Conference Agenda
As of 7/25/2025; subject to change. More workshops will be added soon!
Click on workshop titles for full descriptions and speaker profiles.
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 | Osceola CDE | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | ||
| Break with Exhibitors | ||
Tuesday
Session 1 Workshops
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
| 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 | Russell G. Wilson, RGW Consulting Heather Wilson, The Organization for Prostitution Survivors | Research and Lived Experience | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | A Mom and Daughter's Story: Victim Criminalization in the Federal System | Brent Woody, Justice Restoration Center Courtney Anderson, Justice Restoration Center Lorrie Blackmer Jansky, 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 | From Data to Action: What Youth Screenings Reveal About Trafficking in Texas and Louisiana | Deniz Rodoplu, Allies Against Slavery | Research and Lived Experience | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | PEARR: Five Steps to Victim Assistance in Healthcare Settings | Holly Gibbs, CommonSpirit Health | Physical and Mental Health | |
| 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
| 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) Michael Busby, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) | Law Enforcement Only | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 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 | |
| 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 | From Collaboration to Change: How a Work Group Achieved Post-Conviction Reform | Sidney McCoy, Shared Hope International Margaret "Meg" Kelsey, Center for Global Justice Patrick McKenna, Virginia Coalition Against Human Trafficking Olivia Reposa, Surviving Change | 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 | Morgan Silverman, Center for Children and Youth Justice Nicholas Oakley, Center for Children & Youth Justice | 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 Christina (Tina) Valila, My Life My Choice Kelly Kinnish, National Center on Child Trafficking, Georgia State University, School of Public Health Kathryn O'Hara, National Center on Child Trafficking | 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
| 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 | Katie Llamas, Singleton Schreiber Meagn Verschueren, Singleton Schreiber Kristina Aiad-Toss, 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 Detective Michael Russo, Chandler Police Department Nick Lembo, Street Grace/AATN | Prevention | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Different Scars, Same Battle: A Journey from Survival to Advocacy | John-Michael Lander, An Athlete's Silence | Research and Lived Experience | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | From Concept to Impact: Developing an Internet Safety Program | Raungi Jones, Dallas Police Department Anthony E Newsom, Dallas Police Department | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Rebuilding Together: Strengthening Families After Exploitation | Michelle Guymon, LA County Probation Department Myla Lampkin, Finding Kids Sylvia Lacy-Miller, Finding Kids | Service Providers | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | RISE Court: Restoring Independence, Strength & Empowerment | Stacy Ross, 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida Heather Abel, State of Florida Daniela Deas, 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 Ritika Sharma, Dignity Health Laura Beas-Mejia, Dignity Health/CommonSpirit 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
| 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 | Research and Lived Experience | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Behind Closed Doors: How Familial Abuse, Grooming, and Pornography Sustain Trafficking | Connie Rose, Victims2Survivors-US Amber Johansen, Clearview Behavioral Health Services | Prevention | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Case Study: Addressing Trauma-Coerced Attachment and Complex Trauma Through Physician Intervention | Jennifer Cox, CommonSpirit Health Ronald Chambers, Dignity 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 Jessica Wozniak, Baystate Health Sarah Liquorman, 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, Find Your North Global | Prevention | |
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | Project iGuardian: Know 2 Protect Campaign | Renaldo Franklin, U.S. HSI, ASAC Fort Lauderdale | ||
| 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 | Joel Shapiro, Trafficking Law Center Elle Bee, Survivor Sequoia Hobson, self Marianna Kosharovsky, ALIGHT (Alliance to Lead Impact in Global Human Trafficking) | Legal and Policy |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Break with Exhibitors |
Wednesday
Session 5 Workshops
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
| 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 | Morgan Rumple-Whiting, Anti-Trafficking National Consultant Aubrey Lloyd, ICF-HTC | 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 | 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 | |
| 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) | Research and Lived Experience | |
| 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 | Laurie Krull, Mezzo Allies, Inc. Kaitlynn Gannon, Mezzo Allies, Inc. | Service Providers |
| 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
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Combating Traffickers and Predators Using Social Media - Part 1 | Jasin Swy, Mesa Police Department Detective Michael Russo, Chandler 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 Elizabeth Moon Carter, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, Div. of Victim Services Tifany Martinez, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services, Div. of Victim Services Jordan Kennedy, 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 | Kelly Kinnish, National Center on Child Trafficking, Georgia State University, School of Public Health Rhiannon Reaves, Chicago Children's Advocacy Center Naeshia McDowell, Children's Advocacy Centers of Georgia Elizabeth Bouchard, Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 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) Sarah Najnaoui, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) | Legal and Policy | |
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Local Leadership, Lasting Impact: How County Commissions Can Lead Child Trafficking Prevention | Liana Dean, Pasco County Commission on Human Trafficking Kristen Bracy, I Rise and SAFE Alliance of Tampa Bay Ken Kilian, Pasco Sheriff's Office Laura Henderson, Bridging Freedom, Inc. Meghna Manjith, Teens Battle Human Trafficking | Prevention | |
| 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 | Laura Hamilton, Bridging Freedom, Inc. Lisa Esposito, 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
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Combating Traffickers and Predators Using Social Media - Part 2 | Jasin Swy, Mesa Police Department Detective Michael Russo, Chandler Police Department | Law Enforcement Only | |
| 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 | Melissa Gomez, Child and Family Policy Institute of California, Preventing and Addressing 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 | Service Providers | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Listening to Their Voices: Impacts of Commercial Sex Industry on Black Communities in WA State | Dr Carolyn West, University of Washington Jasmine Conway, One Survivor To Another | Service Providers | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Missing vs Runaway? Effective Interventions for Youth Underserved by Traditional CSEC Responses | Jennifer Swain, youthSpark Eliza Reock, JRC | Service Providers | |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Operation Dragon Eye: How One Team with One Mission Recovered the Most Children in US Marshal History | Liana Dean, Pasco County Commission on Human Trafficking Mario Price, United States Marshals Service Natasha Nascimento, Redefining Refuge, Inc. Valerie Blount-Belford, Florida Department of Children and Families Kim Figueroa, More Too Life Katherine Gomez, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice | Multi-Disciplinary Team | |
| 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 | Shelly Wagers, University of South Florida Kailey Carter, BRIGHT / Trafficking in Persons Lab | Research and Lived Experience |
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | ||
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| Networking Reception | ||
| 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | Continental Breakfast |
Closing Plenary Sessions
| 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM | 2025 Roadmap Report Unpacked: The Next Step in Anti-Trafficking Reforms to Support Trafficked Youth | Christine Raino, Uplift Strategies Sarah Bendtsen Diedhiou, Shared Hope International Mercy Gray, Shared Hope JuST Council Anne LaFrinier-Ritchie, Someplace Safe Commissioner Margie Quin, Tennessee Department of Children's Services Audrey Morrissey, My Life My Choice | 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 Telisia Espinosa, Justice Restoration Center Marianne Thomas, My Name My Voice Brigitte Jolliet, Kogan & DiSalvo, P.A. Crystal Berns, RAINN Jamie Rosseland, Arize Together Bradel Canfield, McColm & Company | Research and Lived Experience |
Lunch is on your own.