On Demand - Preventing Human Trafficking in Disasters: What You Need to Know and How to Respond Thursday, January 26, 2023 7:00:00 PM UTC - Monday, January 26, 2026 8:00:00 PM UTC
The DHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships (DHS Center), DHS Office of Partnership and Engagement and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, are co-hosting a webinar on Preventing Human Trafficking in Disasters: What You Need to Know and How to Respond on January 26, 2023, from 2:00 P.M.- 3:00 P.M. ET. This webinar will provide information and resources on adversely impacted communities after disasters and how to identify the risk factors that may lead to human trafficking. This includes information on how to better prepare faith and community groups, first responders and emergency managers to recognize social and emotional impacts caused by disasters and the importance of local partners to both prevent exploitation and respond to survivors needs. In addition, federal resources on how to report potential incidences of human trafficking will be provided. Featured Speakers 
Annelle B. Primm, MD, MPH
Chair and Convener, All Healers Mental Health Alliance 
Joy Lee
Program Admininstrator
Humanitarian & Disaster Leadership M.A. Program, Humanitarian Disaster Institute Wheaton College 
Kezban Yagci Sokat, PhD
Assistant Professor & Research Associate
San Jose State University & Mineta Transportation Institute 
Leslie Saucedo
Director
Office of Equal Rights, FEMA 
Jamie Aten, Ph.D.
Founder and Executive Director, Humanitarian Disaster Institute
Blanchard Chair of Humanitarian and Disaster Leadership, Wheaton College 
Karinda L. Washington
Executive Director, Social Impact & Campaigns, Office of Partnership and Engagement, 
Kimberly Gordon-Achebe, MD, DFAPA
Director, University of Maryland Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine If you've never used Adobe Connect, get a quick overview: http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect.html |
