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SUMMARY:Human Trafficking in Nevada: A Statewide Perspective on Prevention\, Response\, and Recovery
DESCRIPTION:This collaborative training brings together experts from across Nevada to explore the complex landscape of human trafficking throughout the state. Presenters will highlight the realities and regional nuances of trafficking in urban\, rural\, and campus communities\, while addressing the frequent intersection with opioid use and substance dependency. Topics include recruitment tactics\, legal context\, trauma-informed response\, and victim advocacy. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how trafficking operates in Nevada and what communities can do to identify\, prevent\, and respond to exploitation. \nLearning Objectives: \nBy the end of this training\, participants will be able to: \n\nRecognize the signs and indicators of both labor and sex trafficking across urban\, rural\, and campus communities in Nevada.\nUnderstand how opioid use and other forms of substance dependency are leveraged by traffickers to recruit and control victims.\nIdentify common recruitment tactics\, grooming methods\, and psychological manipulation used in trafficking situations.\nInterpret relevant Nevada laws related to prostitution\, pandering\, and sex trafficking\, and their application in real-world cases.\nApply trauma-informed screening and support strategies for individuals at risk or with lived experience of trafficking and substance use.\nConnect with local and statewide resources for coordinated prevention\, intervention\, and recovery support.\n\nPresented by: \n\nCaspian Matheus\, MSW\, RISE Outreach Director\, Signs of HOPE\nBrenda Sandquist\, Executive Director\, Xquisite\nJhenna Strasser\, Southern Nevada Human Trafficking Task Force Manager\, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department\, Safe Neighborhoods Bureau\nFaith Syfrett\, Police Detective\, Human Exploitation and Recovery Operations Unit\, Crisis Negotiator\, University Police Services\n\nContinuing Education Units: 2 CEUs \nThis training is approved for continuing education by the boards listed here. \nThis training is also approved by the Nevada Certification Board for the following certifications: \n\nPeer Support Specialist (PRSS) and Peer Support Specialist Supervisor (PRSS-S)\nCommunity Health Worker (CHW)​\nCertified Prevention Specialist (CPS)\nBirth Doulas\n\nFunding for this activity was made possible in whole or in part by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Director’s Office through the Fund for a Resilient Nevada\, established in Nevada Revised Statutes 433.712 through 433.744. The opinions\, findings\, conclusions\, and recommendations expressed in our courses are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence or its funders.
URL:https://nvopioidcoe.org/event/human-trafficking-in-nevada-a-statewide-perspective-on-prevention-response-and-recovery/
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
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