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This training session provides a deep dive into the heightened trafficking risks faced by youth in foster care, focusing on how specific vulnerability factors—such as instability, lack of social support, and systemic marginalization—contribute to disproportionate risk. Participants will gain the skills needed to recognize and respond to the unique challenges faced by marginalized populations, including those affected by poverty, racial discrimination, and gender identity issues. Emphasis will be placed on implementing trauma-informed strategies that address these challenges through a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach. By understanding the root causes of vulnerability, attendees will learn to effectively support at-risk youth, identify signs of trafficking, and collaborate across agencies to create safer, more resilient environments.
Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 | 1 PM CT | Virtual via Zoom
Participants will be able to:
- Identify how specific vulnerability factors create disproportionate trafficking risk among youth in foster care.
- Recognize and respond to the unique challenges faced by marginalized populations
- Implement comprehensive trauma-informed strategies through a multidisciplinary approach
Miiko Anderson
Miiko Anderson is an Attorney Advisor at Equitas, where she brings her expertise in trauma-informed responses to human trafficking and gender-based violence. She served as a Senior Prosecuting Attorney in Fresno County, California for 16 years before joining AEquitas. She is also a board-certified Criminal Specialist in the State of California.
She specialized in prosecuting gang violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Miiko has taken complex cases to jury trial and gained convictions and lengthy sentences on some of her jurisdiction's most violent offenders.
Miiko is an internationally recognized subject matter expert in human trafficking and gender-based violent crimes who has received specialized training from the U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Homeland Security. She has also served as a Post-Certified Instructor, providing training to law enforcement officers from multiple jurisdictions.
She was awarded the Congressional Award from the Crime Survivor and Justice Caucus in April 2023
Rebecca Bender
Rebecca is the CEO and Founder of the Rebecca Bender Initiative and Elevate Academy. She is an Entrepreneur, Activist, Author and TedX speaker who has earned a distinct reputation as a trailblazer in the fight against human trafficking. After escaping her trafficker in 2007, Rebecca was determined to make a new life for herself and her young daughter, going back to school and launching a nonprofit. Her specialized trainings have equipped well over 120,000 professionals including FBI, Homeland Security, local law enforcement, and more.
Her online school, Elevate Academy, is the largest online school in the world, helping 1700 survivors get job ready after escape. An award-winning thought leader, Rebecca was appointed by the U.S. Attorney General to the United States National Advisory Council and serves as an advisor to some of our nation’s leading nonprofits and government agencies.
