Description

Workshop Synopsis

An overview of emerging trends in child trafficking, including sex, forced labor and on-line exploitation including the complex range of factors that make children and young adults more susceptible.  Coverage of state and federal laws as well as role of multi-disciplinary agencies in responding to incidents and survivors. Working with culturally diverse communities and English learners along with strategies and tools to prevent and respond to child trafficking in all forms will be provided. The role of first responders, NGO's and child-serving professionals and volunteers in creating and participating in comprehensive, coordinated, equity-based, trauma-responsive manner to those at risk and those who are survivors of trafficking will be discussed. Appropriate response protocols in collaboration with law enforcement, child advocacy centers and child-appropriate victim services will be covered. 

Offered by the Child Trafficking Solutions Project in association with HopeUNITED, United Way of East Central Alabama, and Jacksonville State University.  

Location

Jacksonville State University, South Complex

1603 South Complex, 1701 Pelham Road S., Jacksonville, Alabama 36265

Itinerary

Learning Goals:

To educate participants related to the issue of child trafficking, including internet safety, emerging trends and threats to children and teens.

To equip participants with prevention steps, talking points, strategies to educate and respond to victims, clients,  parents, children and teens about risks, warning signs.

To provide participants with tools, resources, community services,  and guidance on how to respond utilizing universal response protocols when incidents and threats are identified. 

Participants will be able to:

Define commercially sexually exploited children and labor trafficking of minors.

Identify the following:

• Basic elements and legal issues related to child sex and labor trafficking;
• Interpret acronyms of commonly used terms and agencies/initiatives involved in combating human trafficking;
• Identify common physical and behavioral indicators of child trafficking as well as risk and warning signs.

Describe how societal factors including social media and on-line predators contribute to demand for commercial exploitation of minors.

Identify tools that can be utilized in the identification of potential victims of trafficking as well as how to respond in relationship to child protective services, law enforcement, juvenile justice, and multiple jurisdictions.