National Human Trafficking Prevention Month - Events/Resources

• Human Trafficking Forum January 20th| San Fernando Valley News Portal (town.news)

•  Labor Trafficking of Minors (LT101) – Preventing and Addressing Child Trafficking Project (cfpic.org) January 31st  1:00pm-4:00pm Register: Activities - Add Registration (quickbase.com)
  CAST: Coalition to Abolish Sex Trafficking  

• On-Demand Trainings: Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Program (TCVAP) Quarterly Webinar Series, hosted by the Refugee Programs Bureau 
  • Click Here to Register – Webinar Series
  • January 18, 2024; 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. (date changed from January 11th)

• Increasing Trauma-Responsive Knowledge and Practical Skills: A Web course for Caregivers of Youth Experiencing Sex Trafficking and Exploitation
  • This new self-paced web course provides caregivers of youth who are at risk of or experiencing commercially sexually exploitation with tangible tools and strategies to not only care for youth but also care for themselves. Topics include exploiter strategies, trauma responsive caregiving, harm reduction strategies and interventions, compassion fatigue, and many more.
  • To access this self-paced training, click the link: Increasing Trauma-Responsive Knowledge and Practical Skills

• Virtual Art Gallery – Featuring the Work of Those with Lived Experience:

Co-sponsored by the Child and Family Policy Institute of California – Preventing and Addressing Child Trafficking Project, the Child Welfare Council’s CSEC Action Team – Advisory Board, and the California Department of Social Services – Child Trafficking Response Team.

Artistic works from human trafficking survivors, including visual arts, spoken and written pieces, and more will be featured. The artists / creators will present their works with some background on each piece. 

• Online Gallery open January 1st
• Live Online Art Exhibit Wednesday January 31st - 11 am - 1pm

• As Part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Civil Rights Department Highlights New Resource to Support Survivors | CRD (ca.gov)

• Find Local Services | National Human Trafficking Hotline

• Truckers Against Trafficking - visits Sylmar

• Get Involved • TRUCKERS AGAINST TRAFFICKING 

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 is the first comprehensive federal law to address human trafficking.The TVPA was reauthorized through the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2003, 2005, 2008, and 2013.

The TIP (Trafficking in Person) Office announces an open competition each year for projects to combat human trafficking outside of the United States.  

National Human Trafficking Prevention Month | San Fernando Valley News Portal (town.news)

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