Podcasts about commercial sexual exploitation

In this Bell Work Talk, Dr. Vela will discuss risks and issues experienced by children that face homelessness. She will explain suitcase living and treatment leading to a hopeful mindset with an emphasis on trauma informed care. She will give examples of how to add hope to the interactions that forensic nurses have with patients. Dr. Christina Vela, CEO of St. Jude's Ranch for Children, has 20+ years of human and social service experience that includes administering foster care, homeless, and supportive services to children, transition age-youth, and their families. She has worked at the non-profit level as the Executive Director and the Chief Program Officer for St. Jude's Ranch for Children, a Manager for the Clark County Department of Family Services, Social Services Program Specialist for the State of Nevada and a Program Specialist for the Federal Administration for Children and Families-Children's Bureau in Washington DC. More recently, Christina has been the Coordinator for the State of Nevada Coalition to Prevent the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. Christina holds her Doctorate in Public Policy and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. She is a proud alumnus of Emerge Nevada, Leadership Las Vegas Class of 2013, Jameson Fellows and Clark County Leadership Academy. Survey: We'd really like to learn more about what you think of the podcast, and what you'd like to hear in future episodes. https://forms.gle/dos4a11PEmCgth7Z8 (EXPLICIT CONTENT WARNING)

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In this episode of DCS Talks, we have Shelby Johnson with us to discuss assessing for Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Minors . Ms. Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who serves as an Assessment Consultant with the Center of Excellence for Children in State Custody at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Beyond serving our agency through assessment consultation Ms. Johnson also served as a case manager and team leader at DCS and has worked in the education system as a social worker. Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children or CSEM refers to a range of criminal activities such as sex trafficking, pornography, early marriage, essentially it is sexual abuse of a minor for financial benefit including an exchange of anything of value.

As you know, we take pride in celebrating the diligent work law enforcement performs everyday on Small Town Dicks. But sometimes, it's the selfless act of a well-meaning citizen who saves the day. And that's what happened on the day we pick up this case and an older couple decided to step-in when they saw something wrong. This story has everything - a car chase, a remote cabin full of hair-raising evidence, a suspect on the verge of a terrible crime, and, most importantly, a little girl who is alive today because two people decided to do something.The detective: Detective JamieJamie has been in law enforcement for over eight years. She worked patrol for two and a half years before landing in her position as a detective, where her primary caseload is child abuse and sex crimes. Jamie is a member of her county's Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), Inter-Agency Deadly Force Investigative Team (IDFIT), and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Task Force (CSEC). She loves reading, concerts, and beach vacations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Police get what is a far too common call: A grown man has snuck into the DMs of a child and is now soliciting sex. The perpetrator is quickly caught and swears he'll never do it again and in doing so, he escapes prosecution. Three years pass and Detective Jaime gets another call about an online predator - and it turns out to be the same suspect following the same script. Jaime goes undercover to lure the suspect out for a meeting. Along the way, she dodges close calls that might give away her identity and scare off the predator before he's caught. Through excellent police work, the detective is able to confirm: Revenge is sweet.The detective: Detective JamieJamie has been in law enforcement for over eight years. She worked patrol for two and a half years before landing in her position as a detective, where her primary caseload is child abuse and sex crimes. Jamie is a member of her county's Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT), Inter-Agency Deadly Force Investigative Team (IDFIT), and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Task Force (CSEC). She loves reading, concerts, and beach vacations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE SUMMARY: With the increasing awareness and understanding of the complex problem of human trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), CACs and MDT partners have expanded their capacity to the needs of sexually exploited children and youth, including those at risk for exploitation. In this episode, Melissa Kaiser, a licensed social worker specializing in anti-human trafficking work, joins host Tony DeVincenzo to discuss the MDT response to human trafficking cases. Throughout their conversation, Melissa discusses the value of the CAC model and MDT response, the importance of having a trauma-informed mindset, explores ways CACs and teams can enhance their response, and provides insights for building resiliency. Topics in this episode: Human trafficking (3:35) CSEC (8:09) CAC/MDT response (9:57) The impact of the work (26:20) Advice and tips to enhance response (35:25) Building resiliency (38:32) Moral injury, moral distress, moral suffering (44:30) For more information (49:10) GUEST: Melissa Kaiser, LBSW is a licensed social worker specializing in anti-human trafficking work, secondary trauma, working with victims of trauma, and developing/maintaining multi-disciplinary teams. Melissa is a certified trainer in Green Dot, Compassion Fatigue, GEMS, Stand to Protect, My Life My Choice, and SHARP, and has additional training in Child Welfare and PRIDE/Safe Zone. She has seven years of experience providing national/international training and technical assistance, and case management to victims of human trafficking. Melissa has trained over 11,000 students and professionals, and currently sits on the Badges of Unity Board for Fargo PD. Melissa's past experience includes treatment foster care, prevention education, and psychiatric and addictions. She was the first Human Trafficking Navigator and Victim-Witness Specialist in ND, with seven years of program development. Melissa was a member of the North Dakota Human Trafficking Task Force, vice-chair of labor trafficking subcommittee, for six years. She developed a human trafficking program, toolkit, and protocol response for ND, per grant deliverables. Melissa also assisted in the development of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation's Victim/Witness Program. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES: Building Resiliency Together: https://buildingresiliency.org Building Resiliency Together | Strategies for Resiliency: https://buildingresiliency.org/strategies-for-resiliency/ Melissa Kaiser, LBSW | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaisermel/ MelKai Consulting, LLC: https://melkai-consulting-llc.business.site Northeast Regional Children's Advocacy Center: https://www.nrcac.org Regional Children's Advocacy Centers: https://www.regionalcacs.org Have an idea for a future Team Talk guest or topic? We want to hear from you! Email your suggestions to Tony DeVincenzo at tony@nrcac.org. Disclaimer: This project was sponsored by NRCAC from Grant Award Number 15PJDP-22-GK-03061-JJVO awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, OJJDP or NRCAC.  

The rise in myths and conspiracy theories about human trafficking have been one of the most frustrating parts of being a child abuse professional over the past few years. It has been a deadly game of whack a mole, because as soon as one myth or conspiracy theory is debunked, yet another arises.Dr. Maureen Kenny, a professor of psychology at Florida International University, set out to explore why and how these conspiracy theories were endorsed by a diverse college population in hopes that this would give us insight into better education strategies for the wider public. If you have ever moaned and groaned your way through a media report with whackadoodle ideas about trafficking or rolled your eyes at a movie that depicted it all wrong, this episode is for you. Please take a listen.Topics in this episode:Origin story (1:55)What is human trafficking? (3:01)Why the uptick in myths and conspiracy theories? (5:06)Why we want to believe (13:13)Language choices (16:42)What kids need to know (18:49)Surprising findings (22:41)The scale of misinformation (24:41)Influencing the influencers (26:15)Future research (31:27)Advice for child abuse professionals (37:40)One bright note (38:50)For more information (40:10)Links:Maureen C. Kenny, Ph.D., professor, associate chair Academic Personnel and Diversity, Florida International University“Conspiracy Theories of Human Trafficking: Knowledge and Perceptions Among a Diverse College Population,” Maureen C. Kenny, Claire Helpingstine, and Tracy Borelus (2023), Journal of Human Trafficking, DOI: 10.1080/23322705.2023.2225367The study Teresa mentions: “‘Influencing the Influencers:' A Field Experimental Approach to Promoting Effective Mental Health Communication on TikTok,” Matt Motta, Yuning Liu, and Amanda Yarnell (2023); there are multiple news stories about the study, including a recent NPR article by Andrea Muraskin (January 5, 2024)Dr. Kenny suggests these websites to learn more about myths and facts of human trafficking:Polaris Project U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Trafficking In Persons, OUT OF THE SHADOWS: Exposing the Myths of Human Trafficking (hhs.gov) National Human Trafficking Hotline: Myths & Facts For more information about National Children's Alliance and the work of Children's Advocacy Centers, visit our website at NationalChildrensAlliance.org. Or visit our podcast website at OneInTenPodcast.org. And join us on Facebook at One in Ten podcast.Support the showDid you like this episode? Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts.

“Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) includes child prostitution (or child sex trafficking), child sex tourism, child pornography, or other forms of transactional sex with children. The Youth Advocate Program International (YAPI) describes CSEC as a form of coercion and violence against children and a contemporary form of slavery.[12][13] A declaration of the World Congress Against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, held in Stockholm in 1996, defined CSEC as, "sexual abuse by the adult and remuneration in cash or in kind to the child or to a third person or persons. The child is treated as a sexual object and as a commercial object".[13] “Commercial sexual exploitation of adults (often referred to as "sex trafficking")[10] is a type of human trafficking involving the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of people, by coercive or abusive means for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Commercial sexual exploitation is not the only form of human trafficking and estimates vary as to the percentage of human trafficking which is for the purpose of transporting someone into sexual slavery. The BBC News cited a report by UNODC as listing the most common destinations for victims of human trafficking in 2007 as Thailand, Japan, Israel, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Turkey and the United States. The report lists Thailand, China, Nigeria, Albania, Bulgaria, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine as major sources of trafficked persons.[11]” “Forced prostitution, also known as involuntary prostitution or compulsory prostitution, is prostitution or sexual slavery that takes place as a result of coercion by a third party. The terms "forced prostitution" or "enforced prostitution" appear in international and humanitarian conventions, such as the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, but have been inconsistently applied. "Forced prostitution" refers to conditions of control over a person who is coerced by another to engage in sexual activity.[1][2]” -Wikipedia --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/support

Annika Mack, originally from Denver, Colorado, was a runaway youth and victim of human trafficking as a teenager. As a survivor, Ms. Mack showed incredible strength and courage by testifying against her trafficker, who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.Today Ms. Mack is a survivor advocate and mentor who speaks publicly to raise awareness and educate communities on the issue of human trafficking. She is one of twelve survivors on the state of California's Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) action team and advisory board, through which she contributes the creation of policies. She has lobbied for statewide human trafficking bills and has spoken on the topic in juvenile halls, for statewide programs such as Victims of Crime, and was selected as a keynote speaker at multiple conferences through the United States. Ms. Mack lends her expertise on the issue of human trafficking by serving as a contractor with The Blue Campaign for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and by training various organizations, hospitals, tattoo shops, and hotels to recognize the signs of human trafficking. She appears in an anti-trafficking documentary titled “Can You See Me Now?” Ms. Mack believes strongly in this quote by Harriet Tubman, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement

Survivor-turned-advocate Andrea Heinz joins me to discuss her work in the Edmonton Sex Trade Offender Program, where she helps rehabilitate men who have purchased sex, and her reasons for supporting the Nordic model, which criminalizes the buying but not the selling of sex. Andrea opens up about her own journey in the sex industry, highlighting the combination of poverty and brainwashing that led her into it. She shares the challenges she faced, including the dissociation required to maintain the illusion for customers and the toll it took on her sense of self. Andrea emphasizes the importance of rehabilitation for men and the need to educate them about the harm they cause through their actions.The conversation delves into the legal status of prostitution in Canada, with Andrea explaining the changes that have occurred over the years, as well as the obstacles to law enforcement.Andrea shares her personal insights on the impact of the sex industry on both women and men. She discusses the distorted thinking and delusion that can occur for both parties, as well as the trauma and self-doubt that can linger long after leaving the industry. Andrea also highlights the importance of somatic therapy in recovering from traumatic dissociation.Andrea Heinz is a Socialist Feminist from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada who writes and speaks about commercialized sex. After spending 7 years in licensed and regulated brothels from 2006-2013, she is now a sex trade abolitionist and Equality Model proponent. Andrea shares her journey and insights with students, professionals and the general public. She is happily married with three young children. Email: 2020heinzsight@gmail.comX: @heinzsight2020Articles mentioned: "On Exiting from Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Insights from Sex Trade Experienced Persons" by Andrea Heinz "A Mule for the Patriarchy, Waking Up to the Harms of Prostitution on Wives and Families" by Andrea Heinz Previous episodes mentioned:Episode 71: Sex Work or Slavery? Myths vs. Facts of Modern Prostitution with Michelle KellyResources mentioned: The Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation The Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act The Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform Timestamps:[00:00:15] The typical sex buyer.[00:04:21] Men's misconceptions about sex work.[00:07:30] Sex trade offender program.[00:13:08] Harms of the prostitution system.[00:18:20] Younger men's violent behavior.[00:19:18] Drug habits and dating struggles.[00:25:49] The Nordic model style law.[00:28:40] Challenging Sex Work Laws.[00:32:12] The harm of prostitution.[00:35:06] Trauma and self-damaging experiences.[00:39:09] Identity and self-esteem after trauma.[00:42:37] Insights on therapy for sex workers.[00:46:03] Somatic therapy and emotional healing.[00:50:07] Morality and the law.[00:54:29] Therapy in the sex industry.[00:57:22] Challenging patient expectations.[01:02:26] Interventions in the commercial sex industry.[01:05:42] Toxicity of the commercial sex industry.[01:10:31] Women's journey in the sex industry.[01:12:10] Entry phase and judgment dynamics.[01:16:28] FRIES acronym and sexual consent.[01:19:10] Prostitution as bribery.[01:22:38] Sitting in difficult emotions.[01:27:14] Media Content and Social Change. To support this show, please leave a rating & review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe, like, comment & share via my YouTube channel. Or recommend this to a friend!Take $200 off your EightSleep Pod Pro Cover with promo code SOMETHERAPIST at EightSleep.com.Take 20% off all superfood beverages with code SOMETHERAPIST at Organifi.Check out my shop for book recommendations + wellness products.Show notes & transcript provided with the help of SwellAI.Special thanks to Joey Pecoraro for our theme song, “Half Awake,” used with gratitude and permission.Watch NO WAY BACK: The Reality of Gender-Affirming Care (our medical ethics documentary, formerly known as Affirmation Generation). Stream the film or purchase a DVD. Use code SOMETHERAPIST to take 20% off your order. Follow us on X @2022affirmation or Instagram at @affirmationgeneration.Have a question for me? Looking to go deeper and discuss these ideas with other listeners? Join my Locals community! Members get to ask questions I will respond to in exclusive, members-only livestreams, post questions for upcoming guests to answer, plus other perks TBD. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Protect Yourself and Your Circle. The hosts for this show are Barbara Salazar De Lucca and Marysol Ruiz. The guest is Eric Madden. We educate and dissect what Sex trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) are, what they look like here in Hawai'i, and the majority of cases we see. We also touch on some research that has been conducted and how those numbers can help us identify issues and be able to offer solutions.The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6nC86LyRXCcxnvIeMdNIP4IPlease visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com.

7Nicole Strattman Nicole has been employed with the County of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) since 1999. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who holds a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California. She is currently the manager for the Resource Families: Recruitment, Development and Support program in Children and Family Services. Nicole has worked in a variety of programs at SSA which have included assignments investigating child abuse as well as representing SSA in Family Law Court. In 2014, Nicole began working alongside the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force to create an enhanced collaborative response model, treating trafficked children as victims and ensuring the child welfare system had the services to meet the victim's needs. She is a California Department of Social Services "Above and Beyond" award recipient and has received recognition from California State Senator Ling Ling Chang and California Congresswoman Katie Porter for her commitment to end Human Trafficking and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC). Nicole was a key advocate in bringing in a therapy dog into youth's court hearings, which was profiled on local news station, KTLA in Los Angeles as well as the nationally syndicated show CW's Dogs of the Year. As an expert in the field, she has traveled across the state as a presenter and trainer on CSEC and Human Trafficking as it relates to Child Welfare, where she has trained social workers, victim advocates, mental health practitioners, law enforcement and international delegations from countries, such as Egypt and Vietnam.

“Child sex tourism is a form of child sex trafficking, and is mainly centered on buying and selling children into sexual slavery.[17][18] It is when an adult travels to a foreign country for the purpose of engaging in commercially facilitated child sexual abuse.[19] Child sex tourism results in both mental and physical consequences for the exploited children, that may include "disease (including HIV/AIDS), drug addiction, pregnancy, malnutrition, social ostracism, and possibly death", according to the State Department of the United States.[19] Thailand, Cambodia, India, Brazil and Mexico have been identified as leading hotspots of child sexual exploitation.[20].” “Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) includes child prostitution (or child sex trafficking), child sex tourism, child pornography, or other forms of transactional sex with children. The Youth Advocate Program International (YAPI) describes CSEC as a form of coercion and violence against children and a contemporary form of slavery.[11][12] A declaration of the World Congress Against the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, held in Stockholm in 1996, defined CSEC as, "sexual abuse by the adult and remuneration in cash or in kind to the child or to a third person or persons. The child is treated as a sexual object and as a commercial object".[12] “Commercial sexual exploitation of adults (often referred to as "sex trafficking")[9] is a type of human trafficking involving the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of people, by coercive or abusive means for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Commercial sexual exploitation is not the only form of human trafficking and estimates vary as to the percentage of human trafficking which is for the purpose of transporting someone into sexual slavery. The BBC News cited a report by UNODC as listing the most common destinations for victims of human trafficking in 2007 as Thailand, Japan, Israel, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Turkey and the United States. The report lists Thailand, China, Nigeria, Albania, Bulgaria, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine as major sources of trafficked persons.[10]” “Victims of cybersex trafficking, primarily women and children, are sex slaves[32][33] who are trafficked and then forced to perform in live streaming[34] shows involving coerced[35] sex acts or rape on webcam.[36][37] They are usually made to watch the paying consumers on shared screens and follow their orders.[38] It occurs in 'cybersex dens', which are rooms equipped with webcams.[39][38].” “Forced prostitution may be viewed as a kind of sexual slavery.[40] The terms "forced prostitution" and "enforced prostitution" appear in international and humanitarian conventions but have been insufficiently understood and inconsistently applied. "Forced prostitution" generally refers to conditions of control over a person who is coerced by another to engage in sexual activity.[41]” “Child pornography, sometimes referred to as 'child abuse images',[21][22][23] refers to images or films depicting sexually explicit activities involving a child. As such, child pornography is often a visual record of child sexual abuse.[24][25][26] Abuse of the child occurs during the sexual acts which are photographed in the production of child pornography,[24][25][27][28] and the effects of the abuse on the child (and continuing into maturity) are compounded by the wide distribution and lasting availability of the photographs of the abuse.[29][30][31] Child sex trafficking often involves child pornography.[17] Children are commonly purchased and sold for sexual purposes without the parents knowing. In these cases, children are often used to produce child pornography, especially sadistic forms of child pornography where they may be tortured.[17]” --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antonio-myers4/support

Gina Peck-Sobolewski, LMFT and Natalie Bretl, LCSW are back to talk about harm reduction when working with youth at risk of Commercial Sexual Exploitation. This podcast is moderated by Gina. If you or someone you know is being trafficked or need resources, please call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888 or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 800-843-5678.

This episode was previously recorded for the Healing Sols Podcast and has been refurbished here for your enjoyment. For more from Natasha Helfer, LCMFT, CST, CSTS, please visit https://www.natashahelfer.com. Healing Sols Podcast episode #7: Myths & Facts with Sex Trafficking of Minors with Allan Alexander, MFT who works as a Clinical Field Lead with San Diego Youth Services... in particular assessing for Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) in the youth that show up in juvenile hall. Allan shares typcial myths about sex trafficking (i.e. this doesn't happen in my neighborhood, kids are kidnapped into sex slavery, this only happens to females, this only happens to poor people, drugs and mental health issues lead to risks, etc.). He also talks about risk factors we should be aware of such as lack of supportive adults in their lives, being a runaway or truant youth, being kicked out of your home (higher likelihood for LGBTQ+ kids), having domestic violence or other abusve dynamics in the home and lack of community resources. We answer questions like: What are the challenges that these minors are facing? How do we address sex trafficking from a systemic perspective? Who are the main consumers of sexually exploitative services? What kinds of conversations should you be having with your kids to help reduce risks? Important and informative listen!

Shea Rhodes leads the Center for Commercial Sexual Exploitation at Villanova Law School. She & Andrew co-hosted an event discussing the Deshaun Watson situation from different points of view including the moral, legal & ethical ramifications of his actions. that discussion is featured on this episode. Also, Andrew "Rants" on Tua Tagovailoa's head injury and debates whether or not he should have played against the Bengals on Thursday Night. Connect with the Andrew Sports Business League: https://andrewbrandt.clickfunnels.com/sales Website:  https://www.andrew-brandt.com Andrew's Sunday Seven Newsletter: https://www.andrew-brandt.com/sunday-seven Twitter: @AndrewBrandt Instragram: @AndrewBrandt2 Clubhouse: @adb719 Twitch.tv/andrewbrandtlive If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA).   21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA(select parishes)/MI/NH/NJ/ NY/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customer offer void in NH/OR/ONT-CA. New customers only. Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 wager. $200 issued as eight (8) $25 free bets. Opt in req. 1 Stepped Up Same Game Parlay Token issued per eligible game. Min $1 bet. Max bet limits apply. Min. 3-leg. Each leg min. -300 odds, total bet +100 odds or longer. Profit boosted up to 100% (10+ legs for 100% boost). See T&C at sportsbook.draftkings.com/footballterms.

In this episode Dr.Pravin Patkar, the co-founder of Prerana helps us understand what happens during search and rescue operations of victims of commercial sexual exploitation and the role of various stakeholders including civil society in these processes. We answer questions like,  What is rescue? What are the rules and procedures for a rescue laid out by the law? How are civil society organisations involved in rescue? For more information go to https://www.fighttrafficking.org/ Credits: Producer: PRERANA C/O Exe Secretary-Priti Patkar Conceptualised by Dr Pravin Patkar & Kashina Kareem Host & Exe Producer– Kashina Kareem Content & Expertise – Dr. Pravin Patkar Creative Director: Mae Mariyam Thomas Senior Producer: Divita Oberoi Junior Producer: Nikkethana Kamal Sound Design & Mix: Kartik Kulkarni Sound Editor: Yash Hirave Graphic Designer: Alika Gupta Additional Voice: Jishnu Guha

In 2013, Jason Weis and Kristin Weis founded The Demand Project to address the multifaceted fight against human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children. In the episode, Kristin addresses the why behind the what, as well as answers questions on what to look for, the importance of communication, understanding predators and victims and the importance of talking about sex in the home. Kristin also breaksdown the truth behind human trafficking, online enticement, child sexual abuse material and commercial sexual exploitation of children and how you and I can become advocates for those who do not have a voice. For more on The Demand Project and how you can help fight to help end human trafficking: https://www.thedemandproject.org/

Join LTN as they discuss Commercial Sexual Exploitation and the impact of Children Advocacy Centers with Special Guest: Naeshia McDowell, MPH (Director, CSEC Response Team at Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia)

DCS Podcaster, Toney Horton provides information to the public about the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Minors and how the Department responds.

Help and Healing for Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking Andrea McHenry Executive Director of Freedom and Restoration for Everyone Enslaved (FREE) Before joining FREE, Andrea was a Licensed Massage Therapist and worked in the medical massage therapy field for 10 years. Earlier in her career, she was a Certified Court Reporter and worked in the legal field for 7 years. Ten years ago, she became passionate about anti-human trafficking work and serving women coming out of the sex trafficking industry, so she started to volunteer her time at FREE. In 2015, Andrea took on the role of Executive Director within the organization. Since her time as Director, Andrea has continued to strengthen the educational pillar within the organization. In 2017, seeing there was a gap in services available to sexually exploited women in the county, Andrea moved FREE forward in providing direct-care services, including opening a women's drop-in center in the City of Reading, and in working to open a residential program for survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation. As a follower of Christ, Andrea knows she is called to be light in the darkness, which is why she is committed to being a voice for the voiceless and an advocate for victims and survivors of sex trafficking and sexual exploitation.  She believes every-day people can take a stand against human trafficking, and together we can make a difference in bringing justice to the enslaved in our local communities and around the world. https://www.freefromht.org/ Mandy Leigh Mandy Leigh is a certified Transformation Coach, with a focus on mental and spiritual wellness, based in northeastern Pennsylvania. She brings a unique approach to healing by combining the power of the supernatural with holistic healing methods and techniques to bring lasting relief and freedom. Mandy Leigh has received training in Biblical Counseling, Psychology, Inner Healing and Deliverance through a wide variety of sources, including Northland Baptist Bible College, Liberty University and Restored To Freedom. She serves on multiple inner healing and deliverance teams, including Deeper Still, a nationwide non-profit organization ministering to men and women that suffer from the soul wound of abortion. She also serves on the board of F.R.E.E., a non-profit organization focusing on bringing healing and restoration to sexually exploited women and raising awareness for human trafficking. She is also a certified coach for Kingdom Builders Academy, an online academy focused on equipping the next generation of Kingdom minded entrepreneurs. In this role, she teaches new students how to build their business and brand in the same way that she has successfully built her own business and brand. She has appeared on multiple episodes of The Kingdom View, a globally broadcasted television show on the Now Network and a repeating guest on the popular radio show, Conversations That Make A Difference with Teresa Velardi. She is a published author, speaker and coach and the founder of Scarlet Cord Ministries and Kingdom Rains Coaching, LLC  Mandy Leigh has overcome many traumatic life events through the power of The Holy Spirit and applying the same techniques she teaches to her clients. Her story includes overcoming abuse, sex trafficking, addiction, divorce and mental health disorders. She walks side by side with her clients, guiding them through the supernatural healing journey on the spirit, mind and body levels. She meets you right where you are and shines the light of truth into your dark spaces and holds your hand every step of the way as you climb upwards. Mandy Leigh has a passion for her clients and their freedom and combines that passion with prophetic wisdom from the heart of God in order to pull you from darkness to light. Free Gift: Stuck in the Pain of the Past? 5 Keys to Transform Trauma into Triumph https://www.mandyleigh.com/  https://www.freedomrainretreat.com Video Version: https://youtu.be/touOLBNOGfo Call in with a comment or Chat with Teresa during Live Show with Video Stream: Call 646-558-8656 ID: 8836953587 press #. To Ask a Question press *9 to raise your hand. Or click YouTube icon to write a question Learn more about Teresa here: www.webebookspublishing.com http://authenticendeavorspublishing.com/

Episode Description: Mary Davis was an executive in one of the worlds largest financial institutions for 30 years and participated in more than 300 mergers and acquisitions but realized she was having an identity crisis. With a masters degree in psychology with a specialty in leadership and coaching Mary now works with women and companies to redefine possibilities and redefine success without limits. Mary and I talk about owning our identity, changing our view of success, and why women need to ask for help! Connect with: Mary! Website: www.maryhdavis.com OFFERS! OTLW Group Coaching Program - https://maryhdaviscoaching.mykajabi.com/own-the-leader-within Free Gift - 5 Steps to Jump-start Your Next Phase of Your Career https://maryhdaviscoaching.mykajabi.com/offers/xoULvyVV Social Media Handles: Mary H Davis Coaching Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/mary-h-davis-coaching/?viewAsMember=true Instagram https://www.instagram.com/maryhdaviscoaching/
 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MaryHDavisCoaching Before founding Mary H. Davis Coaching, Mary was an executive in one of the world's largest financial institutions. She began her career in 1993. She supported and actively participated in well-over 300+ mergers and acquisitions of other institutions and business lines. Her role as an executive helped her master agility and become a change agent. Mary has a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and a Master's Degree in Psychology with a specialty in Leadership and Coaching. In addition, she is a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst, MotivatorAnalyst, and Emotional Intelligence Analyst, and has a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University. Mary uses her experiences, knowledge, skills, and passion for helping women and organizations obtain the success that is organic, authentic, and sustainable. She leverages the uniqueness of their identity and identifies their unique strengths to help them operate with confidence and intention while embracing identity leadership, equity, and inclusion strategies. Mary coaches and speaks from the following three tenets: Belief, Intention, and Identity. She helps women and organizations redefine the possibilities- Redefine Success Without Limits!Before founding Mary H. Davis Coaching, Mary was an executive in one of the world's largest financial institutions. She began her career in 1993. She supported and actively participated in well-over 300+ mergers and acquisitions of other institutions and business lines. Her role as an executive helped her master agility and become a change agent. In addition to heading up Mary H Davis Coaching, Mary is a change agent through her advocacy work and supports organizations that help victims of Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation. Mary believes that investing in Human Capital is critical to our survival. Mary has a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and a Master's Degree in Psychology with a specialty in Leadership and Coaching. In addition, she is a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst, MotivatorAnalyst, and Emotional Intelligence Analyst, and has a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University. Mary uses her experiences, knowledge, skills, and passion for helping women and organizations obtain the success that is organic, authentic, and sustainable. She leverages the uniqueness of their identity and identifies their unique strengths to help them operate with confidence and intention while embracing identity leadership, equity, and inclusion strategies. Mary coaches and speaks from the following three tenets: Belief, Intention, and Identity. She helps women and organizations redefine the possibilities- Redefine Success Without Limits!

Retired agent Masayo Halpin reviews the case of a 14-year-old girl, who, through manipulation and daily beatings, was forced into sex work. Although initially reluctant to cooperate with law enforcement, Lucy (not her real name) stayed in contact with Masayo with and after five years was finally ready to testify against her trafficker.  Masayo served as a Crimes Against Children Coordinator and created the Portland Innocence Lost Task Force, now known as the Child Exploitation Task Force. She served in the FBI for twenty years. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles.  https://jerriwilliams.com/249-masayo-halpin-human-trafficking-commercial-sexual-exploitation/   Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/JerriWilliams   Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL  Jerri Williams, a retired FBI agent, author and podcaster, attempts to relive her glory days by writing and blogging about the FBI and hosting FBI Retired Case File Review, a true crime/history podcast. Visit her website to check out her books, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold.  https://jerriwilliams.com/books/

In this episode, Bryn interviews staff from the human rights NGO International Justice Mission, on his recent trip to the Dominican Republic, and shares a live recording from the red light district of Santo Domingo. This is the first part of a two-part special. Hear from Sonia Hernandez, legal director and Luz del Alba, clinical psychologist, about the work they are doing to end the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) in the Dominican Republic. The work of this project led to the creation of Blue Bear Coffee Co and The Justice & Coffee Podcast, and for the first time since leaving in 2018, Bryn returns to check on the programmes progress and explores further opportunities for helping end this egregious crime. You can find out more about the work of IJM by visiting their website: www.ijm.org Support the work of Blue Bear Coffee Company by visiting: www.bluebearcoffee.com Or follow us on social media: @bluebearcoffeeco A special thank you to the Santo Domingo Field office for being so welcoming and especially to Anokk Gracia for her help translating.

Recorded on-site with heroes of the anti-human trafficking movement, this episode of Until All Are Free features first-person interviews with survivors of human trafficking as well as the founder of Fundación Renacer, Luz Stela Cardenas Ovalle. Fundación Renacer contributes to the eradication of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Boys, Girls and Adolescents (ESCNNA), through support programs and comprehensive care for victims, prevention, research, training, and advice to organizations and communities, from the perspective of protection, defense, and restitution of children's rights.

Disclaimer: Natasha originally recorded this podcast for her Healing Sols podcast. Natasha discusses the Myths & Facts of the Sex Trafficking of Minors with Allan Alexander, MFT. Allan works as a Clinical Field Lead with San Diego Youth Services. In particular, assessing for Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) in the youth that show up in juvenile hall. Allan shares typical myths about sex trafficking (i.e. this doesn't happen in my neighborhood, kids are kidnapped into sex slavery, this only happens to females, this only happens to poor people, drugs and mental health issues lead to risks, etc.). He also talks about risk factors we should be aware of such as lack of supportive adults in their lives, being a runaway or truant youth, being kicked out of your home (higher likelihood for LGBTQ+ kids), having domestic violence or other abusive dynamics in the home and lack of community resources.

What is Child Sex Trafficking? What causes it? Who's responsible? How do we prevent it? How do we support survivors? And how do we see justice for victims?We have partnered with the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) Hub East Africa to bring you this very necessary and urgent conversation. We recognize that it's an emotive topic that's hardly discussed and often shrouded in mystery. We aim to change that by raising awareness. It is estimated that there are about 20,000 victims of child sex trafficking in Kenya according to IJM Kenya and only a fraction of the cases are reported to the police. Additionally, the 2020 Trafficking In Persons Report by the United States Department of State indicated that out of the 853 reported victims of trafficking in Kenya in 2019, 351 were girls and 227 were boys while the DCI's Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU) proactively identified 144 trafficking victims during raids and encounters with commercial sex establishments. Similarly, a report by the East Africa Rights Child Network (EARCN) on Child Trafficking and Unsafe Migration in Kenya in the time of Covid 19, highlighted that Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) affects many children, who are trafficked into brothels and the sex tourism industry, and cases of Online Child Sexual Exploitation of Children (OCSE) were noted. To help us dissect this issue, we invited 3 guests:Timothy Kihungu, Attorney at International Justice Mission (IJM) KenyaMargaret Njihia, Child Psychologist and Director, Sterling Performance Africa (SPA)John Ngoti, Child Therapist, Childline Kenya To report any cases of child abuse, neglect, exploitation or trafficking, call the FREE HOTLINE 116, run by Childline Kenya.To help/partner, please contact us on social media. Follow us on social media (@wakili.sha on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok and LinkedIn and @wakili_sha on Twitter). Check out our website!Check out the HiiL Innovation Hub EA Podcast here: https://anchor.fm/hiil-innovation-hub-ea/episodes/Demystifying-Child-Sex-Trafficking-e16q6cpDon't forget to follow/subscribe, share, rate/review! It means a lot to us and our beneficiaries! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the TBRI Podcast, we talk with Kimberly Glaudy and Ally Matteson who work specifically on a partnership between our Institute and the Texas Office of the Governor: Transforming Cultures of Care, Trauma-Informed Care for Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Youth (CSEY). Kim and Ally share a bit about this partnership, but more specifically about how TBRI can be best adapted to serve children and youth who have experienced trafficking or exploitation. For more information about the resources mentioned in this episode, visit https://child.tcu.edu/tbri-podcast-s02-e04/

Breaking DistanceBeauty for Freedom (BFF), as an anti-trafficking organization, has always strived to connect communities and champion freedom via our global educational programming for survivors of human trafficking and at-risk youth along with our advocacy and awareness-raising campaigns. Throughout the COVID-19 Crisis, our team has been looking for ways to connect our ambassadors and artists to the global community by creating a project which could break the barriers of the insular lives we faced through the pandemic with quarantining and self-isolation while creating the possibility of uniting, connecting, sharing ideas, educating, and embracing our humanity through the arts and music. BFF launched Breaking Distance as a way to continue connecting with our global community while sharing critical topics affecting our world and inspiring conversations. Topics covered include global health, human trafficking, art, music and mental health and wellness. We want YOU to JOIN the MOVEMENT! Stay tuned for details on our website (www.beautyforfreedom.org) and social media pages  for podcast schedules, email us if you're a visual artist, activist, musician or influencer who would like to get involved at info@beautyforfreedom.org or send us DMs with podcast idea submissions. LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD AND CONNECT WITH OUR COMMUNITY!https://beautyforfreedom.org/  Follow Beauty for Freedom:InstagramTwitterFacebook About Savhera:https://savhera.com/Our aim is to provide customers with premium essential oil products that contribute to wellness, justice, and sustainability at home and around the world. Every essential oil purchase you make is a celebration of new beginnings and restored joy, and contributes to dignified employment for the brave survivors of sexual exploitation in India and the United States that comprise our team. OUR MISSIONTo deliver premium essential oils to values-driven consumers while combatting sex trafficking by providing dignified employment to survivors of sexual exploitation. OUR VISIONGlobal leadership in premium essential oils that cultivate dignity and renewal. OURVALUESDignity, integrity, and excellence--these core values anchor what we do and how we do it. Our book of meditations helps us reflect on all our other values (like fun and joy!) daily.Follow Savhera:Instagram  

This episode was recorded on April 23rd, 2020, to raise awareness for the effects of Covid lockdown on domestic violence. Covid's impact on the safety of women and children in abusive households continues to grow to this day, almost 1 year later. In this series on healthcare and social disparities, Dr. Jill Wener, a board-certified Internal Medicine specialist, meditation expert, and tapping practitioner, interviews experts in multiple fields relating to social justice and anti-racism. In this video, Jill interviews Dabney Evans, PhD, MPH, an expert in health and human rights with a focus on women's health and gender violence. Dr Evans shares her knowledge and insights about risk factors for domestic violence (such as stress and unemployment), how COVID has magnified a pre-existing violence pandemic in our society, and how the women's reproductive rights are being challenged during COVID (both on an inter-personal and government/policy level). She shares important resources to help support reproductive rights and fight against gender violence. Dabney P. Evans, PhD, MPH is an exceptional public health leader, serving as an Associate Professor of Global Health in the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Her current research projects focus on gender-based violence, and sexual and reproductive health and rights. Her global research portfolio includes projects on: femicide prevention in Brazil, Zika surveillance across Latin America and the Caribbean, access to Mifepristone in humanitarian emergencies, early abortion ban legislation in the US South and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Metropolitan Atlanta. LINKS Learn more about/follow Dabney: Twitter: @DabneyEvans Facebook: @DabneyPEvans Futures Without Violence www.futureswithoutviolence.org SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective www.sistersong.net If you are someone you know is in danger: - The Danger Assessment (available in multiple languages and for same sex and immigrants) https://www.dangerassessment.org - MyPlan safety planning app https://www.myplanapp.org/home ** You can learn more about Dr. Wener and her online meditation and tapping courses at www.jillwener.com, and you can learn more about her online social justice course, Conscious Anti Racism: Tools for Self-Discovery, Accountability, and Meaningful Change at https://theresttechnique.com/courses/conscious-anti-racism. Find the Conscious Anti-Racism book at https://tinyurl.com/y689563j Join her Conscious Anti-Racism facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/307196473283408/ Follow her on: Instagram at www.instagram.com/jillwenerMD Twitter at www.twitter.com/jillwenerMD Facebook at www.facebook.com/jillwenerMDmeditation LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/jill-wener-md-682746125/

My special guest today is Nola Brantley, Founder & CEO of Nola Brantley Speaks. She is also one of our Expert Coaches for the GoodHeart App launching very soon. Nola is best known as a nationally acclaimed advocate who has played a large role in spear-heading the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children awareness and advocacy movement in the state of California since 2004. Nola has traveled the continuum of abuse that many sex trafficking victims and survivors have traveled. Nola has become nationally recognized as a powerful voice for the issue of child sex trafficking through her moving and information packed public speaking. Her experience with the compounded risk factors of poverty, unaddressed trauma, intergenerational abuse, foster care involvement and misuse of authority all serve to give Nola a powerful firsthand understanding not only of the CSEC issue, but also of the underlying societal tapestry that creates and perpetuates the current epidemic of exploitation and violence plaguing the U.S. Her hard work and perpetual vigilance has brought both focus and concrete resources to this chronically underserved and largely unrecognized population of victimized youth. She has taught innovative aftercare methods for abuse survivors to individuals from around the world. Currently Nola is working as a child sex trafficking subject matter expert and a sought after master-trainer through her consultancy company Nola Brantley Speaks. Nola has trained over 150,000 professionals and community members to date. I can't wait to hear from Nola. WEBSITE: http://www.nolabrantleyspeaks.org/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nolabrantleyspeaks/

Warning: The following contains discussion of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sex trafficking, which may be disturbing for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. You're listening to episode #95 with Megan Lundstrom. In this episode we talk about Megan's personal story with sex trafficking, as well as signs to look for, and red flags when it comes to human trafficking. Megan also dispels some myths that many people have bought into when it comes to sex trafficking and conspiracy theories that are currently rampant. Learn more about Megan: Megan Lundstrom is the founder and Executive Director of Colorado-based, nationally serving non-profit, Free Our Girls since 2014. The organization is dedicated to the economic empowerment of survivors of domestic sex trafficking and specializes in programming and advocacy in rural areas. Ms. Lundstrom is also the Co-Director of Avery Research & Consulting, an agency dedicated to survivor-centered academic applied research on the commercial sex trade. Ms. Lundstrom began consulting with Larimer County's Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children's Multi-Disciplinary Response Team in 2017 and has remained a steering committee member through the present. Ms. Lundstrom has been a consultant for the Department of Homeland Security's Blue Campaign, and Polaris Project on On-Ramps, Intersections, and Exit Routes, as well as Integrating Survivor Voice into Research. She has created and delivered numerous training and educational presentations both in the academic community as well as for agencies such as UC Health, Planned Parenthood, Delta Airlines, American College of Nurse-Midwives, United States Department of Agriculture, the Colorado Organization for Victims Advocacy, Girls Education and Mentoring Services, and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation Institute at Villanova University Law School. Megan is currently a fellow for the Office for Trafficking in Persons' Human Trafficking Leadership Academy. Ms. Lundstrom was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the Colorado Front Range Anti-Trafficking Coalition, and Free Our Girls was awarded the Education and Innovation Award in 2018 from Group Publishing and the Right on the Money award from the Consumers United Association for Taking Flight, the organization's economic empowerment direct service program and financial literacy curriculum for survivors of commercial sexual exploitation. Ms. Lundstrom's research on cultic theory was internationally published through United Nations University's Delta 8.7 and presented at the International Cultic Studies Association annual conference, both in 2018. Megan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and is currently pursuing her Master's degree in Sociology, both from the University of Northern Colorado. Connect with Megan Lundstom: Megan's Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/iamaveryday (https://www.facebook.com/iamaveryday) The Avery Center Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/theaverycenterorg (https://www.facebook.com/theaverycenterorg) The Avery Center Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/theaverycenterorg/ (https://www.instagram.com/theaverycenterorg/) Want more of The We Podcast? To listen to more awesome episodes on Loudspeaker.fm or on any of your favorite podcasting apps. The We Spot is your go-to place for intentional growth, connection, authenticity, and encouragement. We would love to connect with you! Find us on: https://www.facebook.com/thewespot (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/thewespot/ (Instagram) https://www.thewespot.com (www.thewespot.com) Thank you for listening and being a part of this community! It means a lot to us! Editor's Note: We fully understand that not all people involved in platforms like OnlyFans and PornHub are victims and everyone has a right to their own sexual expression. Some of the claims about these platforms have been disputed. And, as in everything there are two sides of the coin. In this episode we... Support this podcast

Warning: The following contains discussion of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sex trafficking, which may be disturbing for some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. You're listening to episode #95 with Megan Lundstrom. In this episode we talk about Megan's personal story with sex trafficking, as well as signs to look for, and red flags when it comes to human trafficking. Megan also dispels some myths that many people have bought into when it comes to sex trafficking and conspiracy theories that are currently rampant. Learn more about Megan: Megan Lundstrom is the founder and Executive Director of Colorado-based, nationally serving non-profit, Free Our Girls since 2014. The organization is dedicated to the economic empowerment of survivors of domestic sex trafficking and specializes in programming and advocacy in rural areas. Ms. Lundstrom is also the Co-Director of Avery Research & Consulting, an agency dedicated to survivor-centered academic applied research on the commercial sex trade. Ms. Lundstrom began consulting with Larimer County’s Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children’s Multi-Disciplinary Response Team in 2017 and has remained a steering committee member through the present. Ms. Lundstrom has been a consultant for the Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign, and Polaris Project on On-Ramps, Intersections, and Exit Routes, as well as Integrating Survivor Voice into Research. She has created and delivered numerous training and educational presentations both in the academic community as well as for agencies such as UC Health, Planned Parenthood, Delta Airlines, American College of Nurse-Midwives, United States Department of Agriculture, the Colorado Organization for Victims Advocacy, Girls Education and Mentoring Services, and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation Institute at Villanova University Law School. Megan is currently a fellow for the Office for Trafficking in Persons’ Human Trafficking Leadership Academy. Ms. Lundstrom was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the Colorado Front Range Anti-Trafficking Coalition, and Free Our Girls was awarded the Education and Innovation Award in 2018 from Group Publishing and the Right on the Money award from the Consumers United Association for Taking Flight, the organization’s economic empowerment direct service program and financial literacy curriculum for survivors of commercial sexual exploitation. Ms. Lundstrom’s research on cultic theory was internationally published through United Nations University’s Delta 8.7 and presented at the International Cultic Studies Association annual conference, both in 2018. Megan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and is currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Sociology, both from the University of Northern Colorado. Connect with Megan Lundstom: Megan's Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/iamaveryday (https://www.facebook.com/iamaveryday) The Avery Center Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/theaverycenterorg (https://www.facebook.com/theaverycenterorg) The Avery Center Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/theaverycenterorg/ (https://www.instagram.com/theaverycenterorg/) Want more of The We Podcast? To listen to more awesome episodes on Loudspeaker.fm or on any of your favorite podcasting apps. The We Spot is your go-to place for intentional growth, connection, authenticity, and encouragement. We would love to connect with you! Find us on: https://www.facebook.com/thewespot (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/thewespot/ (Instagram) https://my.captivate.fm/www.thewespot.com (www.thewespot.com) Thank you for listening and being a part of this community! It means a lot to us! Editor's Note: We fully understand that not all people involved in platforms like OnlyFans and PornHub are victims and everyone has a right to their own sexual expression. Some of the claims about these platforms have been disputed. And, as in everything there are two sides of the coin. In this Support this podcast

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and DCS Talks invited two subject matter experts, Pierce Beckham the Senior Director of Investigations in the Office of Child Safety and Dr. Martha Wike a clinical psychologist in the Knoxville region at DCS. Both guests are instrumental in policy development, training delivery, service provisions and data analysis to address the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Minors in Tennessee. Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Minors involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of commercial sex act with a minor. It can happen in any community and victims can be any race, gender, or nationality. Traffickers might use violence, manipulation, or false promises of romantic relationships to lure victims into trafficking situations. DCS works with a wide network of partners to address CSEM including state and federal law enforcement, court systems, legislators, service providers and community members to address this complex social problem.

Melissa Teles discusses her research on human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation in Ontario. In this provocative conversation we talk about the difference between sex trafficking and sex work, notions of consent, youth agency, and how all those who work with young people can support people around these topics. To learn more about the research, to read the full report, and to access free online training on supporting young people who have been trafficked please visit https://supportyouth.ca/  

Melissa Teles discusses her research on human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation in Ontario. In this provocative conversation we talk about the difference between sex trafficking and sex work, notions of consent, youth agency, and how all those who work with young people can support people around these topics. To learn more about the research, to read the full report, and to access free online training on supporting young people who have been trafficked please visit https://supportyouth.ca/  

Melissa Teles discusses her research on human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation in Ontario. In this provocative conversation we talk about the difference between sex trafficking and sex work, notions of consent, youth agency, and how all those who work with young people can support people around these topics. To learn more about the research, to read the full report, and to access free online training on supporting young people who have been trafficked please visit https://supportyouth.ca/  

Host Dr. Flowers, Co-Host Robin French and VIP Guest Breanna Fetkavich discuss the approach Street Grace takes to fight commercial sexual exploitation. They discuss who is vulnerable and why. Breanna updates us on the progress and revamping of Street Grace's artificial intelligence program to work with local law enforcement for sting operations. Breanna also educates us on what creates the demand and how we as listeners can make a huge difference by getting involved in the fight against sex trafficking.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Host Dr. Flowers, Co-Host Robin French and VIP Guest Breanna Fetkavich discuss the approach Street Grace takes to fight commercial sexual exploitation. They discuss who is vulnerable and why. Breanna updates us on the progress and revamping of Street Grace’s artificial intelligence program to work with local law enforcement for sting operations. Breanna also educates us on what creates the demand and how we as listeners can make a huge difference by getting involved in the fight against sex trafficking.

For more from Natasha Helfer, LCMFT, CST, CSTS, please visit https://www.natashahelfer.com. Healing Sols Podcast episode #7: Myths & Facts with Sex Trafficking of Minors with Allan Alexander, MFT who works as a Clinical Field Lead with San Diego Youth Services... in particular assessing for Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) in the youth that show up in juvenile hall. Allan shares typcial myths about sex trafficking (i.e. this doesn't happen in my neighborhood, kids are kidnapped into sex slavery, this only happens to females, this only happens to poor people, drugs and mental health issues lead to risks, etc.). He also talks about risk factors we should be aware of such as lack of supportive adults in their lives, being a runaway or truant youth, being kicked out of your home (higher likelihood for LGBTQ+ kids), having domestic violence or other abusve dynamics in the home and lack of community resources. We answer questions like: What are the challenges that these minors are facing? How do we address sex trafficking from a systemic perspective? Who are the main consumers of sexually exploitative services? What kinds of conversations should you be having with your kids to help reduce risks? Important and informative listen!

We are joined again by GBI Agents April Griffith, Elizabeth Bigham, and Tony Lima. We discuss all the basics of what a Law Enforcement Officer should know when investigating child sex trafficking. This includes: what indicators to look for, what to do once you know, resources, etc.

Dr. Adebimpe Adewusi is a Child Abuse Pediatrician at CARES Northwest. She has a special interest about the issue of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), problematic sexual behaviors, and medical neglect cases.  We discuss what signs of sex trafficking and exploitation that pediatricians can look for when seeing a patient.  If you are a physician and would like to take one of her trainings, email her at aadewusi@lhs.org.   Other Resources - CARES Northwest  Call To Safety, Oregon Department of Human Services Published June 23, 2020  - This episode is sponsored by Village Church 

Annika Mack, originally from Denver, Colorado, was a runaway youth and victim of human trafficking as a teenager. As a survivor, Ms. Mack showed incredible strength and courage by testifying against her trafficker, who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Today Ms. Mack is a survivor advocate and mentor who speaks publicly to raise awareness and educate communities on the issue of human trafficking. She is one of twelve survivors on the state of California's Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) action team and advisory board, through which she contributes the creation of policies. She has lobbied for statewide human trafficking bills and has spoken on the topic in juvenile halls, for statewide programs such as Victims of Crime, and was selected as a keynote speaker at multiple conferences through the United States. Ms. Mack lends her expertise on the issue of human trafficking by serving as a contractor with The Blue Campaign for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and by training various organizations, hospitals, tattoo shops, and hotels to recognize the signs of human trafficking. She appears in an anti-trafficking documentary titled “Can You See Me Now?” Ms. Mack believes strongly in this quote by Harriet Tubman, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

Annika Mack, originally from Denver, Colorado, was a runaway youth and victim of human trafficking as a teenager. As a survivor, Ms. Mack showed incredible strength and courage by testifying against her trafficker, who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Today Ms. Mack is a survivor advocate and mentor who speaks publicly to raise awareness and educate communities on the issue of human trafficking. She is one of twelve survivors on the state of California's Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) action team and advisory board, through which she contributes the creation of policies. She has lobbied for statewide human trafficking bills and has spoken on the topic in juvenile halls, for statewide programs such as Victims of Crime, and was selected as a keynote speaker at multiple conferences through the United States. Ms. Mack lends her expertise on the issue of human trafficking by serving as a contractor with The Blue Campaign for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and by training various organizations, hospitals, tattoo shops, and hotels to recognize the signs of human trafficking. She appears in an anti-trafficking documentary titled “Can You See Me Now?” Ms. Mack believes strongly in this quote by Harriet Tubman, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

Annika Mack, originally from Denver, Colorado, was a runaway youth and victim of human trafficking as a teenager. As a survivor, Ms. Mack showed incredible strength and courage by testifying against her trafficker, who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.Today Ms. Mack is a survivor advocate and mentor who speaks publicly to raise awareness and educate communities on the issue of human trafficking. She is one of twelve survivors on the state of California's Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) action team and advisory board, through which she contributes the creation of policies. She has lobbied for statewide human trafficking bills and has spoken on the topic in juvenile halls, for statewide programs such as Victims of Crime, and was selected as a keynote speaker at multiple conferences through the United States. Ms. Mack lends her expertise on the issue of human trafficking by serving as a contractor with The Blue Campaign for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and by training various organizations, hospitals, tattoo shops, and hotels to recognize the signs of human trafficking. She appears in an anti-trafficking documentary titled “Can You See Me Now?” Ms. Mack believes strongly in this quote by Harriet Tubman, “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”

1/31/20 – Jen Robinson – co-founder of Awaken in Reno, on reaching out to and helping restore those victimized by sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. The post Reaching out to and helping restore those victimized by sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation appeared first on Pilgrim Radio.

In Part 1, we talk with Minnesota Trucking Association President John Hausladen discusses the efforts to combat human trafficking in Minnesota, including MTA’s role as a host and part of a coalition for the Briefing on Commercial Sexual Exploitation.

We often focus--rightly--on the needs of victims and survivors. But "Secondary Survivors" are the supporters and loved ones of any victim of sexual violence, who may themselves become traumatized. In this episode, we focus on the healing needs of everyone around the victim, to recognize and understand how sexual violence impacts #FamiliesToo. #HealMeToo Festival hit show Growing Wild, created and performed by Broadway's Shona Tucker, tells the story of a family's inter-generational quest to heal from the trauma of a mysterious sex crime. Hear Shona share in-depth with expert family therapist Fiona True of the Ackerman Institute for the Family, about different ways the members of her family have been impacted by the murder of her older sister, a victim of organized crime, while employed in sex work. Fiona shares insights about the work families can do to heal, foster resilience, and become a resource for each other.Learn more about Growing Wild, and read Shona and Fiona's bios, on the details page for this episode at healmetoopodcast.com. The #HealMeToo Podcast is hosted by Hope Singsen--the artist, creativity researcher and survivor-activist who founded the #HealMeToo Festival in NYC this Spring. You can watch excerpted work from the Festival on the #HealMeToo Festival performance video page, and sign up on our email list to hear about future pop-up #HealMeToo Festival events.Subscribe now. Let's talk about how we can #HealMeToo.Find the #HealMeToo Podcast on Apple Podcasts at bit.ly/hm2pod. Or visit healmetoopodcast.com to find links to other platforms.The recording facilities and engineer for this episode were provided through the generous support of Fr. James Hauver, Pastor of St. Columba Church, and Fr. Walter Niebrzydowski of The Fr. Walter Outreach, inc., a nonprofit organization working to repair the effects of sexual violence and gender oppression. You can learn more about their mission to promote the true, the good, and the beautiful through spirituality, media, and technology at fatherwaltersparish.org.Recorded & Engineered by Corey KaupEdited by Hope SingsenMusic performed by Micah Burgess:If I Can by Hope Singsen & Dillon KondorRockabye by Hope Singsen, Dillon Kondor & Micah BurgessGorgeous Fire by Hope Singsen & Dillon KondorSupport the show (https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/healmetoo-festival)

Camila Zolfaghari is an attorney and an executive director of Street Grace- an organization that helps mobilize communities to eradicate the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. Listen in as Camila educates us about the current state of human trafficking in our communities and what we can do to protect our children from becoming victims.

Join us at KCC The River as Christy Newbern shares with us regarding the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC 101).

The arrest of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft last week for allegedly soliciting prostitution at a Jupiter, Florida massage parlor has shed new light on the little-known industry of human sex trafficking. We're going to talk with Yolanda Graham, M.D. Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health's Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Medical Office. Dr. Graham and Devereux are fighting against the $150 billion-per-year industry – which uses force, fraud or coercion to lure victims (often children) and force them into labor or commercial sexual exploitation – through its residential Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) program. www.devereux.org.

March 3rd kicks off National Consumer Projection Week and Loraine speaks with Reginald Wade Jr., United States Postal Inspection Service Inspector and Team Leader about some ingenious scams targeting foreign students, executives looking for jobs, veterans and of course there are the romance scams.https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/national-consumer-protection-weekhttps://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/investigations/MailFraud/fraudschemes/FraudSchemes.aspx(1:15)The arrest of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft last week for allegedly soliciting prostitution at a Jupiter, Florida massage parlor has shed new light on the little-known industry of human sex trafficking. We're going to talk with Yolanda Graham, M.D. Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health's Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Medical Office. Dr. Graham and Devereux are fighting against the $150 billion-per-year industry – which uses force, fraud or coercion to lure victims (often children) and force them into labor or commercial sexual exploitation – through its residential Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) program. www.devereux.org.(11:50)Dr. Dorothy Johnson Speight is the co-founder of Mothers in Charge – Loraine talks with her about her journey from a mother who lost her son to gun violence to the inspiring leader of an organization that is truly increasing peace on our Streets.https://www.mothersincharge.org/(24:06)

March 3rd kicks off National Consumer Projection Week and Loraine speaks with Reginald Wade Jr., United States Postal Inspection Service Inspector and Team Leader about some ingenious scams targeting foreign students, executives looking for jobs, veterans and of course there are the romance scams.https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/national-consumer-protection-weekhttps://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/investigations/MailFraud/fraudschemes/FraudSchemes.aspx(0:47)The arrest of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft last week for allegedly soliciting prostitution at a Jupiter, Florida massage parlor has shed new light on the little-known industry of human sex trafficking. We're going to talk with Yolanda Graham, M.D. Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health's Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical Medical Office. Dr. Graham and Devereux are fighting against the $150 billion-per-year industry – which uses force, fraud or coercion to lure victims (often children) and force them into labor or commercial sexual exploitation – through its residential Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) program. www.devereux.org.(11:20)Dr. Dorothy Johnson Speight is the co-founder of Mothers in Charge – Loraine talks with her about her journey from a mother who lost her son to gun violence to the inspiring leader of an organization that is truly increasing peace on our Streets.https://www.mothersincharge.org/(23:42)

On this episode of Tell Us About It, we talk with Meredith Dank, a research professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City and the author of The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. Meredith worked with the Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center, where her research included trafficking victimization. Throughout this episode, she talks about conducting two studies on youth trafficking, including the trust-building measures taken, lessons learned from the data, and how they incorporated both researchers and practitioners into this process. For more information on this episode, including related links, please visit our website: https://victimresearch.org/podcast/tell-us-about-it-episode-7-research-on-youth-victims-of-trafficking/

Today we welcomed the always engaging Chrissy Hunter to THOTM.  Chrissy is a mental health clinician and Reiki practitioner, who specializes in treatment of trauma. She talked about her experience working with the CSEC population (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children), facts, myths and misconceptions about prostitution, approaches to treating trauma, and self-care strategies. Chrissy is a personal friend we both enjoy connecting with, so we hope that you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, call: HumanTraffickingHotline.org1-888-373-7888 Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartmatterpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartofthematter_podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heartmatterpod

Shea M. Rhodes, Esq. has dedicated her career to combating violence against women, protecting the rights of those who are oppressed or exploited, and championing human rights. She is the statewide legal expert on Pennsylvania laws related to sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.

The Next Mile Podcast, in collaboration with the Minnesota Trucking Association, presents a special series examining the trucking industry’s efforts in the fight against human trafficking. In Part 1, we talk with Minnesota Trucking Association President John Hausladen. We get an overview of the efforts to combat human trafficking in Minnesota, including MTA’s role as a host and part of a coalition for the Briefing on Commercial Sexual Exploitation. MTA member carriers from across the state participated in the coalition event, which highlighted the heart-wrenching issues related to human trafficking and, once again, underscored the importance of situational awareness and the value of training.

On this episode of the Red X Podcast, Nicole and Lance interview Sarah Bendsten from Shared Hope International. Also, Nicole reports on Minnesota’s new task force. [caption id="attachment_87" align="alignleft" width="345"] Christmas Tree Lighting[/caption] Lance and Nicole chat about Apex’s annual Christmas tree lighting in which Lance teased that the tree was solar powered and had the parents all take a picture of the tree and the children with the flash to turn on the town Christmas lights! Lance asks the listener to send in ideas for how Apex should light the tree next year at the Red X podcast website: http://redxpodcast.com/contact/. In this week’s icebreaker, Lance asks why people do trust falls. In the movie, Unbridled, which tells the story of the recovery of a young trafficking victim, the girls do a trust fall exercise at the equine therapy stables. Nicole comments on the difficulty children who have been severely abused have with trust. Appropriate trust must quite literally be taught again to children who have all trust betrayed during pivotal periods of development. [caption id="attachment_85" align="alignright" width="336"] Trust Fall Fail (video)[/caption] Lance confesses that while researching “trust falls” he came across the Trust Fall Fail on YouTube. And Nicole shared her all-time favorite YouTube cat video: a cat that jumps on a ceiling fan. In Red X Podcast news, Nicole reports on Minnesota’s new task force that was enacted by Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation so that the police force in the Minneapolis area will be able to help bring down the organizers of human trafficking rings. Task forces help streamline collaborative efforts and allow for a more agile response. The task force was empowered by a $700, 000 federal grant. For those who are from the Minneapolis area who would like to support this effort, the non-profit, The Link might be a good starting point. And for those who would like to be involved with their local municipality’s efforts, consider reaching out to your local police department and offering to help with putting together a grant writing team. This episode’s guest is Sarah Bendsten, policy counsel, from Shared Hope International. Sarah is originally from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and now lives in Minneapolis, MN where she and her husband just moved. Her husband is originally from Germany but they met in Kenya when she was doing a women’s empowerment fellowship there through Equality Now. They were married in Denmark in a private civil ceremony and then moved to Sengal before also saying vows in an American wedding. [caption id="attachment_86" align="alignleft" width="297"] Sarah Bendtsen of Shared Hope International[/caption] Sarah learned first-hand about the realities of human trafficking as a 21 year old undergraduate student on a study abroad program in Thailand. It was there that she also realized that to change this injustice, one must change the culture in which it is normalized. She is drawn to policy work because if you can change the hearts and minds of laws, you can likewise change the culture. Shared Hope’s mission is to eradicate the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. The Organization offers a number of trainings on how to bring awareness to identifying and responding appropriately to a trafficking situation. One of the programs offered is called Chosen and it is used in schools. Each year they also host international conferences that bring people who are fighting this issue from all over the world. Shared Hope has a small legal team but rely heavily on boots on the ground and partnerships and makes it more appropriate for what they are advocating for. Shared Hope has volunteer ambassadors all over the country to help connect boots on the ground and citizens to the work they are doing. Email Policy@sharedhope.org to find out who is an ambassador in your area or to become an ambassador. Sarah says there must be a cultural change for hearts and minds to shift how our society sees perpetrators and victims. Historically, buyers of sex from children are seen as being caught up in a bad situation. In many states, buyers do not have as harsh as penalties as the trafficker. But, the buyer is the one who is performing the rape and supplying the demand that drives trafficking. In the last episode, Nacole also mentioned that buyers were able to get off with a misdemeanor. There are still 27 states that will allow minors to be charged as a prostitute and yet what 16 year old would allow herself to be raped for someone else’s profit? We misplace criminality when we let buyers off the hook and then punish the children who survived. We also must have a clearer understanding of what trauma looks like for the victims. Sarah says it doesn’t always look like a victim standing up and saying “I need help”. It looks like running away and cussing out the judge. In the next episode (004) Dr. Heather Pane Seifert will help unpack the psychological effects of trauma. If the listener would like to know how their states stand on where they place criminality in a trafficking situation, Sarah says to look at your state’s definition. Is there language in the state’s trafficking law that applies to a buyer? In 2011 Shared Hope began their Protected Innocence Program that evaluates states Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children law. Find your state’s report card and look at the legal full analysis of recommendations. Tennessee was this year’s top grade. They have incredibly comprehensive laws and have had so for some time. West Virginia moved from a D to a B by adopting the uniform act as did California, which just adopted the Safe Harbor Law. There are still 5 D states and although they score low, in practice they may be providing more advocacy than their score reflects. Likewise, Sarah points out that they do not evaluate how laws are being implemented, so an A state in practice may still need significant improvement in implementation. Mayor Lance Olive offers that we can still serve at a municipal level by being connected and aware to support local law enforcement efforts. Sarah also adds that municipalities can create their own ordinances even if they see gaps in the state response. Go to Sharedhope.org to learn more and you can find them on facebook and twitter. Red X Podcast Out!             

Susan Munsey is the founder and Director of Programs at GenerateHope. She is passionate about rescuing and rehabilitating women from sex trafficking and educating our community about the issue. Susan sits on The San Diego Regional Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Advisory Counsil and co-chairs the HT/CSEC Service Provider Committee. Susan has a […]

In this episode, Director Sandra Morgan and GCWJ Board member Dave Stachoviak continue in the “Meet the Professor” series. In this interview Dr. Morgan recounts an experience she had as a Pediatric Nurse when she met her first sex trafficking victim who was a 14 year old boy. Through her encounter with the victim, she purposed…

Our conversation with those connected through the Cal-Nevada Coalition Against Human Trafficking. Important links and bios below:http://facebook.com/notraffickingumchttp://sharedhope.orgLinda Smith: Former Congresswoman and founder of Shared Hope International. SHI focuses on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC).Brianna: Featured in Chosen, the 21 minute DVD that gives testimony of a 17 year old girl that was groomed and almost trafficked and a 14 year old girl that was fully trafficked. It demonstrates a common strategy of how it is done by exploiters - a process that is replicated over and over. Brianna has now graduated from Nursing School and is working to help save the lives of many girls and boys by her work in the video. If you would like for me to send you a copy of the video, please let me know.Beth Edmonds: Volunteer Ambassador for Shared Hope. I am working to bring about awareness to as many people as I can by presenting Chosen and speaking about CSEC, to adults and children, and also hoping that we can shift the DEMAND for CSEC, which is another big piece of SHI's work. I am working with many church organizations to affect change, as the social action part of being the "feet" doing the work down here on earth for God.Lisa VanderBoom: Founder of the California/Nevada UMC Human Trafficking Coalition, Lisa is a member of the UMC from Sebastapol, CA, and Lisa began the Bishop's call to take our faith out into the public square. She is a Mission Team Chair, on Staff Parish, Lay Rep to Conference and has answered God's call to bring her volunteer work on human trafficking into the church. Lisa calls us to remember our Methodist spiritual DNA as Abolitionists and social leaders and is grateful for Shared Hope International and the faith-based focus and support they provide on this devastating issue of child sexual slavery happening in our own country. Lisa chairs a grassroots team of Methodists and Shared Hope Ambassadors to help take our faith into the public square.Brandon: We'll see if he's available, but for a short bio, Brandon is 18 years old, attending college, is a UMC member in Portland, OR. He is a Defender (Men) and Ambassador for SHI, he did his senior project on Human Trafficking, and had Brianna attend his high school for the day to present to his senior project. He has been working on Human Trafficking as a focus since he was 14 years old.

During this episode, Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss various educational opportunities offered through the Global Center for Women and Justice to study the issues, be a voice, and make a difference. GCWJ is excited that three of four online courses are completed: Human Trafficking , Human Trafficking Aftercare, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, and Human Trafficking Ethics. GCWJ offers four Human Trafficking Professional Courses designed to provide a comprehensive overview of anti-trafficking efforts. The courses are aligned with best practice models following the 4 P's model of Prevention, Protection, Prosecution, and Partnership adopted by the US State Department's Office to Combat and Monitor Trafficking in Persons. The GCWJ will hosts its annual Ensure Justice Conference on March 4-5, 2016. The Conference theme is A Marathon to End Human Trafficking. National and community leaders, students, law enforcement, teachers, juvenile justice and child welfare professionals will purse a regimen to Train, Sustain, and Focus in developing skills and sustaining efforts to improve prevention, provide more aftercare resources and focus on local, national, and global opportunities to join the race! Students will engage with professionals that may open doors for internships or grow understanding for future professional goals as we integrate our faith to study the issues, be a voice, and make a difference to end modern day slavery.   Please take a moment to rate the Podcast on ITunes! Resources: Online Professional Courses on Human Trafficking Ensure Justice Conference Hands That Heal TOT Ending Human Trafficking Podcast Toolkit #1 & #2 Ending Human Trafficking Podcast Toolkit #3 Dr. Sandra Morgan's new blog Like us on Facebook! If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to subscribe or rate the podcast on iTunes by clicking here. Click here for FAQs about podcasts and how to subscribe. Haven't been receiving our newsletter? Visit our homepage to join today. Contact us with questions, comments, or suggestions by contacting us through our homepage.

Every year between 100,000 to 300,000 youth are at risk for falling victim to commercial sexual exploitation with the average age of entry between 12-14 years of age. The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) is a form of sexual abuse by adults in which sexual services are exchanged for money, goods or services to the child or a third person (i.e. a pimp). CSEC may include prostitution, pornography, stripping, etc. It is a form of modern day slavery. STARS (Surviving Together, Achieving and Reaching for Success), is a program of San Diego Youth Services for teen girls between the ages of 12-17 involved with commercial sexual exploitation and domestic trafficking. STARS provides support to empower the youth to escape sexual exploitation by developing their inner strengths, building a sense of community and supporting their reintegration into mainstream society.

This week’s guest on Hope, Healing, and WellBeing is Rachel Lloyd, founder of GEMS (Girl Education and Mentoring Services) and the author of the deeply moving memoir Girls Like Us: Fighting for a World Where Girls Are Not for Sale, an Activist Finds Her Calling and Heals Herself.  Rachel discusses the harm done by the […] The post Hope, Healing and WellBeing – Healing from Commercial Sexual Exploitation with Rachel Lloyd appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Does commercial sexual exploitation affect you?

Does commercial sexual exploitation affect you?