GLADNEY UNIVERSITY: The purpose of Gladney University is to equip clients and professionals with the knowledge they need to help provide positive and healthy outcomes for the children we serve. Gladney University provides adoptive parents with education and support before, during and after their adoption. This education and support helps Gladney provide the finest adoption experience possible, and its part of Gladney’s promise of family for life. Additionally, Gladney University provides medical professionals, counselors, social service advocates and community members with cutting edge continuing education programs by offering relevant and engaging, web-based and in person educational adoption and child welfare resources. Gladney is uniquely positioned to provide outstanding training to parents and professionals because of our 130-year history of serving families and children. Our staff is highly qualified, experienced and compassionate. This combination creates dynamic and very successful training programs.

Raising Awareness: Identifying and Responding to Victims of Human Trafficking

July 28, 2020, 1 to 2 p.m.

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Awareness saves lives! Human Trafficking happens right in front of our eyes, but through awareness, we can learn to identify and respond appropriately. Unbound's presentation provides an opportunity to understand how traffickers lure and trap victims, risk factors that can lead to exploitation, and what resources are available in our area. We can work together to end human trafficking here!

Speaker

Larinda Smith is the Director of Community Outreach for UnBound Fort Worth. Her position with UnBound involves working towards youth prevention and training Education and Medical professionals on identifying and responding to victims of human trafficking. Larinda enjoys speaking to audiences of all ages and is thankful for opportunities to bring awareness to and help identify Human Trafficking in the community. As more people are empowered with knowledge, more victims are being rescued. UnBound’s mission is to mobilize local communities to fight human trafficking through prevention & awareness, professional training, and survivor advocacy. Its advocacy program serves minors rescued from sex trafficking in Tarrant County and has been endorsed by the Governor’s Child Sex Trafficking Team.

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July 28th, 2020 1:00 PM through 2:00 PM

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