Helping Humans Educational Conference: Human Trafficking in New Hampshire

A free one-day conference for providers, social workers, first responders, and educators to learn how to help humans in need. You’ll learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of human trafficking, the steps (process and protocol) to take, the community resources available, and what the person will need for follow-up care. Sponsored by Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital.

Saturday, March 30, 9 am to 3 pm

Mascoma High School, 7 Royal Road, Canaan, NH

This conference is free with a donation to Bags of Hope (nonperishable food items, personal hygiene products, notes of encouragement, socks, etc.) or a small denomination gas or grocery gift card to WISE.

Registration is required. 
 

Schedule

8:30 to 9 am: Registration

9 to 10 am: Human Trafficking 101 with Meg Chant and Meghan Jenks

This training provides an overview of the essentials of human trafficking — including both the statutory elements of the crime and the dynamics of trafficking situations in the real world — and explore the complexities involved in supporting trafficking victims. The audience will gain an understanding of current trends in New Hampshire and the multidisciplinary approach to response and prevention utilized by the New Hampshire Human Trafficking Collaborative Task Force.

10 to 10:15 am: Break

10:15 to 11:30 am: Breakout Sessions (choose one)

• Inpatient & Outpatient Healthcare: Janet Carroll will discuss the approach to the patient when trafficking is a concern. This will include red flags, screening, healthcare needs of patients, and victim resources.
• Children and Youth: Erin Laskowski will work with participants to create greater understanding of how human trafficking happens in NH youth, including current trends, and provide a brief overview of the purpose of DCYF involvement in responding to human trafficking of minors.
• Community Resources: Kate Rohdenburg will provide an overview of the work of WISE in the community, including recognizing and responding to the needs of trafficking survivors. WISE’s legal services include immigration support for humanitarian immigrants in the U.S. and advocacy provides support across experiences of sexual exploitation.  
• The Law Enforcement Perspective: Charlie Pendlebury, Detective Sheriff from Merrimack County Sheriff’s Office, discusses human trafficking from a law enforcement perspective and how it cannot be done without a collaborative effort and victim-centered approach.

11:30 am to 12 pm: Lunch and Networking

Join your colleagues for a free lunch in the cafeteria.

12 to 1:30 pm: Internet Crimes against Children Task Force

Lieutenant Bureau Commander Richard Norris and Officer Dean Bullock from the Lebanon Police Department provide an overview of the Internet Crimes against Children (ICAC) Task Force, the investigative resources they use, and the types of cases seen and investigated in New Hampshire. Topics include child sexual abuse material cases, types of offenders, sextortion, online apps, and suggestions on how adults can keep children safe in an online world.

1 to 2:30 pm: Keynote Speaker: Jasmine Grace, founding director of Jasmine Grace Outreach 

Jasmine Grace shares her story of surviving sex trafficking and addiction in a way that will leave listeners with a greater understanding of red flags, risk factors, the cycles of addiction and exploitation, and how victims can — and do — recover. There will be time for questions and answers.

2:30 to 3 pm: Wrap-up

Amanda Fay, MSN, RN, Clinical Educator and Program Development Coordinator at APD, wraps up the day.