JCCA's 2019 CSEC Conference

Layered Vulnerabilities: CSEC Policy, Practice and Prevention for Multiple-Risk Populations

Speakers & Workshops

Jessie Boye-Doe, LCSW

Jessie Boye-Doe, LCSW, is the director of JCCA’s Center for Healing, which provides evidence-based, clinical services to residents of JCCA’s Westchester Campus who have suffered child sexual abuse and/or exploitation. In addition, the Center for Healing also provides trainings to service providers who work with this unique population.

A clinical expert and leader in the field of child sexual abuse treatment and prevention, Ms. Boye-Doe has supervised and trained hundreds of clinicians who, in turn, have gone on to provide care for children NYC who are victims of sexual abuse or trafficking.

In addition to her therapy and advocacy on behalf of young victims, Ms. Boye-Doe is responsible for making JCCA a child sexual trauma informed agency, across all 37 programs serving more than 17,000 children and families every year. She has developed a cutting-edge clinical approach to working with victims of trafficking, translating her comprehensive clinical expertise into modalities that address the underlying issues that make young people vulnerable to commercial exploitation. At JCCA, she has created a training series for providers to prevent, identify, and treat child sexual abuse and exploitation. Ms. Boye-Doe has also created workshops and support groups for young people, to help them identify the warning signs of sexual abuse and to address the issues that make them vulnerable to trafficking.

Before JCCA, Ms. Boye-Doe was the Director of the Child Sexual Abuse Response Team at the Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut; which is a nationally accredited child advocacy center. She was also a Victim Advocate at the Office of Victim Services in Stamford, CT and provided crisis and long-term counseling at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, where she developed, launched and ran the African Immigrant Victims of Violence Program. Ms. Boye-Doe earned her BA from Baruch College and her MSW from the Columbia School of Social Work.

Workshop: Lighting the Path: Clinical Work With Children Who Have Been Commercially Sexually Exploited

This highly interactive training is especially geared towards service providers that work with youth who have been, or at high risk for trafficking. Utilizing the foundation that was established in CSEC 101, trainees will learn how trafficking impacts youth development, how to treatment plan when working clinically with these youth and how to realistically safety plan. Through the use of role plays and small group activities, trainees will practice new skills throughout the training This training is geared towards clinicians but can be modified for a multidisciplinary audience.

LEVEL: ADVANCED

Rev. Dr. Que (“Q”) English

Named one of 25 most influential women in the Bronx, Rev. Dr. Que English continues to be a trailblazer for criminal justice reform, education reform, sex trafficking and domestic violence issues. In partnership with local NYPD and leading organizations in the Bronx, gun violence in her community declined by almost 50% from 2014 to 2015.

Rev. Que is the Founder/CEO of Not On My Watch, Inc., is an anti-trafficking, anti-domestic violence organization providing education and training while connecting victims and survivors to needed resources. Not On My Watch has worked with more than 300 houses of worship to combat human trafficking and domestic violence in their communities, and has hosted four national conferences educating, empowering and producing advocates around human trafficking and domestic violence.

In 2016, Rev. Que launched the first pilot of the People’s Police Academy in New York City, a program slated for citywide rollout with potential for national acceptance. The People’s Police Academy is a community-led program to help public safety officers transition into the communities they serve through training and orientation done by community historians and experts in the field of racial literacy and socialization, cultural competency, and more.

Rev. Que serves on the Stuyvesant High School Alumni Association Diversity Committee working to create greater opportunities for people of color in specialized high schools.

She has been involved in campaigns fighting for important goals, such as living wages, paid sick leave, “Raise the Age”, fair wages for fast food workers, fair wages for airport workers, car wash workers wage and safety, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) and others. Most notably, Rev. Que was one of three negotiators who solidified the multi-billion dollar historical community benefits agreement (CBA) on behalf of all New Yorkers for the Kingsbridge National Ice Center (KNIC), slated to be the largest ice center in the U.S. with a potential economic impact of $1.9 billion.

Her notable awards include the Bethune-Height Legacy Award by the National Council of Negro Women; The Senator Joseph Galiber Award awarded by Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson; The Sojourner Truth Award awarded by The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club (Williamsbridge) and several others.

She has been married for 37 years to Rev. Tim English, proud mother of Sarah, and grandmother to Julien.

Keynote Speaker

Selina Higgins, LCSW-R

Selina Higgins has been the inaugural Executive Director of NYC’s Administration for Children’s Services’ (ACS) Office of Child Trafficking Prevention and Policy (OCTPP) since its creation in 2014. She is responsible for developing and coordinating policies, procedures and practice across NYC’s child welfare system. She coordinates the NYC Safe Harbour Program, produces large scale trainings and awareness events, provides case consultation and group work, compiles and analyzes data and administrates service focused grants. She also created and administrates “Movin’ On: The NYC Child Tattoo Eradication Project and Network”, which provides referrals for free tattoo removal or modification for trafficked and gang involved youth. Selina has been employed by ACS for 25 years, including 3 years at the Children’s Center, managing child care and social work staff, and working clinically with trafficked youth and other vulnerable populations. Selina is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-R), with a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College, a Master of Social Work from Yeshiva University, and a two-year post graduate certification in Infant-Parent Dyadic Therapy and Trauma Assessment from the Infant, Child and Family Institute. She is certified as a trainer in multiple human trafficking awareness and prevention curricula and has developed many of her own trainings. Selina has trained professionals locally and nationally on human trafficking, infant assessment, attachment and permanency, and group work models, including an original workshop at Shared Hope International’s 2018 Juvenile Sex Trafficking (JuST) Conference in San Diego. She and her team are scheduled to present on educating and empowering trafficked and at-risk youth through group work models at the 2019 International Association of Social Work with Groups (IASWG) Conference. Selina has also published on child trafficking, best practice conferencing, utilizing the strengths perspective, mitigating intergenerational child abuse, and infant assessment and permanency, her most recent effort entitled: “Child Trafficking and What YOU Can Do About It: Tools for NYC Child Welfare Professionals” (2019).

Workshop: Safety Planning With Trafficked Youth: An Interactive Workshop

Safety plans are integral to optimizing safety at every stage for trafficking survivors, or for youth at-risk of trafficking. Planning needs to occur regularly and address multiple criteria. Since youth are the experts of their situations and experiences, they should always have the opportunity to be engaged and involved with their planning. This workshop will discuss the importance of safety planning WITH youth and provide strategies to encourage ownership of, and participation in developing of own personalized plans. The workshop will discuss do’s and don’ts, short-term versus long-term planning, and strategies to engage youth who may be reluctant to participate in planning. Case scenarios and role play will be utilized for attendees to practice individualized plan development.

  • Learn why safety planning WITH youth (not for youth) results in a more realistic plan that promulgates compliance, enhances safety and reduces risk.
  • Learn successful strategies developed through the presenters’ experience working with trafficked and at-risk youth in residential facilities or in other service aspects.
  • Case studies and role play will be used to practice strategies.

Ann Marie Pendleton, Psy. D.

Ann Marie Pendleton, Psy.D. is a New York State Licensed Psychologist who has built her career around helping children, teens, young adults and families thrive. She specializes in working with clients who have experienced stressors such as: being bullied, intense work pressures, major life changes, loss of a loved one, separation from family members, family conflict, sexual assault, relationship violence. Utilizing Client-centered and Cognitive-behavioral techniques, Dr. Pendleton meets each person where they are at and works with them to facilitate healing. She has helped children and young adults gain coping strategies to overcome depression and anxiety. Also trained in Structural Family Therapy, Dr. Pendleton has assisted families in improving communication and enjoying their time together. She also provides advocacy around school support, Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and the needs of gifted children. Dr. Pendleton has consulted with families surrounding the caregiver-child match and the nanny-parent relationship.

She has successfully advocated for clients throughout the City and New York State, and has worked hard to enact change in human service systems and to “undo” systemic racism. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Pendleton has worked in and collaborated with multiple settings including residential centers, outpatient clinics, schools, law enforcement, hospitals, nanny agencies, and foster care. She has been a liaison with the New York State Office of Mental Health, and the Administration for Children’s Services’ Mental Health Coordination and Child Trafficking Units. Dr. Pendleton collaborates well with other providers and disciplines. She provides training for professionals in various settings on a wide variety of topics. 

In 2008, Dr. Pendleton obtained her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology. She obtained a B.A. in Music and Psychology from Gonzaga University in 2003. Achievements include membership in the Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society for excelling in leadership and service, agency awards for achievement and advocacy in the foster care setting, and recognition for efforts to identify and intervene in child trafficking.

Workshop: Safety Planning with Trafficked Youth: An Interactive Workshop

Safety plans are integral to optimizing safety at every stage for trafficking survivors, or for youth at-risk of trafficking. Planning needs to occur regularly and address multiple criteria. Since youth are the experts of their situations and experiences, they should always have the opportunity to be engaged and involved with their planning. This workshop will discuss the importance of safety planning WITH youth and provide strategies to encourage ownership of, and participation in developing of own personalized plans. The workshop will discuss do’s and don’ts, short-term versus long-term planning, and strategies to engage youth who may be reluctant to participate in planning. Case scenarios and role play will be utilized for attendees to practice individualized plan development.

  • Learn why safety planning WITH youth (not for youth) results in a more realistic plan that promulgates compliance, enhances safety and reduces risk.
  • Learn successful strategies developed through the presenters’ experience working with trafficked and at-risk youth in residential facilities or in other service aspects.
  • Case studies and role play will be used to practice strategies.

Susan Kahan, MA, LCPC

As a member of the clinical staff at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Institute on Disability and Human Development, Susan provides therapy for children through adults with developmental disabilities, focusing on trauma and sexual abuse. Susan provides consultation and training for trauma centers, disability agencies, schools and families on disability-related topics including sexuality and healthy relationships, sexual abuse prevention, and trauma intervention. She serves as a disability consultant to the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center and provides training for their forensic interviewers, clinicians, advocates and investigators. Susan is a member of the National Human Trafficking and Disabilities Workgroup and the Coalition against Sexual Abuse of Children with Disabilities.

Workshop: Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children with Disabilities: Tools and Strategies for Effective Intervention

Children with disabilities are sexually abused at 3 times the rate of their typical peers. By the time they are adults, the rate will be 7 times higher. Risk factors for the commercial sexual exploitation of children are seen at significantly higher rates among children with disabilities. However, these children are largely missing from CSEC statistics. In addition, the unique vulnerabilities of this population are not addressed in most prevention programs, and investigators, advocates and mental health professionals are provided little training on working with children with disabilities. This training will identify communication and other barriers to recovery, and will provide tools and strategies to help build the competence and confidence to more effectively support these children.

  • Participants will understand the unique vulnerabilities of children with disabilities to commercial sexual exploitation
  • Participants will learn about barriers to effective investigation, intervention and prevention of sexual exploitation
  • Participants will learn strategies, tools and resources to overcome communication and other challenges leading to more effective interactions with this

Steven Procopio, ACSW, LICSW

Steven Procopio is a licensed independent clinical social worker who is a trainer, consultant and therapist for males with complex trauma. His expertise is in the area of childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. In addition, Steven brings extensive experience in public health, with a focus on HIV/AIDS, homelessness and youth services. Steven has implemented innovative initiatives supported by demonstration projects on HIV from the U.S. Department of Education, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and community-based AIDS service organizations.Steven is a trainer and consultant for the Office of Victims of Crime Human Trafficking Center, and the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center. He is also a member of the United Nations Global Human Trafficking Task force, representing the needs of male victims on a global level.

Steven has taught and presented on the issues of male victimization nationally/internationally, consulting with various groups on the effects of male childhood sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation. He also works with non-profit groups on program development. Steven has recently worked with Unitas International on a prevention and education curriculum of commercial sexual exploitation to be administered in the New York City public school system. Steven also served on the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Task Force on Human Trafficking. Steven is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Social Work.

Workshop: The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Boys, Adolescent Males and Young Men

The sexual victimization of males has historically been ignored from public and professional discourse. In the times that we are encountering, sexual victimization is more in the public arena of awareness and discussion. It is important to honor and support that process. That being said, our new knowledge informs us that males have also been long victimized by commercial sexual exploitation and the need for a multidisciplinary approach to services to this population is critical for both victims and survivors.

  • The participants will learn factors that lead to the commercial sexual exploitation of males.
  • The participants will learn the definitions for males living the “Life”.
  • The participants will learn the services males need to support them in transitioning out of the
    “Life”.

Chloe Vega, BS

Chloe Vega has spent 6 years committed to preventing sex trafficking by educating and equipping teens and adults with tools to protect themselves and each other. Chloe effectively uses her own story of childhood sexual abuse to relate to teens and give them hope. She is currently completing her degree in Criminology at the University of Tampa.

Workshop: Caught Up: Trafficking Prevention Training for Teenagers

The presenter will introduce Caught Up, a teen-appropriate immersive prevention training that utilizes snippets from the hip hop narrative film TURNT to illustrate some of the tactics used by sex traffickers to recruit victims, highlighting the specific impact on one of the most vulnerable populations: foster care youth. The speaker encourages engaging dialogue amongst participants as they discuss lessons illustrated in the film clips.

  • Allow participants to recognize the recruitment signs and tactics used by predators to exploit adolescent youth.
  • Ensure participants understand the dangers of online predators and are equipped with safety tools.
  • Empower participants to raise awareness and advocacy about sex trafficking by providing them with a community resource.

Melissa Martinez, LCSW

Melissa Martinez is a clinical social worker assigned to the Human Trafficking Response Unit (“HTRU”) at the New York County District Attorney’s Office. Melissa began her career in the Office in 2008 as an advocate providing support and case management to victims of all crimes including domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and kidnapping. Since 2010, Melissa has worked directly with commercially sexually exploited and trafficked individuals. Inspired by this work, she returned to school to obtain her MSW. In 2014, District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. formed HTRU and assigned Melissa as the first-ever HTRU social worker. In this role, Melissa has pioneered the integration of social work and victim advocacy into the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. She has lectured on the topic of human trafficking and victim-centered prosecutions and has provided trainings to prosecutors, police, schools, service providers, and child protective services. Melissa earned her BA in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and her MSW from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College.

Workshop: Anti-Oppressive Practice with CSEC Victims of Color

It is well known that the majority of CSEC victims are children of color and that the experiences amongst this population are often the same. CSEC victims often describe experiences of raising themselves, survival on the streets, and a pervasive lack of trust in the system. Time and time again the narratives we hear from this population are amplified by the treacherous journeys that they suffer through due to the various systems which failed them. The lack of basic needs for this population are very closely related to the oppression they face and continue to experience – as an individual, within the family and community, additionally on the basis of race. It is important to raise our consciousness of this reality – especially while we help to navigate this highly traumatized population out of these systemic experiences. By the end of the workshop, attendees will be able to

  • Recognize the ways which racism shapes and influences exploitation/victimization and societal responses to CSEC victims of color
  • Reflect critically on one’s beliefs around the behaviors and societal perceptions of CSEC victims of color
  • Apply an anti-oppressive framework in interviewing and practice with CSEC victims of color

Meiko Taylor, MBA

Meiko Taylor spent 8 years working in a residential facility with at-risk youth in foster care and on probation. After learning some of these teens had been sex trafficked, Meiko developed a passion for prevention. A filmmaker by trade, she created a hiphop film aimed at educating teens on some of the tactics used by sex traffickers to recruit. Meiko joined Selah Freedom as the Prevention Director to continue to fight against trafficking. Meiko holds a Bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago and a MBA.

Workshop: Caught Up: Trafficking Prevention Training for Teenagers

The presenter will introduce Caught Up, a teen-appropriate immersive prevention training that utilizes snippets from the hip hop narrative film TURNT to illustrate some of the tactics used by sex traffickers to recruit victims, highlighting the specific impact on one of the most vulnerable populations: foster care youth. The speaker encourages engaging dialogue amongst participants as they discuss lessons illustrated in the film clips.

  • Allow participants to recognize the recruitment signs and tactics used by predators to exploit adolescent youth.
  • Ensure participants understand the dangers of online predators and are equipped with safety tools.
  • Empower participants to raise awareness and advocacy about sex trafficking by providing them with a community resource.

Rita Abadi, LMHC

Rita Abadi, LMHC, is Operations Manager and Clinician for the Mount Sinai Sexual Assault and Violence (SAVI) Program at the Queens District Attorney’s Office and at the New York City Family Justice Center, Queens. She provides client-centered, trauma educated psychotherapy, advocacy and referrals to survivors of sexual and domestic violence, with special focus on sex trafficking. She holds a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from New York University and a License in Clinical Psychology from Brazil. She completed post-graduate trainings in Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama and in Mental Health Treatment for Abused Children. She is fluent in 4 languages and has over 25 years of experience working with immigrants and culturally specific groups in the US and in Latin America.

Workshop: Polyvictimization as a risk factor for Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Exposure to one form of trauma often makes survivors vulnerable to experiencing other traumatic experiences as well. Many professionals/organizations working with trauma survivors do not feel equipped to assess and work with their polyvictimized clientele and often work in compartmentalized approaches. This workshop will help participants gain an understanding of polyvictimization, the impact of it on the lives of survivors, their varied service needs, and how to best meet those needs. The workshop will also present the dynamics of working intersectionally across barriers such as language and culture. It is our hope that by empowering ourselves with emerging research, experiences and approaches, we can become better stewards of addressing and ending sexual and other forms of violence.

  • Participants will gain skills on how to include the polyvictimization framework in their interactions with trauma survivors
  • Participants will expand their understanding of client’s experience through the lens of intersectionality
  • Participants will learn how to work holistically and collaboratively to better support the multifaceted needs of their clients/survivors of trauma.

Aylese Kanze

Aylese Kanze is the Director of Anti-Trafficking and Anti-Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Initiatives and Outcomes for the Family Court Division of the New York City Law Department. There, she is responsible for overseeing cases in the five boroughs that involve youth who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation. Aylese served as a public defender for nearly a decade in The Legal Aid Society’s Manhattan office, where she defended clients charged with offenses ranging from misdemeanors to homicides and focused on the holistic representation of juvenile and mentally ill clients. Subsequently, she was an associate at a boutique firm that primarily represents women and girls who have been the victims of sexual privacy intrusions. She is a graduate of New York University School of Law and the University of Pennsylvania, from which she earned degrees in Urban Studies and Urban Education.

Workshop: Unseen in Plain Sight: Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Boys and LGBTQ Youth

While the commercial sexual exploitation of children has finally begun to receive the attention it deserves, that awareness focuses almost exclusively on young women and girls. The sexual exploitation of boys and LGBTQ youth is too often overlooked and under-identified, with research on the subject and interventions to aid survivors both in short supply. This presentation will use case studies and examples derived from the juvenile justice system to examine the experiences of commercially sexually exploited male and LBGTQ youth, explore how their experiences differ from those of their female counterparts, and discuss ways to translate those distinctions into practical applications that better identify and support often unseen trafficked youth.

Lauren Di Chiara, JD

Lauren Di Chiara is a Deputy Borough Chief for the Special Victims Unit for the Family Court Division, Brooklyn Office, where she oversees Attorneys and support staff. Lauren graduated from St. John’s University School of Law in 2006 and began her career in the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office. In her over 12 years at BXDA, Lauren was a member of the Domestic Violence Bureau, the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Bureau and the Criminal Enterprise Bureau, as well as served as a weekend complaint room supervisor. Lauren prosecuted hundreds of cases through all phases of criminal prosecution, including investigation, search warrant and trap and trace applications, Grand Jury proceedings and trial (in both Bronx Criminal and Supreme Courts), for cases primarily involving intra and interstate sex trafficking, child physical and sexual assaults, adult sexual assaults, and child homicides. Lauren has spoken and trained on the topics of child abuse and sex crimes and commercial sexual exploitation of children to attorneys, law enforcement and other professionals working with attorneys to help provide the best protections for the City’s children subjected to these types of victimization. Lauren also co-developed and presented a CLE training: Identifying and Advocating for Victims of Sex Trafficking. Throughout Lauren’s career she also supervised numerous assistants in the Grand Jury and at trial and was Faculty at the Bronx District Attorney’s Office for both Misdemeanor and Felony Trial Training Programs. Lauren joined the Law Department in January of 2019 as part of the Raise the Age Initiative.

Workshop: When Perfect Victims are Imperfect Witnesses: Breaking through to Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth

The Criminal Justice System is blind to the gray area that exists for the sexually exploited boys and girls that are simultaneously prematurely matured while their self-worth is minimized. We must maintain focus on understanding why children engage in sexual exploitation, and the stigmas associated with exploitation that lead to difficult interviewing. The goal of a successful interview mirrors our goals as prosecutors: to punish the perpetrators of these crimes while helping victims. To accomplish our goals, we must earn trust in order to gain reliable information, but while seeking accurate information we must also balance securing ongoing witness cooperation and encouraging engagement in services.

Perquida Payne, LMSW

Perquida Payne, LMSW, is the senior training coordinator at JCCA’s Westchester campus. She works with the leadership and staff to design and facilitate trainings for staff that enhance their skill set in working with traumatized youth and their families.

Ms. Payne is a Think Trauma, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, Residential Child & Youth Care Professional, Restorative Practices, & Sanctuary Trainer, and uses this knowledge base along with her years of experience to create training and technical support for the campus population.

Ms. Payne has 10+ years of social work experience working in foster-care, prevention, teaching parenting skills, and in schools as a Community School Director. She earned her BA from University of Hartford, and her MSW from University of Connecticut.

Workshop: Lighting the Path: Clinical Work With Children Who Have Been Commercially Sexually Exploited

This highly interactive training is especially geared towards service providers that work with youth who have been, or at high risk for trafficking. Utilizing the foundation that was established in CSEC 101, trainees will learn how trafficking impacts youth development, how to treatment plan when working clinically with these youth and how to realistically safety plan. Through the use of role plays and small group activities, trainees will practice new skills throughout the training This training is geared towards clinicians but can be modified for a multidisciplinary audience.

LEVEL: ADVANCED

 

Alpana Patel, LMSW, MA

Workshop: Polyvictimization as a risk factor for Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Exposure to one form of trauma often makes survivors vulnerable to experiencing other traumatic experiences as well. Many professionals/organizations working with trauma survivors do not feel equipped to assess and work with their polyvictimized clientele and often work in compartmentalized approaches. This workshop will help participants gain an understanding of polyvictimization, the impact of it on the lives of survivors, their varied service needs, and how to best meet those needs. The workshop will also present the dynamics of working intersectionally across barriers such as language and culture. It is our hope that by empowering ourselves with emerging research, experiences and approaches, we can become better stewards of addressing and ending sexual and other forms of violence.

  • Participants will gain skills on how to include the polyvictimization framework in their interactions with trauma survivors
  • Participants will expand their understanding of client’s experience through the lens of intersectionality
  • Participants will learn how to work holistically and collaboratively to better support the multifaceted needs of their clients/survivors of trauma.

Nat Paul

Nat Paul is a transgender identified survival sex/trafficking survivor. She has worked with Office for Victims of Crime during their Jan 2016 Survivor Forum. She was a part of the SOAR (Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Human Trafficking) Technical Working Group under the Department of Health and Human Services 2016. She has given Survivor input into video awareness campaigns for Department of Homeland Securities Blue Campaign as well as input for the Health and Human Services awareness campaign. She is the policy chair of the National Survivors Network under Coalition to Abolish and Slavery &Trafficking; as a member of National Survivor Network she has assisted in a lobbying campaign to help Senator Gillibrand promote vacate legislation to assist survivor’s lives federally. She has also presented as a survivor leader for the training of dealing with victims of trafficking, at the National Network for Youth’s Summit on Homelessness in DC. Nat has participated in the Freedom Network Conference on panels. She is currently working on the policy priorities of NSN on the hill. Nat is working to establish PRISM: Pride and Respect for Individuals in Sexual Minorities that will assist in research, awareness, and long term aftercare of LGBTQ survivors of trafficking in persons.

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