Ending Human Trafficking

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Ending Human Trafficking episodes

November 06, 2017156 – Reporting on Human Trafficking: Fresh Perspectives
Dr. Sandie Morgan and Dave Stachowiak talk about how broadcasters and journalists can tell the story of human trafficking with new perspectives. They talk about shifting the focus to tell the story of demand instead of just focusing on the rescues, and also discuss why it’s important to look at human trafficking with a public health perspective.
Key Points
We need to challenge journalists to move from awareness to action.
Media platforms need to be careful not to dehumanize victims, protect the safety and privacy of a victim’s identity, and be cautious not to re-exploit victims through the retelling of their story.
Language matters, we want to use terminology that shows the experience of the victim and allows the community to understand the root causes of these issues, such as using “commercial sexual exploitation” instead of “prostitution”.
Media should change the perspective about trafficking to include the demand, healthy community engagement, and public health
Think about trafficking from a public health perspective, which changes the focus from results to prevention.
How can you, in the community, use your expertise and resources to help prevent trafficking?
Resources
World Health Organization
Safe Horizon
FAAST
148: We are back to the Language: Labels Matter
17: California Transparency in Supply Chains Act
Transitions: Making Sense Of Life’s Changes by William Bridges
Human Trafficking Certificate Program
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30 min
October 23, 2017155 – Innovation: An Interview with Kenny Henry
Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak talk to Kenny Henry about the human trafficking programs he is involved in and all that he’s learned, including the challenging of finding housing for survivors and the impact substance abuse has on victims.
Key Points
Think about if there are already organizations in your community that would allow you to get involved in the fight against human trafficking.
Housing is a huge need for human trafficking victims.
There are many different types of survivors, between labor trafficking and sexual trafficking and all their subcategories.
It doesn’t matter how informed we are if we don’t have a safe place for victims to go.
Human trafficking is not a new phenomenon, but we now have a much greater awareness of it.
Learn from survivors.
Many survivors are abusing drugs or alcohol, some being forced to and some using it to numb themselves from the pain.
Resources
Volunteers of America
Kenny Henry
National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC)
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32 min
October 09, 2017154 – The Challenge of Substance Abuse
Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss substance abuse. They talk about the physiological causes of drug abuse, and what situations are most likely to lead to addictions. They wrap up by discussing how the solution is not in tougher laws against drugs but by local people creating drug-safe communities.
Key Points
Children who have a history of being abused are significantly more vulnerable to human trafficking.
The number one risk factor that leads to using drugs is having a family member with a substance abuse problem.
The US consumes more than 80% of the world’s opioid supply and 21 million people across the US are abusing a substance.
Understanding the brain helps us understand addiction as a physiological issue and not a moral one.
For many children, their first introduction to a drug is from a prescription drug in a parent’s medicine cabinet.
If you start experimenting with drugs as a teenager it astronomically increases your chances of addiction.
Harsher drug laws don’t seem to help prevent drug abuse.
We need to have neighborhood initiatives for a drug-free environment.
Making a community a drug-safe environment is going to take everyday people who care enough to do something right in their own backyard.
Resources
https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/prevention/treatment.html
Video: What is Addiction?
109: Prevention – Saving up for a Rainy Day
Sign up for the Ensure Justice Conference which takes place March 2-3
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31 min
September 25, 2017153 – Homeless Youth: Risk and Resilience
Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss the connection between homelessness and both sex trafficking and labor trafficking. They talk about the problems that arise when youths age out of the welfare system and how non-profits need to expand their view of success to include prevention, not just rescues.
Key Points
Youths in early stages of mental development don’t have well-developed ways to manage risk.
The vast majority of youths aging out of our welfare system do not have a plan.
81% of labor trafficking cases involve forced drug dealing.
Humans are naturally drawn to sensational stories, and successfully preventing human trafficking does not attract as much attention as rescuing a victim from human trafficking.
We need to expand what our vision of success is to include prevention.
Resources
https://covenanthousestudy.org/landing/trafficking/docs/Loyola-Research-Results.pdf
https://covenanthousestudy.org/landing/trafficking/docs/Penn-Research-Results.pdf
EHT 15: Homelessness and Human Trafficking – How They Connect
EHT 141: A View From the Bench – Part 2 with Judge Hatchimonji
EHT 22: Succeed Because of What You’ve Been Through with Rhonda Scioritino
105: What You Need to Know About Statistics
2018 Ensure Justice Conference
Coaching for Leaders episode 215: How to Collaborate Across Organizations with Kirsten Foot
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30 min
September 10, 2017152 – Strike Out Slavery with Deidre Pujols
Deidre Pujols joins Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak to talk about her upcoming event, Strike Out Slavery, and how she’s partnering with the Angels and MLB to educate baseball fans about human trafficking.
Key Points
Strike Out Slavery is working with the Angels to create events that promote awareness for human trafficking organizations in a family-friendly way.
Human trafficking awareness should be taught in schools alongside other ideas like “don’t drink and drive” and “stranger danger.”
The greatest tool to stop human trafficking is prevention.
Parents should be teaching their children about human dignity.
Don’t feel like you have to help every single person from day one — start with the first person, and then keep moving forward. Stay “single-person-minded.”
By helping human trafficking victims reintegrate into society, you’re also investing in the community.
Resources
Strike Out Slavery
Open Gate International
Episode about Open Gate International’s culinary arts program
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27 min
August 28, 2017151 – From the Investigator’s Seat: An Interview with Juan Reveles
Anaheim Police Sergeant Juan Reveles joins Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak to talk about the status of human trafficking in Orange County. The discuss the fact that traffickers are being drawn to your area because there is demand. Part of solving the problem is finding ways to reduce demand, through things like awareness programs and publicity of offenders.
Key Points
Law enforcement is only one part of the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force.
Law Enforcement needs to continue their paradigm shift of viewing events through a human human trafficking lens.
Once we’ve helped victims, how do we keep them in the area so we can continue to help them?
Trafficking victims are are viewed as expendable commodities by their traffickers.
The vast majority of trafficking takes place through the internet.
The focus needs to shift from only prosecuting traffickers to also prosecuting the purchasers because they are what ultimately drives demand.
The threat of exposure and publicity is what is necessary to get the message across.
Resources
Episode with John Cotton Richmond and Victor Boutros
Episode with Joyce Capelle
Contact Juan Reveles at jereveles [at] anaheim.net
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30 min
August 14, 2017150 – What Do I Need To Ask?
Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak celebrate 150 episodes by looking back on their favorite episodes and some of the important lessons they’ve learned along the way.
Resources
List of top ten EHT episodes
Anti-Human Trafficking Online Certificate
Sandie’s favorite episode:
1: What is Human Trafficking?
Dave’s favorite episodes:
39: Fighting Domestic Violence in Iraq
43: Truckers Against Trafficking – An Interview With Kendis Paris
45: War, Conflict, and Human Trafficking
Dr. Kirsten Foot:
111: Collaborating Against Human Trafficking with Dr. Kirsten Foot
Collaborating against Human Trafficking by Dr. Kirsten Foot
Themes:
Prevention: http://endinghumantrafficking.org/?s=prevention
Law Enforcement: http://endinghumantrafficking.org/?s=LAW+ENFORCEMENT
Collaboration: http://endinghumantrafficking.org/?s=COLLABORATION
CSEC: http://endinghumantrafficking.org/?s=csec
Interviews: http://endinghumantrafficking.org/page/3/?s=INTERVIEW
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26 min
July 24, 2017149 – Collaboration: Working Together Against Trafficking in Human Beings
Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss Sandie’s experience in Greece running the 3-day conference “Working Together Against Trafficking in Human Beings.” She explains how hard it can be to collaborate in the fight against trafficking, but also that working together is the only way to win the fight.
Key Points
Many refugees were working professionals in their home countries
Refugees desperate for work become highly vulnerable to trafficking.
When people get really desperate, standard prevention strategies often don’t work.
No one NGO can solve the problem, but each NGO has expertise that can help when working together.
Collaborating can be a messy process, but it’s worth it.
Collaboration is often complicated because we haven’t learned each other’s terminology.
It’s going to take an army to end the trafficking crisis, and we need to build that army by partnering with others.
Resources
Bridges
UN Terminology Glossary
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30 min
July 03, 2017148 – We are back to the Language: Labels Matter
Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak discuss the media’s response to the criminal trials against the pimp and murderer of Aubreyanna Sade Park. During the case against her pimp, the media referred to her as a sex-trafficking victim, but during the case against her murderer, the media referred to her as a prostitute. The different words send a mixed message about her innocence, and that’s why the words we use matter.
Key Points
Calling someone a prostitute vs calling that person a sex-trafficking victim changes society’s response.
Language helps us define who is the victim and who is the perpetrator.
Historically, a prostitute has been considered a perpetrator. That’s ingrained in society’s mindset.
Threats against a victim’s family are a common way to control a person.
By changing our language, we can change the public’s perception.
Resources
http://www.ocregister.com/2014/02/07/yorba-linda-slaying-final-days-of-stabbing-victim-puzzle-family/
http://www.ocweekly.com/news/larry-shin-faces-trial-for-murder-but-hearing-reveals-more-about-victim-aubreyanna-parks-6470600
http://www.ocregister.com/2014/07/26/pimp-of-slain-teen-sentenced-to-5-years/
http://www.orangecountyda.org/civica/press/display.asp?layout=2&Entry=5200
http://www.ocregister.com/2014/11/19/revenge-prostitution-a-cut-hand-details-emerge-in-stabbing-of-17-year-old-in-yorba-linda/
http://mynewsla.com/crime/2017/06/02/teen-hookers-bloody-killer-guilty-brutal-terrible-death-in-yorba-linda/
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32 min
June 09, 2017147 – Building for a Healthy Future: Survivor Mentorship and Life Skills
Judy Lamborn joins Dr. Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak to discuss why vocational training is so important for survivors, how Open Gate International runs their culinary arts program, and how you can get involved with their organization.
Key Points
Vocational training is critical for survivors
Once training is done, there still needs to be mentoring.
In addition to studying culinary skills, all students in the program learn how to work together as a team, discover why it’s important to cover for the weaknesses of other team members, and learn to always take always care of their own responsibilities.
Resources
Open Gate International website
Culinary Arts Program
July 17 Heroes and Living Legends Gala
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