Human Trafficking Workshop

This webinar is targeted to healthcare workers and professionals, and is therefore approved by the NBCC. The ojectives are given below:

1) Scope and Magnitude of the Problem of Human Trafficking (2) How Human Trafficking is Defined (3) Types and Venues of Human Trafficking in Michigan or the United States (4) Causes and Indicators of Human Trafficking (particularly in the Health Care field) (5) Potential Warning Signs for Human Trafficking (6) Resources/Responses to Potential Cases of Human Trafficking What Training is About: In this workshop, Dr. Jeremy Norwood will provide professionals in the counseling, health care, and social work fields substantive training regarding the issue of human trafficking and how it relates to their areas of practice. In response to the rise in the number of cases of human trafficking which have been reported around the State of Michigan, the Michigan legislature has required all counseling professionals to receive training on the topic of human trafficking. Human Trafficking program participants will: 1) Understand the scope and magnitude of human trafficking 2) Be able to define human trafficking 3) Be aware of the types and venues of human trafficking in Michigan 4) Recognize the causes, indicators, and potential warning signs for human trafficking 5) Be able to identify resources to report potential causes of human trafficking.

For further Information: James Blundo Executive Director MMHCA - jamesblundo@att.net