Safeguarding Our Children from Human Trafficking: Using Culture as A Protective and Healing Influence Among Native Youth
Thursday, January 27th | 3:00-4:00 p.m. EST
Register for a live, no cost Talking Circle webinar on Thursday, January 27 from noon to 1:00 p.m. pacific (3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. eastern time).
Historical trauma and current risk factors make Indigenous people vulnerable to many forms of crime victimization, including labor and sex trafficking. Additionally, higher percentages of American Indian and Alaska Native children are living in poverty, involved in the juvenile justice system, and the foster care system, increasing their vulnerability to human trafficking. Join panelists as they offer insight and answer participant questions on the intersection between child welfare, human trafficking, and vulnerability to exploitation. They will also discuss the impact of historical trauma and how to effectively use culture as a protective and healing factor.
Moderated by Ingrid Cumberlidge, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons coordinator, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska, participant questions will be answered live during the session by
Lenny Hayes, Founder, Tate Topa Consulting, LLC
Tafilisaunoa Toleafoa, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Covenant House Alaska
This webinar is part of the Talking Circle series sponsored by the Office for Victims of Crime, Human Trafficking Capacity Building Center.