Human Trafficking for Medical and Behavioral Health Providers
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Identify 3 signs to identify a victim of human trafficking.
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Explain what should be done when human trafficking is witnessed or encountered.
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Describe 2 best practices when working with victims to disclose Human Trafficking
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Describe 2 approaches that prioritize safety when working with Human Trafficking victims and offenders.
Educational Goal
Description
Human trafficking is using force, fraud, or coercion to compel a person into commercial sex acts or labor against his or her will. Every year, millions of men, women, and children of all ages, genders, and ethnicities are trafficked worldwide. In this presentation, participants will learn to recognize the signs of Human Trafficking and the steps to take when encountering it. We will discuss the process of victim disclosure and how providers can provide support. Participants will also learn strategies for staying safe when working with victims and offenders.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Medical Doctor
- Psychologist
- Registered Nurse
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Monica Taylor has been appointed by Governor Jeff Landry to serve as the Director of the Governor’s Office on Human Trafficking Prevention. She will be leading the state’s continued efforts in the fight against both labor and sex trafficking.
From 2016 to 2023, Ms. Taylor worked for the Louisiana Department of Justice where she focused sexual assault policy, human trafficking, educational outreach, grant writing, and policies/programs dealing with addictive disorders. Ms. Taylor travels the state yearly to host and teach trainings on these issues to law enforcement. Additionally, Ms. Taylor served as the Attorney General’s designee Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission and as a board member of the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault, and the Louisiana Alliance of Children’s Advocacy Centers.
Before returning to Louisiana, Ms. Taylor spent 9 years in Washington D.C. where she served on the legislative staff in both the U.S House of Representatives and in the United State Senate. She worked for a national campaign committee and on a presidential race. Ms. Taylor went on to serve as the fundraiser and then the legislative director for the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN).
Ms. Taylor received her undergraduate degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (currently ULL). Additionally during that time, Ms. Taylor has completed 56 hours of PhD course work in Public Policy from University of New Orleans.
Financially Sponsored By
- Aetna Better Health of Louisiana