The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) Third Friday Training Webinar Series is dedicated to educating everyone about the critical issue of human trafficking. This interactive series aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the various facets of human trafficking, from its root causes and methods of operation to the profound impact it has on survivors, their families, workplaces, and society both in our home towns and worldwide.

Throughout this series, we will explore the complexities of human trafficking, featuring expert insights from sex and labor trafficking survivors, law enforcement officials, anti-trafficking advocates, legal professionals, and researchers. Each session will delve into specific topics, including the impact of social media and the trafficking of youth online, identification of trafficking situations, familial trafficking, the often hidden realities of labor trafficking, the psychological and physical toll on survivors, legal frameworks and strategies, and promising practices designed for prevention and intervention.

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Understanding the elements of trauma-informed care is helpful and supportive in creating a collective understanding of the negative impacts of trauma. It is essential in helping human trafficking survivors heal and recover. Specialized training and treatments in trauma are important for the survivor. The purpose of this training is to increase understanding of ‘trauma-informed care’ versus ‘approach’ versus ‘trauma treatment’ and how to determine if an organization has integrated each component. A trauma-informed care organization assessment tool will be explored, as well as identifying best practices in trauma treatment for survivors of human trafficking. This program is a must for a wide range of people and professionals in the community including non-profit agencies, justice system and law enforcement, health care and specifically mental health professionals, advocates, faith communities, and anyone who wishes to understand more about trauma and its impacts, particularly as this issue intersects with human trafficking.

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JJ is an attorney, organizer, and human rights strategist advocating for human rights, decent work for all, and fair migration. For over two decades, JJ has used legal, policy, and advocacy strategies to win access to rights and collective power for low-wage workers and advised workers’ centers on transnational grassroots collaborations. Global Labor Justice follows a more than ten-year record in the post-Katrina Gulf Coast where JJ created a new model of movement lawyering as the founding legal and policy director for the National Guestworker Alliance and the New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice. JJ has litigated cases before trial and appellate courts and led the human, labor, and migrants rights strategy for campaigns including the Signal workers, who exposed labor trafficking from India to the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, and the Justice @ Hershey’s campaign, where hundreds of foreign students won new regulations for the cultural exchange visa program.

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During this session, Ms. Marroquin will discuss the Office on Trafficking in Persons’ (OTIP) resources that are available to assist foreign national minors in the United States who have experienced human trafficking, including Interim Assistance and Eligibility Letters, which provide access to benefits and services. Participants will receive an overview of the RFA process and learn about the reporting requirements under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended.

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The U.S. Department of State’s Trafficking in Persons Report drew attention to the underrecognized issue of Labor Trafficking by Forced Criminality (LTFC). LTFC occurs when individuals are forced, coerced or defrauded into committing crimes, such as shoplifting, drug sales, theft, and many other crimes as part of their exploitation. In LTFC cases, forced “labor or services” are always illicit activities. In all instances of labor trafficking by forced criminality, victimization and criminalization are inextricably intertwined, and the complexities of LTFC often lead to victims being misidentified as criminals, denying them access to essential protections and services. LTFC is receiving attention and recognition by the Polaris Project, the American Bar Association, Loyola University, the State Institute of Justice, and several national non-governmental organizations (NGOs), because, as they experience trafficking, victims are compelled to commit a criminal offense. Join the discussion as this presentation explores the intricacies of Labor Trafficking by Forced Criminality and demonstrates it to be the most difficult form of trafficking to identify and investigate.

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The Youth Experiences Survey was conducted in the summer of 2024 and gathered responses from 229 unsheltered young adults in Arizona. The findings highlight the extensive histories of abuse and the numerous challenges faced by these young adults, including sex trafficking, labor exploitation, mental health struggles, disconnection from families, and issues related to education and employment. The presentation will feature Lexus Wright-Ball and Dr. Dominique Roe-Sepowitz.

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Do you care about Human Trafficking and considered increasing your impact by starting a nonprofit? This presentation will give you a high-level overview of the nonprofit process from providing direct services to building your board and everything in between. We will cover nonprofit basics as well as the common pitfalls that affect many startups. This session is open to anyone interested in learning more about the mechanics of starting their own nonprofit in the anti-human trafficking field. This webinar will be led by Heather Cates and Nan McCoy.

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Navigating the Complexities of Child Trafficking: Challenges, Insights, and Solutions.

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This webinar will explore the different vulnerabilities present in a jail setting for vulnerable adult. Examples of how sex traffickers recruit victims who are behind bars will be described and how sex traffickers use jail systems to identify victims as well as using the corrections system to facilitate thier continued exploitation of victims. This presentation will be led by Captain Brandon Smith (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office) and Dr. Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, MSW, Ph.D. (Professor, Arizona State University).

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This presentation will include a discussion about working with survivors of sex trafficking in crisis and case management settings. The speakers, leaders of the Arizona Human Trafficking Hotline, will describe their case work approaches including unconditional positive regard, fostering independence, avoiding dependency, crisis management tools, recognize frustrations, and identifying critical needs. Tools to build self-efficacy and the 90/10 model will be described. This webinar will be led by Tanya Alegria and Liliana Anthony.

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Educational Experiences, Attainment, and Aspirations of Adolescent Female Trafficking Survivors in a Residential Facility

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Join us for a webinar offering a high-level overview of labor trafficking in the United States. We’ll cover what labor trafficking is, its prevalence, where it occurs, who is most at risk, and how court systems are addressing these cases. This session is open to anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of the issue and exploring ways to support efforts to combat it. This webinar will be led by Ezequiel Dominguez, MSW, Doctoral Student.

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Over the past decade, OVC’s Faces of Human Trafficking video series has played a pivotal role in raising awareness, educating the public, and highlighting the tireless efforts of those combating human trafficking. 

Register for a special panel discussion commemorating the 10th anniversary of this series featuring Suamhirs Guzman, Evelyn Chumbow, and Jeri Williams. These lived experience experts who appear in the series will be joined by Lindsay Waldrop of OVC’s Human Trafficking Division and Josie Heyano from the OVC-funded Survivor Engagement Training and Technical Assistance Project to reflect on the progress made over the past decade and discuss a path forward for similar products in our collective fight against human trafficking.

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Many individuals who have experienced human trafficking come into contact with health care and social service providers during and after their exploitation. The SOAR to Health and Wellness Training Program is designed to help you identify and respond to those who are at risk of, are currently experiencing, or have experienced trafficking and connect them with the resources they need. Training is for professionals, organizations, and communities that address human trafficking in health care, behavioral health, public health, and social services settings. Together, we can make a difference in the fight against human trafficking. Don't miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and take action!

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This virtual presentation will include a description of ASU STIR's new AZRevive mentoring program for survivors of sex trafficking by Project Coordinator Mikayla Grimm. Community Liaison Stefanie Calens will describe her work engaging the community and inspiring unique groups to engage and support the anti-trafficking movement.

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Please join Baktygul Chynybaeva (Kyrgyzstan), Kunāl Majumder (India), and Zahra Nader (Afghanistan), three of this year's Knight-Wallace Fellows, as they discuss the challenges of reporting on human rights abuses by governments and other actors. Our three panelists will offer comparative insights from their field experience and lessons for all of us seeking to understand violations happening beyond our borders.

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The Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children launched a lecture series in 2021 to honour Dr. Peter Jaffe, a psychologist and professor emeritus at the Faculty of Education. This hybrid event will be available via livestream or in-person. The keynote lecture will be delivered in English but for our online audience, French simultaneous interpretation will be available as well as closed captioning in both languages. 

In 1986, Peter Jaffe with colleagues authored a seminal analysis of children’s experiences of living with domestic violence. Their work made visible the need to focus on preventing, responding and advocating for children in this context. More than 30 years later, we need to ask ourselves how successful has research, policy and practice in this area been? Have we failed these children? What would be the hallmarks of success? This lecture raises these questions exploring both the hurdles and the facilitators in the actions to respond to children and young people living with domestic violence and charting a path for the future.

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Child labor trafficking is using force, fraud, or coercion to compel a child under 18 to provide involuntary labor or services.  Labor trafficking is not always readily apparent.  This webinar will provide information regarding the most recent updates and detail the most effective strategies to identify labor trafficking of unaccompanied children.

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This presentation aims to broaden knowledge about deafness and raise awareness of the specific challenges faced by deaf women, particularly those related to gender-based violence. It explores the concepts of universal accessibility and their crucial role in preventing such violence. Finally, it highlights the positive impact of inclusion and adapted services on the lives of deaf women, helping to reduce gender-based violence.

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Oftentimes when a survivor of trafficking and/or commercial sexual exploitation is ready to access services, they’ll reference the multitude of ways the system has failed them previously. The presenters will discuss what trafficking and exploitation looks like in Minnesota as it intersects with legal systems including Minnesota’s Safe Harbor response to CSE, what we know about who is buying sex, and how to support victim-survivors with a trauma-informed lens. This presentation is beneficial for anyone working with victim-survivors in a systemic setting included but not limited to: law enforcement, social services, prosecution, and probation.

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This webinar provides insights from law enforcement experts into how narcotics play a major role in human trafficking investigations. Whether it involves the use of controlled substances by traffickers to create dependencies and maintain control of their victims, or the Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) that have diversified into human smuggling, creating debt bondage and ultimately human trafficking. The presenters will provide an overview of supporting statistical data, operational and investigative techniques and considerations, investigative technologies that can be leveraged, and available relief for human trafficking survivors.

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Health professionals play a crucial role in combatting human trafficking. To equip them effectively, training programs cover essential aspects:

• Understanding Human Trafficking: Professionals gain a comprehensive grasp of what human trafficking entails, including its definition and various forms.

• Recognizing Signs: They learn to identify key indicators and red flags that suggest an individual may be a victim of trafficking.

• Trauma-Informed Approach: Professionals incorporate trauma-informed care principles, ensuring sensitive and appropriate responses to victims.

• Action Planning: They create practical action plans using available resources and tools to support and respond effectively to potential human trafficking cases.

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Keynote Speaker: David L. Garlock is a successful returning citizen and criminal justice reform leader. Sharing his powerful testimony of grace and redemption, as well as leveraging his professional expertise and wide-reaching network, David fights for second chances for all and believes that everyone is worthy to be restored.

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In this session, speakers (a researcher, author/survivor, and midwife) discuss the historical and ongoing practice of coerced sterilization against Indigenous People in Canada. This session aims to deepen our understanding of the reasons for and implications of coerced sterilization for Indigenous women. It also engages in discussion of the ways Indigenous People, activists and allies are seeking to create systemic change to stop the practice by ensuring reproductive justice for Indigenous People.

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Join us for a free, virtual national panel discussion providing information for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, trafficking, and/or exploitation on marketing your work in the gender-based violence and/or human trafficking movement. This webinar is part of our ongoing Self-Employed Survivors Series, which focuses on accessible economic empowerment and professional development for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, trafficking, and/or exploitation, with special attention to systemic barriers for marginalized communities, including BIPOC folks, LGBTQ+ folks, immigrants, persons with disabilities, and more.

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The OSCE and the Centre for Dialogue and Progress Geneva will organize a high-level event highlighting the critical role that networks play in empowering peacebuilders and support women’ leadership and agency in peace processes. The event will also offer the opportunity to highlight some of the challenges faced by women peacebuilders from conflict and post-conflict settings and identify concrete steps and recommendations for joint international actions towards greater inclusivity.

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Webinar discussing the details of the Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre's call for applications for research funding to asses effectiveness of interventions to prevent modern slavery. Read the full details of the funding call on the Modern Slavery and Human Rights PEC website.

 The webinar will include a presentation from the funder to explain the aims, objectives, scope, methods, ways of working with the PEC, as well as budgets and all other practical details about this funding call. There will be chance to ask questions about the call. 

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Conducted in a debate format, the session will bring together diverse stakeholders to examine the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive’s (CS3D) potential to reshape due diligence practices in Asia and the Pacific and consider the broader impact on companies, governments, financial institutions, and rights holders. The session will bring perspectives from the Global South, addressing key opportunities and challenges to generate actionable insights on how regional stakeholders can engage with EU policymakers and corporations to influence the enforcement and implementation of the CS3D. The discussion will also emphasize the importance of collaboration and coalition-building to ensure that responsible business practices are adopted and meaningful remedies are accessible on the ground.​

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Rights holders across Asia and the Pacific continue to struggle to access effective remedies for business-related human rights abuses. While challenges vary across countries, business sectors, and other contexts, they commonly include fragmented, poorly designed or incomplete legal regimes; lack of legal development and enforcement; lack of awareness of the scope and operation of different types of grievance mechanisms; structural complexities within business enterprises; and problems in funding private law claims. These and other barriers to remedy are compounded by power imbalances between rights holders and business enterprises. 

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