Professionals in the educational system play a crucial role in identifying students involved in human trafficking as well as in providing a trauma-informed environment that fosters the healing and rehabilitation of the survivors who return to their schools. This training will explore trends in Utah, recruitment tactics, vulnerability factors, and warning signs of exploitation. Attendees will also learn about the complexity of physiological, emotional and psychological needs that child survivors face in the aftermath of trafficking.
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Presenter:
Alessandra Amato
Alessandra is the Youth Specialist for the Trafficking in Persons Program at the Refugee & Immigrant Center – Asian Association of Utah and an active member of the Utah Trafficking in Persons Task Force.
Through trauma-sensitive and strength-based
case management services, her work is to empower youth survivors of
trafficking. Alessandra is also the facilitator of psychoeducational prevention
groups for the commercial exploitation of children that are offered to some of
the most vulnerable populations in our community. She provides trainings to
state agencies and NGO’s on how to identify and respond to cases of child
exploitation and has been at the forefront of developing a state-wide response
protocol to ensure that no victim goes underserved.
Prior to joining the TIP Program, Alessandra
worked with refugee populations from Africa, the Middle East and South-East
Asia through direct service and educational empowerment programs for youth as
well as for women survivors of sexual violence.
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