Housing Navigators: An Innovative Strategy to Improve Housing Access for Trafficking Survivors
FNUSA's Housing Training and Technical Assistance project is hosting the Housing Navigators: An Innovative Strategy to Improve Housing Access for Trafficking Survivors webinar with presenters Wyanet Tasker and Tafilisaunoa Toleafoa.
This webinar will provide an overview on the Housing Navigator position in anti-trafficking housing programs, provide organizational hiring and retention strategies for this position, and discuss how incorporating a Housing Navigator position supports human trafficking survivors accessing housing assistance.
If you have questions, contact us at training@freedomnetworkusa.org.
Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you all soon.
Date: December 6, 2023 Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM EST
* Participants may submit questions to presenters prior to the webinar through the registration form.
Speaker's Biography
Wyanet Tasker
Executive Director and founder of Indigi-Ripple Connect
Wyanet Tasker (she/her) Lumbee & Eastern Band of Cherokee, is the Executive Director and founder of Indigi-Ripple Connect, a consulting firm that specializes in culturally specific, safe housing for survivors. Prior to becoming an independent consultant, she was the Director of Partnerships and Community Engagement at the Safe Housing Alliance (formerly the National Alliance on Safe Housing), which strives to ensure that survivors have a full range of safe housing options. She has been working alongside survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and trafficking since 2005 after graduating from Colorado College with a major in Neuroscience. She transitioned to national training and technical assistance (TA) in 2015, as the Tribal Housing and Homeless Services TA provider with Red Wind Consulting. She enjoys engaging in projects that improve access for special survivor populations, such as children/youth, Indigenous, male, Two Spirit/LGBTQ+, and survivors with disabilities. She has authored multiple products, including Creating a Safe Space to Grow: A Guide for Tribal Child and Youth Advocacy.
Tafilisaunoa Toleafoa
Executive Director at Pacific Community of Alaska
Tafilisaunoa Toleafoa's (she/her/suga), aka Tafi roots lie in the picturesque islands of Samoa, nestled in the heart of the South Pacific. However, for over two decades, her family has been residents of the great state of Alaska. Currently, she serves as Executive Director at the Pacific Community of Alaska. Before her current role, Tafilisaunoa served as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Covenant House Alaska, a shelter and housing provider for young individuals aged 13 to 24 facing homelessness. Her professional background encompasses a diverse range of expertise, including housing interventions, advocacy for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, civil rights, homelessness, human trafficking, substance abuse, and mental health. Beyond her professional endeavors, Tafilisaunoa actively engages with her community. She is a member of the Samoan Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Anchorage, Alaska. Additionally, she serves as an officer for UTOPIA (United Territories of Pacific Islands Alliance) Alaska, an organization focused on supporting Queer and Transpacific Islanders (QTPI). In her leisure time, Tafilisaunoa finds joy in assisting young family members with their schoolwork, reading, and participating in sports such as volleyball, tennis, and ping pong.