January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and ENC Stop Human Trafficking is ramping up its education efforts in honor of it. ENC Stop Human Trafficking will be hosting two Human Trafficking 101s this month. It is co-hosting a documentary screening of Be the One alongside the Pitt County Coalition Against Human Trafficking and the North Carolina Coalition Against Human Trafficking. ENC Stop Human Trafficking is also delivering the message of prevention with a forum, welcoming professionals involved in the anti-human trafficking movement to discuss how to prevent children from exploitation.

ENC Stop Human Trafficking Now will host Protection and Prevention: Forum to Discuss Human Trafficking Prevention beginning at 6 p.m., Jan. 15, at Farmville Middle School, Media Center, 3914 Grimmersburg St., Farmville. The forum will include discussion about internet safety, manipulative tactics of traffickers and warning signs of human trafficking. The forum will include expert panelists Pam Strickland, ENC Stop Human Trafficking; Bonnie Jean Kuras, TEDI Bear Advocacy Center; and Chief Chauncy Congleton, Pitt County Sheriff’s Office, with a Q&A. This is a free event. For more information, contact ENCSHTN Community Outreach Coordinator Melinda Sampson at melinda@encstophumantrafficking.org.

ENC Stop Human Trafficking Now will hold a Human Trafficking 101 community training beginning at 6 p.m., on Jan. 24, at Sheppard Memorial Library, 530 Evans St., Greenville, and on Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Neuse Regional Library, 510 N. Queen St., Kinston. The training will provide information on what human trafficking is; what it looks like in Eastern North Carolina; what the red flags and warning signs are; what to do to report human trafficking; and how residents can become involved in the anti-human trafficking movement. Human Trafficking 101 is a free event, but registration is required. For more information, email ENCSHTN Community Outreach Coordinator Melinda Sampson at Melinda@encstophumantrafficking.org.

The Pitt County Coalition Against Human Trafficking in conjunction with ENC Stop Human Trafficking and the N.C. Coalition Against Human Trafficking will host a documentary screening of “Be The One,” at 6 p.m. on Jan. 31, at Pitt Community College, Goess Student Center, in Winterville. The documentary looks at various actions that every day people took to stop human trafficking situations. This documentary screening will not only look at how regular people made a difference in the fight against human trafficking, it will also shine a light on what your community is doing or could be doing in the fight. This is a free event. For more information, email ENCSHTN Community Outreach Coordinator Melinda Sampson at Melinda@encstophumantrafficking.org.

Prevention and Protection: Forum to Discuss Human Trafficking Prevention

Jan. 15, 2019, 6 p.m.
Farmville Middle School, 3914 Grimmersburg St., Farmville, N.C.
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Pitt County Coalition Against Human Trafficking

Jan.17, 2019, 9:30 a.m.
Sheppard Memorial Library, 530 Evans St., Greenville, N.C.
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Human Trafficking 101

Jan. 24, 2019, 6-8 p.m.
Sheppard Memorial Library, 530 Evans St., Greenville, N.C.
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Human Trafficking 101

Jan. 29, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
Neuse Regional Library, 510 N. Queen St., Kinston, N.C.
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Be the One

Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, 6-8 p.m.
Pitt Community College, Goess Student Center
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ASIST Workshop

Feb. 7-8, 2019
March 18-19
The Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop is for caregivers who want to feel ready, willing and able to intervene with the immediate risk of suicide when working with others. This two day training consisting of four learning modules: attitudes, knowledge, intervention and resources. The skills and principles are illustrated through case studies presented in videos, live dramatizations, role-play simulations, and discussions while using the Suicide Intervention Handbook. Please complete the registration form and return it to Tracy Kennedy tskennedy@embarqmail.com or Nadine Gordon nadinesrealcrisis@gmail.com

Resilient Kids: A Community Response

March 14-15, 2019
Eastern AHEC, Greenville, N.C.
As we know, childhood experiences, both good and bad, have an enormous impact on long term health outcomes and success for an individual. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) have been linked to chronic health conditions such as cancer, heart disease and stroke, high risk behaviors such as smoking and alcohol and drug use, and psychosocial difficulties like high dropout rates, poor academic achievement, and chronic unemployment. Prevention and early intervention appear to be key to mitigating the effects of ACES and halting the long term negative impact on a person’s life.
This two-day conference will start with an overview of ACES and the impact of traumatic stress exposure on children, while discussing the benefits of trauma-informed care. Next, you will hear about Reconnect for Resilience and how this skill-based approach to ACES can help re-set the brain and build resiliency.
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Webinars and out-of-state events

National Center of School Engagement Professional Development Series

Monday, Jan. 14 – Friday, Jan. 18, 2019
Colorado Springs, CO
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WEBINAR: Trauma and Mental Health Considerations in a Child Sex Trafficking Response

Feb. 6, 2019, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
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Conducting Child Abuse Investigations

Feb 11-15, 2019
Chicago, IL

April 1-5, 2019
Memphis, TN

June 3-7, 2019
Phoenix, AZ

September 16-20, 2019
Wilmington, DE
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WEBINAR: Trafficking of Children for Labor and Sex: The Health Care Professional’s Response

Feb. 12, 2019, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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Criminal Connections: Child Pornography and Child Sexual Abuse

Feb. 25-26, 2019
Bellingham, WA
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Wellness Psycho Educational Program

Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019
7:30 AM to 4:00 PM (MST)
Colorado Springs, CO

March 5, 2019
7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Richmond, VA
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Sexual Offenses: Mind and Motivation

Feb 27-28, 2019
Bellingham, WA

Mar 18-19, 2019
New Orleans Area, LA
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SAVE THE DATE: Fair Trade Campaigns National Conference

March 1-3, 2019
Chicago, Illinois
In March 2019, Fair Trade Campaigns will welcome hundreds of local, national and global leaders in the fair trade movement to downtown Chicago. There will be keynote speakers, hands-on workshops and opportunities to grow your personal and professional networks.

Multidisciplinary Team Response to Child Sex Trafficking (MDT to CST)

Apr 23-26, 2019
New Orleans, LA

May 6-9
2019 Portland OR

July 22-25, 2019
St. Louis MO

Sept 23-26, 2019
Burlington VT
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