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Human Trafficking Info Event

Women United is hosting a very special communitywide Speaker Series focusing on Human Trafficking in Northeast Ohio that promises to be both fascinating and informative!  Below are a few highlights, and attached is a flyer. Complete details can be found here on our website. We hope to see you there and that you will encourage your co-workers, friends, neighbors, and family members to attend this powerful public safety initiative. We promise this is one you do not want to miss! Click here now to register.


Date: Thursday, October 10, 2024
Time: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: The Paradigm at Mentor High School located in Mentor at 6477 Center St.
Included for Those In-Person: Light Meal and Beverages


The Keynote Speaker is Detective John Morgan, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations Task Force Officer assigned to the Ohio Attorney General’s Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force. Additional panelists include a Survivor, doctors and nurses in the field, the Executive Director of Forbes House, Lake County’s only domestic violence shelter, and a moderator who is is a human trafficking survivor parent, advocate, and co-founder of the Alliance Against Human Trafficking.


The panel will shed insights on:


What is human trafficking?
How prevalent is it in Northeast Ohio?
What are some key warning signs & red flags?
What is its impact on victims and their families?
What care and resources are available for victims and their families?

Both virtual and in-person registration options are available, though we highly recommend in-person as a light meal and a resource reception is included.