Events
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2nd Annual Justice Co Tea Party
Northpark Community Church 2297 E. Shepherd Ave, Fresno, CA, United StatesJoin us in for our 2nd Annual Tea Party! Come for delicious fair trade tea, fabulous finger foods, a silent auction, and more! Dress to impress and compete in our hat competition. Have a young person you want to help keep safe online? Join us for the after party - the parent and youth workshop! 1:30-3:30…
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Justice Coalition Parent & Youth Workshop: Technology and Exploitation
Northpark Community Church 2297 E. Shepherd Ave, Fresno, CA, United StatesFor guys and gals ages 11 and up! Join us for a 2-hour workshop for adults and youth in the same room. This workshop will unpack the connection between technology and trafficking, particularly for teens and pre-teens. We’ll discuss vulnerability and exploitation, and you’ll receive many resources for staying safe and understand how to recognize…
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11th Annual Conference on Human Trafficking – Be Free: Empowerment & Beyond
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Fresno Convention Center 2233 Ventura Street, Fresno, CA, United StatesFresno EOC Central Valley Against Human Trafficking project will host the 11th Annual Conference on Human Trafficking Be Free: Empowerment & Beyond on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. The conference will explore a multi-disciplinary approach to regional partnerships, identification and recovery for victims of human trafficking in the Central Valley. The regional conference is open to…
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Human Trafficking 101 Class
Image Church Fresno 740 Fresno St., Fresno, CA, United StatesHuman Trafficking 101 will cover: Realities of exploitation (myths and misconceptions) Recognizing red flags (identifying victims of exploitation) The role of traffickers and process of recruitment Clinical dynamics of impact on youth Understanding potential paths to freedom and community resources Thanks for your continued support of our efforts to educate our community about the realities…
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California’s Forgotten Children Screening
Menlo Park Library 800 Alma St, Menlo Park, CA 94025, Menlo Park, CACalifornia's Forgotten Children" is an award winning feature documentary about child sex trafficking. The film recounts true stories of girls and boys who were commercially sexually exploited in California and are now survivors and courageous leaders fighting for the rights of victims worldwide. This film gives viewers the tools to combat this epidemic and empowers survivors…
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Proposal Due Date for 36th Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment
The 36th Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment will address a range of important multidisciplinary topics in the fields of child maltreatment, human trafficking and domestic violence. The Pre-Conference Institutes will be January 23rd-24th, 2021 and the Main Conference will be January 25th-28th, 2021. The objective of the San Diego Conference is to…
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Breaking the Chains 6th Annual Promise Banquet
Valdez Hall 702 M. St., Fresno, CA, United StatesThis annual fundraiser supports our mission of providing hope, healing, and restoration to victims of human trafficking. The event will be co-hosted by Jerry Dyer and Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp.
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Virtual Premiere of California’s Forgotten Children Documentary
Fueled by powerful stories and a desire to foster change alongside our partners across the globe, California’s Forgotten Children has become a movement. We have reached thousands of people internationally by raising awareness about the prevalence of child sex trafficking through festivals and community screenings. We are mobilizing change within communities by partnering with local advocates…
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Virtual Premiere Screening of California’s Forgotten Children Documentary
Fueled by powerful stories and a desire to foster change alongside our partners across the globe, California’s Forgotten Children has become a movement. We have reached thousands of people internationally by raising awareness about the prevalence of child sex trafficking through festivals and community screenings. We are mobilizing change within communities by partnering with local advocates…
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How Pornhub is enabling sexual exploitation and what we can do about it with: Laila Mickelwait (Exodus Cry)
Pornhub is the largest and most popular pornography website in the world. It is generating millions of dollars in advertising and membership revenue with 42 billion visits and over 6 million videos uploaded per year. And visits have only increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet it has no system in place to verify reliably the age…
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National Listening Session – Preventing Online Child Sexual Exploitation
In April 2020, during National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) are hosting four listening sessions about child trafficking and exploitation during the COVID‑19 pandemic. We invite you to join…
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A Trauma Informed Approach: Child Trafficking, Abuse, and Neglect
Child Trafficking and the 12 Core Concepts of Childhood Trauma Speaker: Erika Irwin, University of Missouri in St. Louis (UMSL)Facilitator: Shima Rostami; Executive Director, Gateway Human Trafficking (GHT) About the session: This training is a part of Project FORECAS - foundations for Outreach Through Experiential Child Advocacy Studies Training – through the University of Missouri-St.…
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