Description
On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join the latest webinar in this updated series, Supporting Students and Schools Through a Human Trafficking Report.
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
3:00 – 4:30 pm EDT
What should you do when you suspect a child is being trafficked? This is a frequent question we receive during our webinars, especially as educators want to reassure a student who has indicated they are being trafficked or ensure that a student they suspect is being trafficked will be safe and can ultimately recover and thrive.
This webinar will help answer that question and more. It will start with an overview of what steps K-12 educators and personnel may take to report trafficking when they suspect or have been informed a student is being trafficked. Experts from the federal and state level will discuss the multiple mechanisms involved in reporting trafficking for both states with mandated reporting and those without. Because this is a difficult process, practitioners working in schools will discuss best practices for both supporting those reporting trafficking and the student(s) involved. And, since educators see and speak with students day in and day out, an expert with lived experience will provide important context on how educators can become safe, approachable adults for students to feel comfortable in confiding what is happening in their lives and then able to report suspected trafficking.
Speakers
· Jill Brognon, Human Trafficking Program Coordinator, Colorado Department of Public Safety, Colorado Human Trafficking Council, Independent Subject Matter Expert
· Kimberly Casey, Communications and Prevention Specialist, Office on Trafficking in Persons, Administration for Children and Families
· Charisma De Los Reyes, Program Coordinator, Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program, San Diego County Office of Education
· Maria Trujillo, Human Trafficking Program Manager, Colorado Department of Public Safety, Colorado Human Trafficking Council
Registration
To register for this webinar, go here. Please note this webinar will be archived on its event webpage here, including a recording of the presentation, slides, transcript, speaker information, and related resources.