 fee. CEUs and continuing education credits submitted. For more information, visit the registration page.
PLEASE NOTE: This event is neither hosted by nor endorsed by the Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force. This event does not necessarily represent the views or values of the Task Force.
Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence and The New Orleans Family Justice Center are inviting you to our 2019 Statewide Batterer Intervention Training and Healing and Accountability Summit June 18-21, 2019 in New Orleans, LA. This training is intended for anyone working with families affected by domestic violence and we are extending this invitation to all professionals in attempt to expand of state’s capacity for Batterer Intervention work.
Why do we recommend obtaining training in Duluth’s Domestic Abuse Intervention Program? Certified batterer intervention programs distinguish themselves from more generic forms of treatment by their emphasis on abuser accountability as well as victim safety. The Duluth model also focuses on larger community and statewide responses to domestic violence. Batterer intervention programs are considered by many to be an important part of a comprehensive approach to domestic violence, and some courts order offenders to attend these programs while on probation for a domestic violence offense. Beyond this, batterer intervention programs also appear to help significant numbers of abusers to change their behavior, and to have more positive relationships with their partners and children.
The goal of intervention programs is to teach abusive partners to develop empathy for their victims, identify and self-monitor negative thoughts, and to identify and interrupt the negative self-talk that often precedes incidences of violence, in order to prevent further abuse. The programs also aim to teach gender equality in relationships and typically teach participants to identify various forms of abuse, recognize and detail the type of abuse they have engaged in, take responsibility for the abuse, and find alternatives to violence, often helping participants learn to develop a non-abusive response to behavior that they might ordinarily respond to in an abusive manner. Despite this, batterer intervention programs are still underutilized, particularly by the larger human service and medical communities, who tend to view these programs as mere extensions of the criminal justice system.
The first 3 days of our statewide summit will be a comprehensive Batterer Intervention Program (BIP) training Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter, presented by Duluth presenter, Mr. Ty Schroyer. The BIP portion of the training is perfect for anyone who:
Is interested in working with men who batter
Has the ability to be an educator
Has an openness to be self-reflective regarding one’s own struggle with privilege
Is looking to sharpen their facilitation skills and deepen their insight
Wants to start a batterer intervention program
Wants to become a certified Duluth men’s non-violence group facilitator
(We strongly encourage anyone who is using early versions of the curriculum or parts or adaptations of more-recent versions to join us. Learning about the curriculum in this context should both deepen your understanding of the curriculum and how best to use it in a social change framework.)
The topics that will be covered include: theories that guide Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter, facilitating structured, interactive classes, establishing and maintaining dialogue while avoiding collusion, using control logs, equality logs, exercises including role-plays and video vignettes, helping men identify and change beliefs that support violence, and learning how a Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter program fits within a Duluth Model interagency coordinated community response.
Following the 3 day Duluth training, the Healing and Accountability Summit will be a 1-day community-wide gathering to discuss various intervention and accountability models for those who commit domestic violence and/or sexual assault, as well as discussions of ‘systems accountability.’ Drawing on varied approaches from experts nationwide, the summit will give those in New Orleans an opportunity to reflect on our current systems and how could we improve/shift our approaches. It will be a chance to deepen our understanding of effective intervention and how we measure ‘success’ in intervening on violence.
Cost: The cost of attendance for the Duluth’s training for LCADV tier 1,2, and 3 members is only $100/person and $225/person for non-members. The Summit on day 4 will be FREE to attend! Registration for both is now open and the registration deadline is June 11, 2019 at 4pm.
Continuing Education: 17 CEUs are being offered for social workers upon completion of the batterer intervention training (Days 1-3). 6 CEUs will be offered for social workers for The Healing and Accountability Summit for a fee of $40. Payments should be made on the day of the summit by cash or card.
Accommodations: Also, a room block has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, 601 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70113, for June 17-20th. It is only 1 block away from the training/summit which will be held at the New Orleans Family Justice Center. The group rates are $149 for king bed rooms and $174 for double beds. To reserve a room, please use the link below. Please do so soon because, the block is filling up quickly and the cutoff date to book is 05/28/19. https://book.passkey.com/go/duluthjune2019
Registration: http://lcadv.org/2019biptraining/
Batterer Intervention Training: http://lcadv.org/2019-statewide-batterers-intervention-training-form-page/
Healing and Accountability Summit: http://lcadv.org/2019-healing-accountability-summit-form-page/
PLEASE NOTE: This event is neither hosted by nor endorsed by the Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force. This event does not necessarily represent the views or values of the Task Force.
The Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force is hosting a training featuring national legal services expert Jamie Quient, President and Managing Attorney from Free to Thrive in San Diego. Free to Thrive empowers survivors of human trafficking to be free from exploitation and to thrive by providing them with legal services and connections to other supportive services.
This full day program will train attorneys on the legal needs of human trafficking survivors and the models for serving these needs. The program will then guide participants through trauma-informed lawyering practices, and provide an in-depth learning experience about providing vacatur support to victims and survivors of trafficking. The program will conclude with identifying concrete action items for participants to turn their ideas into ACTION!
This free event is specifically tailored to individuals working in legal services or judicial system in Louisiana: attorneys, pro-bono services, judges, court members, etc. are welcome to join for this training. Additionally, folks who attend should have a base-level understanding of what human trafficking is prior to attending this course. To find out if you qualify to attend this training, please contact us at [email protected].
WHEN: Friday, May 17th, 8:30am- 5:00pm
WHERE: Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans LA 70118
RSVP: RSVP online here or copy and paste the following link into your web browser: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHmDXWhibX7VUqYwIJxcfCnwG8hVYu6GFlPbCTTUgSv5HPTQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
COST: Free
CLE CREDIT: The trainers have applied to provide CLE credit to participants who attend this training. More information available shortly.
PLEASE NOTE: Prior to attending the Human Trafficking Vacatur Training, we require that participants have attended at least one human trafficking training. We cannot stress enough how important this is- please ensure that you understand the basics of human trafficking prior to attending. We suggest accessing one of these online training modules listed below:
CAST LA online e-learning platform: Human Trafficking 101 for Attorneys and Legal Professionals: https://castla.quickbase.com/db/bmbtwqw58?a=nwr&_fid_29=128&dfid=18
National Human Trafficking Hotline: Human Trafficking 101 Training: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/resources/human-trafficking-101
Other interesting resources related to vacatur and post-conviction work for trafficking survivors:
ABA Post-Conviction Handbook: https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/domestic_violence1/SRP/practice-guide.authcheckdam.pdf
ABA Survivor Re-entry Project "Introduction to Post-Conviction Advocacy" https://www.americanbar.org/groups/domestic_violence/survivor-reentry-project/Webinars/
Report: Grading Criminal Record Relief for Survivors of Human Trafficking: https://polarisproject.org/sites/default/files/Grading%20Criminal%20Record%20Relief%20Laws%20for%20Survivors%20of%20Human%20Trafficking.pdf
DENIM DAY LOUISIANA IS APRIL 10, 2019
MAKE A SOCIAL STATEMENT WITH YOUR FASHION STATEMENT: SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT BY WEARING JEANS ON APRIL 10.
Since 1999, wearing jeans on Denim Day has become a symbol against destructive attitudes surrounding sexual assault that blame victims for the assaults perpetrated against them. The Denim Day campaign was originally triggered by a ruling in the Italian Supreme Court, where a rape conviction was overturned because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans, she must have helped the rapist remove her jeans, thereby implying consent. The following day, women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans in solidarity with the victim. Denim Day always takes place in April, which is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).
Engage in Denim Day with local organizations such as New Orleans Family Justice Center, LAFASA, and STAR!
Post your denim photos online with #AskMeWhyImWearingDenim and #DenimDay2019.
NOTE: This event is not organized by the GNOHTTF. Please reach out to the above mentioned organizations for more information.
TIP OUT DAY is an annual day of charitable giving from bars, restaurants, and nightlife businesses. Bartenders, servers, and other tipped employees join together to donate all or a portion of their tips to local sexual violence awareness, response, and prevention organizations.
The LSU Tigers Against Trafficking are hosting the GNOHTTF to provide a Human Trafficking 101 training. This training will identify common misconceptions, provide an overview of trafficking vulnerabilities, and equip attendees with tools to identify potential trafficking situations. This training is free and open to the public.
When: Saturday, March 23rd from 2-4pm
Where: Barnes & Noble Event Room, Union Castillion Room 304, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
The Delgado Community College will be hosting a Human trafficking Symposium and expert panel on human trafficking. The panel discussion is open to the public, students and faculty. Anti-trafficking agencies will be tabling and sharing information throughout the symposium.
WHERE: City Park Campus Building 1 - Timothy K. Baker Theatre 615 City Park Avenue New Orleans, LA 70119
WHEN: March 25th, 10:00am- 12:00pm
LEARN MORE: www.dcc.edu
PLEASE NOTE: This event is neither sponsored by nor endorsed by the GNOHTTF. The Task Force is not responsible for the content of this event.
The LSU Tigers Against Trafficking are hosting the GNOHTTF to provide a Human Trafficking 101 training. This training will identify common misconceptions, provide an overview of trafficking vulnerabilities, and equip attendees with tools to identify potential trafficking situations. This training is free and open to the public.
When: Saturday, March 23rd from 2-4pm
Where: Barnes & Noble Event Room, Union Castillion Room 304, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
On February 27th at 1PM EST, a member of the GNOHTTF’s law enforcement partners will be participating in a a Facebook Live about what happens when someone reports human trafficking, hosted by the Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign, a human trafficking awareness and education program. Polaris and Homeland Security Investigations will also be joining for the event. We encourage you to tune in to Blue Campaign’s Facebook page to watch Mary Ann Doffeny, Program Manager, with Homeland Security Investigations speak about:
What to expect when calling the National Human Trafficking Hotline
how tips are investigated through federal law enforcement
how victims are supported in the process.
The panel will be answering questions from the viewers live during the broadcast. More event information can be found here: http://bit.ly/2WZ85Yw We hope you can join!
NOTE: This event is neither hosted by nor endorsed by the GNOHTTF. The GNOHTTF is not responsible for the content or coordination of this event.
Thursday, February 21
9am-12pm
4th floor, Lilac Conference Room, New Orleans Family Justice Center
Registration starts at 8:30am
Come learn about one of the most common tactics of abuse and the most accurate predictor of domestic violence homicide from two of New Orleans’ experts on the topic of strangulation. Advocate Ashley Ponson and Forensic Nurse Andrew Mahoney will present on the traumatic impact and health outcomes of strangulation, as well as ways the New Orleans community could better support survivors and hold perpetrators accountable for this dangerous behavior.
CEU’s available for the training.
See the flyer here.
REGISTRATION: Click here.
COST:
$10 training only
$25 for CEUs (3 hours)
$60 for 3-month series including CEUs (9 hours)
Upcoming events in this series:
Thursday, March 14—Chan Hellman, The Science of Hope
Thursday, April 18—Eva Lessinger, Sexual Harassment: A Policy Writing Workshop
Construct a multidisciplinary response to high risk victim cases. Quantify the problem of sex trafficking locally, define the high risk victim and the correlation and commonalities between the chronic runaway, repeat victims of sexual abuse, and the child victimized through sex trafficking. Learn effective victim interview techniques and a 5-point strategy to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC).
During the training, you will engage in a group exercise to develop your own local response for child victims of sex trafficking.
Is this training for you?
The following would benefit from this training:• Court System Personnel• Emergency Management• Law Enforcement• Law Enforcement Support• Prosecutors• Social Workers• Tribes/Tribal Partners• Victim Service Providers
When: Feb 4-5, 2019
Where: Methodist Children’s Home Chapel: 904 Deville Ln, Ruston, LA 71270
Registration: This is a free event, but advanced registration is required. Priority registration due December 28th. Registrations will still be accepted after this date based on your qualifications to attend and if seats are still available. Tuition, student materials, and instructional costs are provided by the AMBER Alert Training & Technical Assistance Program. https://ncjtc.fvtc.edu/training/details/TR00000111/TRI0007991/developing-a-community-response-for-high-risk-victims-of-child-sex-trafficking-and-exploitation
For more information: Contact Jim Walters at (877) 712-6237 or [email protected]
PLEASE NOTE: This event is neither hosted by nor endorsed by the GNOHTTF. The Task Force is not responsible for the content of this training, and is not responsible for the coordination of this event
Event sponsored and hosted by Futures Without Violence. This is a courtesy notice.
Date: Thursday, January 31, 2019
Time: 11:00 a.m. PT, 12:00 p.m MT, 1:00 p.m. CT, 2:00 p.m. ET, 10:00 a.m. AKST, 9:00 a.m. HST (90 minutes)
Presented by Futures Without Violence
*Closed captioning will be provided
Registration link: https://ta2ta.org/webinars/registration/what-domestic-violence-and-sexual-assault-organiza.html
Many victims/survivors of human trafficking have also been sexually assaulted or battered by an intimate partner. Domestic violence and sexual assault service providers provide assistance to survivors of human trafficking as well, sometimes unknowingly and without adequate training to address the unique needs of human trafficking survivors. Presenters will highlight ten things that domestic violence and sexual assault service organizations can do to better support survivors of human trafficking, and will share tools and resources to assist OVW grantees in enhancing their assistance to human trafficking survivors.
As a result of this webinar, participants will be better able to:
Describe the intersections of human trafficking with domestic violence and sexual assault, and the unique needs of survivors of human trafficking.
Identify strategies to address human trafficking within domestic and sexual assault organizations, and in collaboration with others in your community.
Utilize tools and resources available to support service providers in enhancing services through the OVW-sponsored Building Collaborative Responses to Human Trafficking Project.
Perla P. Flores, Community Solutions & South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking.
Perla P. Flores, J.D., MPA, is the director of the domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking programs at Community Solutions, a non-profit human services agency serving Santa Clara County and San Benito County in California. Perla is a commissioner on the Santa Clara County Domestic Violence Council and she chairs the South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking. Ms. Flores was recipient of the 2010 California Peace Prize and 2015 Outstanding Advocate Award.
Monica Arenas, Futures Without Violence
Monica Arenas is a Senior Program Specialist at Futures Without Violence, working on the Rights and Social Justice Project and Legal Program. Ms. Arenas has participated in the development and implementation of training programs, as well as technical assistance on building collaborations to assist adult victims of human trafficking and organizational sustainability of programs working with underserved communities.
If you have any questions, please email Monica Arenas at [email protected].
For information and resources on anti-human trafficking please visit the FUTURES website.
As space is limited, the webinar will be recorded and available after the presentation at: https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/resources-events/webinars/
This project is supported by Grant No. 2015-TA-AX-K047, awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
Please note: this event is neither hosted by nor endorsed by the GNOHTTF. The GNOHTTF is not responsible for the content of this presentation.
The Louisiana Alcohol Tobacco Control will host a Human Trafficking Symposium on Saturday, January 26th.
On Thursday, January 24th the Greater New Orleans Human Task Force from 5:30pm- 7:00pm at Broad Street Cider in New Orleans will host an evening of networking. This “Night of Honor” will be an informal, open house style networking event to connect with each other and to celebrate the hard work of individuals throughout the Greater New Orleans region who dedicate their lives to combat human trafficking.
To memorialize the event, former Louisiana Poet Laureate, Julie Kane will read an original poem, created for this event.
Light food will be provided, beverages will be available for purchase.
Where: Broad Street Cider, 2723 S. Broad Street. Parking in the back accessible from either Washington Ave or Eve Street.
When: 5:30pm- 7:00pm, Thursday January 24th.
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