Conference Agenda
As of 08/05/2025; subject to changes and additions
Please note: The workshops in the Law Enforcement Only track are for sworn law enforcement only and analysts who are employed with sworn law enforcement agencies.
| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | |
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| Registration | |
Breakfast on your own (coffee will be provided).
| 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM | ||
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| Welcome and Opening Remarks | ||
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | ||
| Opening Plenary Panel: Victim or Offender, Choose One...or Both | Amy Hutsell, Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Jocelyn Crumpton, Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic, University of Georgia School of Law Jarrett Harper, Better Days Yvonne H, Shared Hope International Brandi L | Osceola CDE |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | ||
| Break with Exhibitors | ||
Tuesday
Session 1 Workshops
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Click on workshop titles for full descriptions and speaker profiles.
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | ||||
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Advanced Analytical Support in Child Sex Trafficking Cases: Tools for Law Enforcement | Caroline Larson, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children | Law Enforcement Only | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | A Father-Daughter Journey from CSEC and Foster Care to Healing and Connection | Heather Wilson, The Organization for Prostitution Survivors Russell G. Wilson, RGW Consulting | Research and Lived Experience | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | A Mom and Daughter's Story: Victim Criminalization in the Federal System | Courtney Anderson, Justice Restoration Center Lorrie Blackmer Jansky, Justice Restoration Center Brent Woody, Justice Restoration Center | Legal and Policy | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Building Inclusive Spaces: Advocacy and Case Management Skills for Working with Indigenous Survivors | Anne LaFrinier-Ritchie, Someplace Safe | Service Providers | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Collaborating on Purpose: The Outcomes of Multidisciplinary Teams in Countering Human Trafficking | Doug Gilmer, Resolved Strategies LLC | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Health Care & Human Trafficking: Improving the Quality of Policies & Procedures | Holly Gibbs, CommonSpirit Health | Physical and Mental Health | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Predatory Grooming Trifecta© | John-Michael Lander, An Athlete's Silence | Research and Lived Experience | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Survivors of Sex Trafficking: Reintegrating Into Society | Charrita Ernewein, University of Tampa | Research and Lived Experience | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Trucking & Trafficking: Survivor Insights and Special Agent Lessons from the Road | Frank Figliuzzi, FBI (retired) Nancy Yarbrough, Fresh Start Learning Inc | Research and Lived Experience | |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | ||
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| Lunch | ||
| 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM | ||
| Break with Exhibitors | ||
Tuesday
Session 2 Workshops
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Click on workshop titles for full descriptions and speaker profiles.
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Human Trafficking Investigations Involving Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) | Alberto Rosa, Homeland Security Investigations Andrew Mroczkowski, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) | Law Enforcement Only | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Familial Child Sex Trafficking: Organized Rings and the Long-term Effects | Adira James, Lived Experience Expert Melissa Snow, NCMEC | Research and Lived Experience | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Filling the Gaps: Holistic Housing a Pipeline from Emergency to Transitional Housing | Charli Hayes, AncoraTN Samantha Goffrier, AncoraTN | Service Providers | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | From Collaboration to Change: How a Work Group Achieved Post-Conviction Reform | Margaret "Meg" Kelsey, Center for Global Justice Sidney McCoy, Shared Hope International Patrick McKenna, Virginia Coalition Against Human Trafficking Olivia Reposa, Surviving Change | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | From Concept to Impact: Developing an Internet Safety Program | Raungi Jones, Dallas Police Department Anthony E Newsom, Dallas Police Department | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Proven Skills for Conquering Burnout: The CE-CERT Model | Roy Van Tassell, Centene Corp | Service Providers | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Roadmaps: Understanding Sex Trafficking Through Survivors' Stories (Pre-registration required) | Jay Benke, Clever Human LLC/Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC) Cristian Eduardo, Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC) | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Supporting LGBTQIA+ Survivors of Trafficking, Exploitation and Survival Sex | Nicholas Oakley, Center for Children & Youth Justice Morgan Silverman, Center for Children and Youth Justice | Service Providers | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Truth, Trauma, and Transformation: Developing and Delivering Services for Male Survivors of Trafficking | John-Michael Lander, An Athlete's Silence Nathan Earl, Men's Haven Health Nathan LaChine, Evergreen Caregiver Support John Long, Hope Villages of America Robert Williams, Ranch Hands Rescue | Service Providers | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Youth with Problematic Substance Use Who have Experienced Trafficking: Guidance for Providers | Elizabeth Hopper, Justice Resource Institute Kelly Kinnish, National Center on Child Trafficking, Georgia State University, School of Public Health Kathryn O'Hara, National Center on Child Trafficking Christina (Tina) Valila, My Life My Choice | Physical and Mental Health |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | ||
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| Break with Exhibitors | ||
Tuesday
Session 3 Workshops
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Click on workshop titles for full descriptions and speaker profiles.
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Invisible Chains: Understanding and Combatting Familial Trafficking of Boys | Russell G. Wilson, RGW Consulting | Law Enforcement Only | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Beyond the Abuser: Holding Institutions Accountable for Sexual Abuse & Trafficking Through Civil Law | Kristina Aiad-Toss, Singleton Schreiber Katie Llamas, Singleton Schreiber Meagn Verschueren, Singleton Schreiber | Legal and Policy | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Civilian Groups Leveraging the Power of AI to Deter Sexual Predators Online | Peter Hauge, Street Grace Nick Lembo, Street Grace/AATN Detective Michael Russo, Chandler Police Department | Prevention | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | From Data to Action: What Youth Screenings Reveal About Trafficking in Texas and Louisiana | Becky Austen, Allies Against Slavery Deniz Rodoplu, Allies Against Slavery | Research and Lived Experience | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Operation Dragon Eye: How One Team with One Mission Recovered the Most Children in US Marshal History | Valerie Blount-Belford, Florida Department of Children and Families Liana Dean, Pasco County Commission on Human Trafficking Kim Figueroa, More Too Life Katherine Gomez, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Natasha Nascimento, Redefining Refuge, Inc. Mario Price, United States Marshals Service | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Rebuilding Together: Strengthening Families After Exploitation | Michelle Guymon, Finding Kids Sylvia Lacy-Miller, Finding Kids Myla Lampkin, Finding Kids | Service Providers | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | RISE Court: Restoring Independence, Strength & Empowerment | Heather Abel, State of Florida Daniela Deas, 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida Stacy Ross, 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida | Legal and Policy | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Roadmaps: Understanding Sex Trafficking Through Survivors' Stories (Pre-registration required) | Jay Benke, Clever Human LLC/Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC) Cristian Eduardo, Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC) | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Shattering The Illusion | Victoria Sinis, Creating Gems | Research and Lived Experience | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Silent Stories, Bridged Voices: Uniting Advocacy & Action to Turn Trauma into Healing in Healthcare | Gigi Barrios, CommonSpirit Health Laura Beas-Mejia, Dignity Health/CommonSpirit Health Ritika Sharma, Dignity Health | Physical and Mental Health |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast | ||
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | Break with Exhibitors |
Wednesday
Session 4 Workshops
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Click on workshop titles for full descriptions and speaker profiles.
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Don't Forget Buyers or Using Demand to Combat HT | Glen (JR) Ujifusa, Multnomah County District Attorney's Office | Law Enforcement Only | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Are Your Thoughts Killing You? A Survivor Led Workshop for Survivors | John-Michael Lander, An Athlete's Silence | Survivor Exclusive | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Behind Closed Doors: How Familial Abuse, Grooming, and Pornography Sustain Trafficking | Amber Johansen, Clearview Behavioral Health Services Connie Rose, Victims2Survivors-US | Prevention | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Case Study: Addressing Trauma-Coerced Attachment and Complex Trauma Through Physician Intervention | Ronald Chambers, Dignity Health Jennifer Cox, CommonSpirit Health Pamela Davis, CommonSpirit Health | Physical and Mental Health | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Enhancing Workforce Preparation: A Trafficking-Focused Problem-Based Learning Simulation Training | Kelly Kinnish, National Center on Child Trafficking, Georgia State University, School of Public Health Sarah Liquorman, Baystate Health Jessica Wozniak, Baystate Health | Service Providers | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | From the Ground Up: How a Rural Nonprofit Built a Statewide Youth Trafficking Prevention Network | Terri Markham, Uprising Elizabeth Scaife, FYN Global | Prevention | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Project iGuardian: Know 2 Protect Campaign | Renaldo Franklin, U.S. HSI, ASAC Fort Lauderdale | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Roadmaps: Understanding Sex Trafficking Through Survivors' Stories (Pre-registration required) | Jay Benke, Clever Human LLC/Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC) Cristian Eduardo, Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC) | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Surviving Justice: Survivors Speak on Why Our Legal System Needs to Be More Trauma-Informed | Elle Bee, Survivor Sequoia Hobson, self Marianna Kosharovsky, ALIGHT (Alliance to Lead Impact in Global Human Trafficking) Joel Shapiro, Trafficking Law Center | Legal and Policy | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Unlocking Success: Powerful Lessons from ECM Task Forces on Youth Trafficking | Sharan Dhanoa, South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking Emily Schwartz, ICF Patrick Vanier, Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office Emily Velazquez, Project Respect | Multi-Disciplinary Team |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Break with Exhibitors |
Wednesday
Session 5 Workshops
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Click on workshop titles for full descriptions and speaker profiles.
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Navigating the Gray: Understanding Victim-Offender Intersectionality in Human Trafficking | Kim Figueroa, More Too Life Alan Wilkett, iWarrior | Law Enforcement Only | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Addressing Red Flags and Enhancing a Whole Person Approach in Anti-Trafficking Efforts | Aubrey Lloyd, ICF-HTC Morgan Rumple-Whiting, Anti-Trafficking National Consultant | Service Providers | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Beyond the Event: Polyvictimization, Forced Criminality, and the Hidden Complexities of Trafficking | Katherine Givens, Katherine Givens | Research and Lived Experience | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Dismantling Human Trafficking Markets Through the 10 Points of Disruption | Nic McKinley, DeliverFund | Prevention | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Empowering Survivors: A Three-Phase, Trauma-Informed Model for Human Trafficking Recovery | Raphaella Fontenot, Community Against Sexual Harm (CASH) Sawan Vaden, Community Against Sexual Harm (CASH) | Service Providers | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Missing vs Runaway? Effective Interventions for Youth Underserved by Traditional CSEC Responses | Eliza Reock, Shared Hope JuST Response Council Jennifer Swain, youthSpark | Service Providers | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Roadmaps: Understanding Sex Trafficking Through Survivors' Stories (Pre-registration required) | Jay Benke, Clever Human LLC/Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC) Cristian Eduardo, Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC) | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Social Media, Porn, Artificial Intelligence (AI): The New Faces of Trafficking | Dr. Mandy Sanchez, Culture Reframed | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | The Intersection of Organized Sexual Abuse, CSAM and Family Controlled Trafficking | Kaitlynn Gannon, Mezzo Allies, Inc. Laurie Krull, Mezzo Allies, Inc. | Service Providers | |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | The Trifecta of Trauma | Dr. Gregory Williams, Baylor College of Medicine | Physical and Mental Health |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | ||
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| Lunch | ||
| 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM | ||
| Break with Exhibitors | ||
Wednesday
Session 6 Workshops
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Click on workshop titles for full descriptions and speaker profiles.
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Combating Traffickers and Predators Using Social Media - Part 1 | Detective Michael Russo, Chandler Police Department Jasin Swy, Mesa Police Department | Law Enforcement Only | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Building Bridges: How Michigan is Transforming Its Response to Child & Youth Victims of Trafficking | Parker Clement, Uniting Three Fires Against Violence Jordan Kennedy, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, Div. of Victim Services Tifany Martinez, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, Div. of Victim Services Elizabeth Moon Carter, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, Div. of Victim Services | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Catalysts for Healing: How Advocacy and Justice Systems Guide Victims from Incarceration to Hope | Janella Leibovitz, LLFYP, Legal Aid of Manasota, Inc. Susan Maulucci, State of Florida Twelfth Judicial Circuit Tenille Valdivia, More Too Life | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Children's Advocacy Centers: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges in Trafficking Response | Elizabeth Bouchard, Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County Kelly Kinnish, National Center on Child Trafficking, Georgia State University, School of Public Health Naeshia McDowell, Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Rhiannon Reaves, Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Digital Natives in the Anti-Trafficking Movement: From DMs to Danger, Gen Z Exposes Trafficking Tactics | Mayara Martines Ramalho de Oliveira, UCF's Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Jessica Wickey Byrd, University of Central Florida, Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Madelyn Hutchinson, University of Central Florida, Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, Knights of the RELM Frankie Pepe, University of Central Florida, Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, Knights of the RELM Ashley Zarwanitzer, University of Central Florida, Center for the Study of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, Knights of the RELM | Prevention | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | From Vulnerability to Strength: Supporting Unaccompanied Boys Impacted by Sex and Labor Trafficking | Jessica Neham, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) Lidia Ramirez, USCRI | Legal and Policy | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Mohave County Case Study-Trafficked Youth in Juvenile Justice | Sara Colbert, Mohave County Probation James Owens, Mohave County Probation Jason Roorda, Mohave County Probation | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Proven Processes - Essential Components of a Safe Home Program for Minors | Lisa Esposito, Bridging Freedom, Inc. Laura Hamilton, Bridging Freedom, Inc. Laura Henderson, Bridging Freedom, Inc. Teri Lee, Bridging Freedom, Inc. | Service Providers | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Roadmaps: Understanding Sex Trafficking Through Survivors' Stories (Pre-registration required) | Jay Benke, Clever Human LLC/Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC) Cristian Eduardo, Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC) | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Trauma-Informed Care: Increasing Access in Pediatric Primary Care | Jessica Peck, Baylor University | Physical and Mental Health |
| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | ||
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| Break with Exhibitors | ||
Wednesday
Session 7 Workshops
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Click on workshop titles for full descriptions and speaker profiles.
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Combating Traffickers and Predators Using Social Media - Part 2 | Detective Michael Russo, Chandler Police Department Jasin Swy, Mesa Police Department | Law Enforcement Only | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Bridging the Divide: Compassionate Faith-Based Responses to LGBTQ+ Youth Survivors of Sex Trafficking | Kathy Bryan, The Genesis Project Nathan Earl, Men's Haven Health Traci Tutor, The Genesis Project | Service Providers | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Choose Your Own Prevention Plan: An Interactive Journey Through a Youth’s Risk Pathway | Linsey Courville, 3Strands Global Foundation Kaelly Pandey, 3Strands Global Foundation | Prevention | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Finding Your Strengths! Evaluating a Youth-Centered Tool to Discover Non-Traditional Strengths | Rebekah Dettmann, Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee Child Advocacy Center Claudine O'Leary, Rethink Resources | Service Providers | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | From Silos to Systems: Building California’s Coordinated Response to Child Trafficking | Kelly Amend, Child & Family Policy Institute of CA, Preventing & Addressing Child Trafficking - PACT Josie Feemster, Child and Family Policy Institute of California, Preventing and Addressing Child Trafficking Melissa Gomez, Child and Family Policy Institute of California, Preventing and Addressing Child Trafficking | Service Providers | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Listening to Their Voices: Impacts of Commercial Sex Industry on Black Communities in WA State | Jasmine Conway, One Survivor To Another Dr Carolyn West, University of Washington | Research and Lived Experience | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Local Leadership, Lasting Impact: How County Commissions Can Lead Child Trafficking Prevention | Kristen Bracy, I Rise and SAFE Alliance of Tampa Bay Liana Dean, Pasco County Commission on Human Trafficking Laura Henderson, Bridging Freedom, Inc. Ken Kilian, Pasco Sheriff's Office Meghna Manjith, Teens Battle Human Trafficking | Prevention | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Roadmaps: Understanding Sex Trafficking Through Survivors' Stories (Pre-registration required) | Jay Benke, Clever Human LLC/Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC) Cristian Eduardo, Sex Trade Survivor Caucus (STSC) | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | The Power of Partnership: Participatory Action Research & Community-Driven Solutions | Kailey Carter, BRIGHT / Trafficking in Persons Lab Shelly Wagers, University of South Florida | Research and Lived Experience | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Unseen Victims in Healthcare: Identification of Human Trafficking Victims in Healthcare | Christine Cooley, DVSAC at Capital Region Lauren Hanley, University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center | Physical and Mental Health |
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | ||
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| Networking Reception | ||
| 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Continental Breakfast |
Closing Plenary Sessions
Click on workshop titles for full descriptions and speaker profiles.
| 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM | 2025 Roadmap Report Unpacked: The Next Step in Anti-Trafficking Reforms to Support Trafficked Youth | Sarah Bendtsen Diedhiou, Shared Hope International Christine Raino, Uplift Strategies Mercy Gray, LYRIC LGBTQQ+ Center Anne LaFrinier-Ritchie, Someplace Safe Audrey Morrissey, My Life My Choice Commissioner Margie Quin, Tennessee Department of Children's Services | Prevention |
| 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM | Stretch Break |
| 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Buyers Unmasked: Exposing the Men Who Buy Sex & Solutions to End Exploitation | Yasmin Vafa, Rights4Girls | Legal and Policy |
| 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Stretch Break |
| 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | The Hope Forum: A Transparent Discussion on Discovering Life after Exploitation | Brent Woody, Justice Restoration Center Crystal Berns, RAINN Bradel Canfield, McColm & Company Telisia Espinosa, Justice Restoration Center Brigitte Jolliet, Kogan & DiSalvo, P.A. Jamie Rosseland, Arize Together Marianne Thomas, My Name My Voice | Research and Lived Experience |
Lunch is on your own.