Human Trafficking Awareness Symposium
October 10, 2009
Program

8:30 AM Registration and sign in 9:00 AM Welcome comments, introductions - HT Task Force Chairman, Betty Edwards - YWAM Director, Scott Homan - Zonta Club of the Pikes Peak Area President, Laura Stamp 9:15-10:15 Nola Theiss, Exec Director, Human Trafficking Awareness Partnerships                         Human Trafficking Update: What We Know Now 10:15-10:40 Snack Break 10:40-11:40 Nancy Winston, Director, Shared Hope - America's Prostituted Children 11:40-12:30 Lunch 12:30-1:30 PANEL - Lauren Croucher, HT Project Manager, Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance (COVA) -       Colorado Grant, and Statewide Activities - AJ Alejano-Steele, Program Coordinator. Polaris Project - The Colorado Springs Community       Needs Assessment: The power of data and transformation into action - Tarrie Burnett, Health and Wellness Coordinator, Lutheran Family Services:       Victim Service Connection to Law Enforcement - Becky Berring, Program Manager, Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group's Mental Health             Center - Child and Family Network - Addressing Trauma Through Art and EMDR 1:30-2:00 Q & A - All presenters and speakers Break out sessions repeat so attendees can choose two! 2:00-2:45 Breakout session (1) 2:45-3:30 Breakout session (2) The Child Victim-who is she? - Nancy Winston, Director, Shared Hope Research and capacity building: Expanding the service provider network in Colorado Springs - AJ Alejano-Steele, Program Coordinator, Polaris Project Colorado - Amanda Finger, Coordinator, Polaris Project Colorado Collaboration - Federal Government, NGO's, and Local Law Enforcement- - Lauren Croucher, HT Project Manager, COVA - Special Agent Boteler, Federal Bureau of Investigation Law enforcement training - connection to victim and legal service providers - Tarrie Burnett, Health and Wellness Coordinator, Lutheran Family Services - Trooper Brian Abbrecht, Colorado State Patrol 3:30-4:00 Wrap up and Closing comments