Nov 18 (Tues) from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm EST: SWEARing about Support: Protecting Vulnerable Youth in Risky Environments Teams Registration Link: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/9e13087e-1d70- 4815-a259-5e8d74726e70@32f56fc7-5f81-4e22-a95b-15da66513bef

Nov 18 (Tuesday) from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm EST: SWEARing about Support: Protecting Vulnerable Youth in Risky Environments

• Camille Gaji, BA, Specialist -Sexual Health, Hetrick Martin Institute

• Lazara Paz-Gonzalez, DrPH, MPH, Senior Director of Youth Services, Hetrick Martin Institute

This informative workshop is designed to equip service providers, educators, and community advocates with practical tools to support vulnerable youth who may be involved or at risk for commercial sex work or other exploitive labor settings. Participants will explore the complex factors that increase young people’s risk for exploitation, learn strategies to build trust and foster resilience, and practice trauma-informed approaches that prioritize harm reduction, safety planning, and empowerment. Attendees will leave prepared to recognize signs of exploitation, connect youth with safe resources, and advocate for pathways that reduce harm and expand opportunities for healing, safety, and thriving futures.