October 1st and 2nd, 2009


Purpose

To bring together researchers and practitioners in an effort to lay the groundwork for future collaborative research, advocacy, and program development. To educate social service, health care, and criminal justice professionals on human trafficking and the needs and risks of those victimized by the commercial sex industry.

Conference Location

University of Toledo
Student Union Rooms 2582, 2584, 2591
2801 W. Bancroft St.
Toledo, OH 43606

Who Should Attend

This conference is open to researchers, practitioners, and workers in the social service, criminal justice, and health care fields.

Areas of Interest

  • *Violence and the Sex Trade
  • *Children and Teen Victims of Trafficking
  • *International Trafficking
  • *HIV & other Health Related Risks
  • *Programming Models and Funding
  • *Domestic Trafficking
  • *Personal Experiences in the Sex Trade
  • *Drug Addiction and the Sex Trade
  • *Men & Boys in the Sex Trade
  • *Children of Women in the Sex Industry
  • *Neighborhood & Community Responses
  • *Emotional Health
  • *Target Assessment & Effective Intervention
  • *Paradigms, Perspectives & Policies
  • *Advocacy & Social Action
  • *Survivor Experiences and Stories
  • *Law Enforcement Perspectives
  • *Coalition building and Consciousness raising
  • *LGBTQ Perspectives on the Sex Industry