The Southeast Regional Human Trafficking Advisory Group will host a two-part series on the Guiding Principles for Agencies Serving Survivors of Human Trafficking. Learn more below and be sure to register for both sessions!
Part 2: Implementing the Guiding Principles: Lessons for Policy, Funding, and Practice
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 (1:00–2:30 p.m. ET)
This webinar will provide concrete examples of how policymakers and organizational leadership can use the Guiding Principles to inform policy, funding, training, and the certification of human trafficking programs and approaches. Leaders from Florida, Kentucky, and Texas will provide lessons learned in implementing the Guiding Principles on a local, state, and regional level. It is highly recommended that participants in this webinar attend Part 1: Guiding Principles for Agencies Serving Individuals Impacted by Human Trafficking on Wednesday, September 16, and/or familiarize themselves with the original Guiding Principles document.
Learning Objectives
· Recognize the Guiding Principles as a personal, organizational, local, regional, or state framework for improving services to survivors of human trafficking
· Understand how to use the Guiding Principles to make decisions about organizational change, funding, policy, training, and vetting programs serving survivors of trafficking
· Identify specific area(s) for implementing the Guiding Principles locally
Presenters
· Marissa Castellanos, M.S.W., Program Director, Bakhita Empowerment Initiative, Catholic Charities of Louisville
· Gretchen Hunt, J.D., National Consultant on Human Trafficking
· Bethany Gilot, M.S., Consultant / Founder, BGilot Consulting
· Ada McCloud, Prevention Practitioner, Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
This webinar will include opening remarks from Katherine Chon, Director of OTIP, and Carlis Williams, Regional Administrator for ACF Region 4.