october, 2024
Event Details
100,000 - 300,000 U.S. kids at risk of trafficking National Center for Missing &
Event Details
100,000 – 300,000 U.S. kids at risk of trafficking
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1/3 teens lured toward prostitution within 48 hrs of leaving home
National Runaway Hotline
15 (average number of times a trafficked minor sold per day)
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Every 30 seconds a person is trafficked globally.
No longer do we have the luxury of deciding whether or not we need to know about human trafficking. Learn how to become a circle of protection around the loved ones in your life by coming to one of our Civilian First Responder (CFR) conferences. Here, you will learn what makes a community susceptible to trafficking, how to identify a victim, how to respond to and report suspicious activity, and more. Discover helpful tips, action plans, and ways to protect the innocent.
This highly sought-after conference brings the U.S. government, Homeland Security, law enforcement officers, human trafficking survivors, and the president of Women At Risk, International into one room to educate communities on this dangerous crime.
Three Good Reasons to Host or Attend a CFR Event
- You will learn to recognize the signs of trafficking in your community
- You will learn healthy ways to respond to crisis situations
- You will learn how to share this information with community members, of any age
Sign up today! Registration ends October 16, 2024.
Location:
Bridges Church
1101 4th Street
Port Huron, MI 48060
Unable to attend? Check out our Digital Civilian First Responder Program.
Speakers for this event
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Rebecca McDonald
Rebecca McDonald
President and Founder of WAR, Int’l
President and Founder of WAR, Int’l
Schedule
- Day 1
- October 19, 2024
9am Session one9am - 10:30amDo you ever feel like you don’t really know what trafficking is, or how it has found its way into our communities for that matter? This session will not only inform you of both, but also who it happens to and why everyone from plumbers to hair dressers, school teachers, and medical professionals need to know the signs of human trafficking. Learn 3 ways to fight and how to see the unseen. Also hear a firsthand testimony from a survivor on human trafficking, and her journey towards healing.Speakers: Rebecca McDonald
10:45am Session Two10:45am - 12:45pmThe Problem Contd.: Don’t miss this informative session as we explore the common lures used by sexual predators, where it happens, and discuss trafficking flashpoints in Michigan. Learn how to identify human trafficking and what to do if you see something. Recorded interviews with local law enforcement and human trafficking survivors will help bring this session home in a real way. Speakers: Rebecca McDonald
1:45pm Breakout Sessions1:45pm - 2:30pmChoose from a variety of Breakout Sessions that will be led by various professionals involved in the fight against human trafficking. Session topics may include Law Enforcement, Self Defense, Forensic Interviewing, Educators, Medical, or Survivor Testimonies.Speakers: Rebecca McDonald
2:50pm Session three 2:50pm - 4:30pmThe Solution: Learn the 7 steps to being part of the solution. Find out how you can be a beacon of light in the darkness and use your knowledge to see the unseen. This session will help you uncover helpful and age-appropriate ways to talk to your circle of influence about the concerns of human trafficking, as well as how to respond to a human trafficking situation. Come and discover the hope that is ours as we fight against human trafficking.Speakers: Rebecca McDonald
4:30pm Panel4:30pm - 5:00pmThe day will end by a time of Q&A taken from your question cards and answered by our panel of session leaders, speakers and survivors.
Registration
Thank you for signing up to attend our Civilian First Responder (CFR) Training Conference! We can't wait to see you! (Registration closes October 16, 2024 at 5:00pm.) If you have additional questions, please write to info@warinternational.org or call 616-855-0796.
Time
(Saturday) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST
Location
Bridges Church
1101 4th Street