Events

Improve multidisciplinary team (MDT) responses to child sex trafficking (CST) cases. Gather information about improving or establishing a formal MDT in your community. Identify gaps and develop short and long term response plans with the help of subject matter experts.

NCCASA, with the assistance of local host, Hyde County Hotline, is pleased to offer a day-long training opportunity: Direct Services to Survivors of Human Trafficking. This training is designed to better prepare those coordinating and providing direct services to survivors of human trafficking, to include advocates, case managers, program directors, outreach specialists, mentors, and related program or shelter staff. It will include detailed information on prevention, outreach, and advocacy with trafficking survivors as well as an in-depth review and explanation of the newly-adopted NC Human Trafficking Commission Standards of Service for Survivors of Human Trafficking -- NC’s official document of best practices in the field. REGISTER.

    
We invite you to participate in this annual gathering of agencies, organizations, and activists dedicated to improving the lives of farmworkers and their families. Summit participants share skills, knowledge, and resources through presentations, workshops, and networking opportunities. Farmworker advocates from across the state will have the chance to learn from and update one another on the latest issues affecting North Carolina farmworkers. REGISTER.

To download and print the agenda and other handouts for this meeting,
Go to https://www.nccourts.gov/commissions/human-trafficking-commission/human-trafficking-commission-meetings-and-minutes

(Hard copies may not be available to members of the public at the meeting)

“Building Recovery: Starting a Comprehensive Residential Program for Survivors of Human Trafficking” is a one-day conference designed for individuals and/or agencies looking to start their own residential program or who want to increase their knowledge on working with survivors of human trafficking. Staff from Safe Harbor, the first agency in the Richmond area to house and serve survivors of sex trafficking, will share their knowledge, expertise, and lessons learned. 
Bonnie Martin, Licensed Professional Counselor and Independent Consultant, will be the keynote speaker for the event. Bonnie is a technical expert in the development of trauma informed mental health psychosocial programs. She specializes in complex trauma and has worked with thousands of victims of violence, exploitation, and human trafficking. 
Participants will learn basic facts about human trafficking including how to identify a victim of sex trafficking, the unique needs of sex trafficking survivors and what the stages of change and recovery often look like based on trauma and the brain, what services can be provided to sex trafficking survivors in a residential setting as well as strategies for successful implementation, how to partner with counselors, the criminal justice system, and health care providers to provide coordinated care to sex trafficking survivors, how prevalent substance abuse is in trafficking situations as well as how to incorporate substance abuse recovery services into residential care for survivors, and how to measure program outcomes to evaluate the success of a residential program. 
Visit safeharborshelter.com for more information. REGISTER HERE.

For more information, visit https://www.pittcountync.gov/768/5530/Child-Abuse-Prevention-Month

The annual meeting will provide updates regarding police services in Greenville, N.C., to representatives of various community outreach partners. RSVP: DCulver@greenvillenc.gov.