Recognizing and Responding to Child Trafficking and Online Exploitation: A Training for Parents, Caregivers, and Communities (Whitesburg)
Event Date:
January 15, 2026
Event Time: 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Event Type: Live In-person
Total CE Credits: 1.5
General Admission: $0 CE Cost: $0
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Description
Overview: Traffickers are recruiting our kids every day online, in schools, and in communities. The Child Trafficking Solutions Project created this training to equip parents, caregivers, and communities to recognize, rethink and respond to suspected incidents of trafficking and exploitation of children. Included will be grooming techniques, those at risk, indicators and red flags, and how to recognize online exploitation and prevent it. Participants will leave understanding how they are on the frontlines in protecting at-risk children, and keeping their own families safe online and where to turn should this crime happen.
Speaker & Bio
MDT Training Team
Itinerary
Learning Goals:
To train parents and caregivers in effective approaches to help identify trafficking and online exploitation in their homes and communities and respond appropriately.
In this training, you will learn:
- How children become involved in human trafficking,
- The vulnerabilities that increase a child’s risk of being trafficked.
- The importance of having active participation by parents and caregivers in training kids on how to be safe online and in their day to day lives.
- How to recognize a human trafficking victim.
- How societal factors including social media and on-line predators contribute to demand for commercial exploitation of minors.
- Tools that can be utilized by families and communities to help prevent and respond quickly to online exploitation and trafficking.
