October 2022 Update on Ohio's Anti-Trafficking Efforts

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October 2022 Human Trafficking Update

A brief overview of current news and updates on Ohio's anti-trafficking movement


news

A Columbus attorney says major hotel chains should know about sex trafficking happening on their properties. 

Four Columbus residents have been charged in connection with a trafficking operation. 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Trafficking in Persons is hiring a Trafficking Program Specialist


tools & technical assistance

Working with Foreign National Minors who have Experienced Trafficking
The National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center and the Office on Trafficking in Persons released the new SOAR online training module on Working with Foreign National Minors who have Experienced Trafficking

Credit Reporting Agencies are Failing Human Trafficking Survivors
Polaris released a blog post entitled Credit Reporting Agencies are Failing Human Trafficking Survivors.


meetings & events

Supporting Youth Survivors of Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking
Nov. 4, 9 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., virtual
Registration is open for the 2022 Cuyahoga County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Conference entitled Supporting Youth Survivors of Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking

Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation Global Summit
Nov. 8-10, virtual 
The Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation will host the Global Summit.  

Human Trafficking Interdiction/Operations
Nov. 9-10, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Cleveland State University, 2121 Euclid Ave., Student Center Glasscock Ballroom, Room 311, Cleveland, OH 44115
The Human Trafficking Training Center will host a training on Human Trafficking Interdiction/Operations

Housing Older Survivors of Human Trafficking
Nov. 10, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., virtual
The Freedom Network Training Institute will host a webinar on Housing Older Survivors of Human Trafficking

Fundamentals of Human Trafficking 
Nov. 15, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m., virtual 
The Collaborative to End Human Trafficking will host a training on the Fundamentals of Human Trafficking.  

Human Trafficking 101 
Nov. 17, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m., virtual
The Summit County Collaborative Against Human Trafficking will host a Human Trafficking 101 training. 

Multidisciplinary Team Response to Child Sex Trafficking
Dec. 12 - 15, Columbus, OH, location tbd
The National Criminal Justice Training Center of Fox Valley Technical College will host a training on the Multidisciplinary Team Response to Child Sex Trafficking

Freedom Network National Conference
April 17-18, 2023, Washington D.C.
Registration is open for the Freedom Network National Conference entitled Calling in: Centering Survivors and Impacted Communities.