ANNUAL CONFERENCES
2024 SFCAHT Annual Conference
Innovative Anti-Human Trafficking Strategies
Thursday, November 7, 2024
8:30am – 4:30pm Milton Marks Conference Center, California State Building, 455 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco On November 7th, we gathered for a for a full day conference with law enforcement agencies, businesses, survivors, service providers, and volunteers to explore innovative strategies and programs in prosecuting and preventing human trafficking and protecting the survivors. We learned about effective partnerships in the field and shared experience and networks with other professionals and volunteers fighting human trafficking.
Presenting Agencies Included: San Francisco Superior Court, U.S. State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Attorney’s Office, San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, MISSSEY, Homeland Security Investigations, Justice at Last, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department on the Status of Women, California Massage Therapy Council, Freedom Forward, Village is Possible, S.H.A.D.E, Human Services Agency’s Family and Children Services, WestCoast Children's Clinic, Love Never Fails, South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking, San Francisco District Attorney’s Office Victim Services, San Francisco SafeHouse, The Medusa Project, Inc., Katherine & George Alexander Community Law Center, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Asian Women’s Shelter, Jewish Family and Children Services, NCJW San Francisco, SpeakSAFE, Climate Rights International, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, International Rescue Committee, E1T1, AnnieCannons Inc., SFCAHT Student Alliance and Resiligence Inc., Love Never Fails Featured Speakers and Moderators The Hon. Susan Breall California Superior Court Judge Mireya Magaña Galvez Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of Mexico Kristen Moore, MFT Chief Program Officer, San Francisco SafeHouse Anthony Cedeno Special Agent, Program Manager, DH’s Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) Adela Rodarte Program Director, C-Change Program, WestCoast Children's Clinic Cyril Rayan President & CEO, Resiligence Inc., Silicon Valley Emily Hughes Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, R9 Amba Johnson Grant Manager, Human Trafficking Prevention, Oakland Unified School District Ahmos Netanel Chief Executive Officer, California Massage Therapy Council Marissa Harris Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of California Chris Sansoe Deputy District Attorney, Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office Andrew Lewman Chairman, E1T1 Justin F. Kollar Assistant District Attorney, Chief or Gender Justice Division, Alameda County District Attorney’s Office |
Conference Sponsors:
San Francisco Department on the Status of Women California Massage Therapy Council Freedom Insight (Formerly Bay Area Anti-Traffickig Coalition) National Council of Jewish Women San Francisco Each One Teach One (E1T1) FLYER
CONFERENCE PROGRAM SPEAKERS, MODERATORS AND SPONSORS INFO Program Highlights Opening Remarks The Hon. Anne-Christine Massullo Presiding Judge of the San Francisco Superior Court William Scott San Francisco Police Chief Manohar Raju San Francisco Public Defender Keynote Venecia Margarita, MSW Children and Youth Counselor, Mediator at San Francisco United Family Court Morning Plenary Panel Survivors in Court: Creatively Navigating the Process *Morning Breakout Panels Dispelling the Myth of a "Perfect Victim" Youth Stabilization Pathway (YSP): Voice/Choice, Housing First Placement Innovation Model Nurturing Resilience: Counseling Child Survivors through Clinical Care Innovative Training and Education Afternoon Plenary Panels Innovative International Anti-Trafficking Programs Social Media and Child Trafficking *Afternoon Breakout Panels Innovations in the Cross-Border Migrant Trafficking Innovative Strategies in Youth Prevention and Leadership Utilizing Technology and Data Collection in Fighting Human Trafficking Business Outreach and Collaboration |
2023 SFCAHT Annual Conference
Human Trafficking and the Pursuit of Justice
Friday, November 3rd, 2023
8:30am – 4:30pm Milton Marks Conference Center, California State Building, 455 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco Conference Sponsors:
Emi Uyehara, Vice Chair, Justice At Last California Massage Therapy Council National Council of Jewish Women San Francisco Each One Teach One (E1T1) On November 3, we gathered for a full day conference with law enforcement agencies, businesses, survivors, service providers, and volunteers to explore the complex aspects of the pursuit of justice in the work on prosecuting and preventing human trafficking and protecting the survivors. We learned about effective partnerships and innovative programs in the field. We shared our experience and networked with other professionals and volunteers fighting human trafficking.
Opening Remarks Cindy Dyer Ambassador-At-Large, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department of State Ismail J. Ramsey United States Attorney, Northern District of California Aaron Peskin President of the San Francisco Board of SupervisorsKeynote Rachel Socorro Survivor-Leader, Co-Founder & Director, Total Life Wellness Featured Speakers and Moderators The Hon. Susan Breall California Superior Court Judge Matt Dorsey San Francisco Supervisor, District 6 Tatum King Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Lena Walther Honorary Consul of Sweden to Nevada (Ret.) Angela Chang Assistant Chief Attorney, Confront, San Francisco Public Defender's Office Julia Ortiz-Rios Trafficking and Crime Victims Assistance Program, California Department of Social Services Giselle Ontiveros Regional Coordinator, Trafficking Services, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, San Diego Jason Hutchinson Digital Forensic Evidence Lead Investigator, Northern California Regional Intelligence Center Andrew Lewman Chairman, E1T1 Ianina Gabriela Lipara Team Lead/Secretariat Coordinator, European Judicial Network |
FLYER CONFERENCE PROGRAM SPEAKERS, MODERATORS AND SPONSORS INFO Program Highlights Morning Plenary Panel Human Trafficking and Drug Trafficking Intertwined *Morning Breakout Panels Unfair Labor Practices and Labor Trafficking Street Outreach and Services to Children Individuality of Justice International Practices in Delivering Justice to Survivors Afternoon Plenary Panels Healthcare Justice for Human Trafficking Survivors Utilizing Technology and Data Tracing in Fighting Human Trafficking *Afternoon Breakout Panels Reintegration and Empowerment of Survivors Child Labor Trafficking Justice in International Trafficking: Immigrants & Transnational Criminal Networks Mental Health Assistance for Child Survivors Self-Care Wellness Activities Presenting Agencies Included: San Francisco Superior Court, U.S. Attorney’s Office, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, San Francisco CASA, San Francisco Mayor’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations, Legal Services for Children, San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, Justice at Last, Eyes Open International, South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking, Love Never Fails, Katherine & George Alexander Community Law Center, Santa Clara University School of Law, Latin American Leadership Academy, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Asian Women’s Shelter, Total Life Wellness, United Nations Association-USA, San Francisco Chapter, Kaiser Permanente Oakland, Health Trafficking, Redemption House, California Department of Social Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, International Rescue Committee Northern California, U.S. Committee for Refugees and immigrants, National Alliance on Mental Illness Contra Costa County, Northern California Regional Intelligence Center, E1T1, Community Against Sexual Harm, U.S. Department of Labor, European Judicial Network, Dignity Health |
2022 SFCAHT Annual Conference
Unraveling the Complexities of Human Trafficking
October 14, 2022 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Via Zoom On October 14 we gathered for a full day conference with law enforcement agencies, businesses, survivors, service providers, and volunteers to explore the complex aspects of combating human trafficking. The participants in the conference learned about effective partnerships and innovative programs to support survivors of human trafficking and also shared experience and network. Featured Speakers Opening Remarks: The Hon. Stephanie Hinds United States Attorney for the Northern District of California Brooke Jenkins San Francisco District Attorney Manohar Raju San Francisco Public Defender Alethia Jimenez Policy and Program Advisor, Ending Violence against Women Section, UN Women Keynote Sujata Warrier, PhD Director of Training and Technical Assistance Battered Women’s Justice Project Other Featured Speakers and Moderators: The Hon. Susan Breall, California Superior Court Judge Tatum King, Special Agent in Charge, Homeland Security Investigations Conan Smith, Deputy Attache’ for the Philippines Dr. Stephany Powell, Vice President and Director, Law Enforcement Training and Survivor Services, National Center on Sexual Exploitation Tonya Chaffee, MD,MPF, Clinical Professor, Pediatrics UCSF, Director, Teen and Youth Adult Health Center, Medical Director CASARC, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Anabella Corridoni, Criminal Intelligence Analyst, INTERPOL HQ Thiago Miranda, Criminal Intelligence Officer, INTERPOL HQ Mary Steiner, President, United Nations Association-San Francisco Antonio Flores, Sergeant-Inspector, Special Victims Unit - Human Trafficking, San Francisco Police Department Accessibility: Closed Captions & ASL interpretation The admission was free for students and survivors of human trafficking. |
Conference Sponsors: National Council of Jewish Women San Francisco & Justice At Last 
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM SPEAKERS, MODERATORS AND SPONSORS INFO VIDEO RECORDING Program Highlights Morning Plenary Panel Complexity of Race and Gender Issues Associated with Human Trafficking *Morning Breakout Panels The Nexus between Labor and Sex Trafficking The Role of Medical Institutions in Human Trafficking Identification and Survivor Assistance Beyond Consent – the Youth Prospective Organ Trafficking Efforts toward Ratification of Critical International Treaties in Fighting Human Trafficking Afternoon Plenary Panels Human Trafficking for Criminal Activities Identifying and Protecting Survivors of Transnational and Interstate Trafficking *Afternoon Breakout Panels The Evolution in Law Enforcement Assistance and Protection of Survivors Supporting Human Trafficking Survivors with Disability Institutionalized Forms of Human Trafficking Addictions and Human Trafficking Self-Care Wellness Activities Presenting Agencies Include: Asian Women’s Shelter, Battered Women’s Justice Project, 3Strands Global Foundation, INTERPOL, San Francisco Department on the Status of Women, San Francisco District Attorney's Office, San Francisco Public Defender's Office, San Francisco Superior Court, United States Attorney’s Office - NDCA, FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, Justice At Last, California Massage Therapy Council, Community Solutions, San Francisco Police Department, United Nations Association- San Francisco Chapter, Wisdom International: Help 20thers, Workers' Rights Clinic, Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center Santa Clara University School of Law, National Council of Jewish Women San Francisco, National Center on Sexual Exploitation, UCSF & Zuckerberg San Francisco General, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, League of Women Voters, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, AACI, RXSafe Marin, National Human Trafficking and Disabilities Working Group, International Rescue Committee Sacramento, Legal Services for Children, Dream Youth Clinic Roots Community Health |
2021 SFCAHT Annual Conference
It’s Everybody’s Business: Prevention and Protection of Our Youth
Anti-Human Trafficking Symposium
September 24, 2021, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Via Zoom On September 24 we gathered for a full day conference with survivors, service providers, law enforcement agencies, businesses, and volunteers to explore anti-trafficking strategies and programs to protect our youth. We learned about effective partnerships and innovative programs in this field. Welcoming Video Address Rob Bonta, California Attorney General Opening Remarks Stephanie Hinds, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of California Stephen Woolery, Director, California DOJ Bureau of Investigation Keynotes Nola Brantley, CEO of Nola Brantley Speaks, Co-Founder of MISSSEY T. Ortiz, Human Rights Activist and Motivational Speaker Morning Breakout Sessions* Prevention of Child Trafficking Children Trafficked at the Border: Myths and Reality Utilizing Data Collection and Analysis in Fighting Human Trafficking Anti-Human Trafficking Education and Public Awareness in the San Francisco Bay Afternoon Breakout Sessions* Services for Male Youth Survivors of Human Trafficking Utilizing Technology in Fighting Human Trafficking Children in the Foster Care/Criminal Justice System: Services and Prevention Strategies Social Media: A Vehicle for Human Trafficking Afternoon Plenary Session Loneliness: Avoiding a Pathway to Human Trafficking Self-Care Wellness Activities |
Conference Sponsors: California Massage Therapy Council National Council of Jewish Women San Francisco Partners & Advocates for Remarkable Children and Adults 
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM SPEAKERS, MODERATORS AND SPONSORS INFO VIDEO RECORDING Presenting Agencies Included: San Francisco CASA, San Francisco Superior Court, San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, West Coast Children’s Clinic, US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, SHADE, San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, Justice at Last, San Francisco Police Department, Asian Women’s Shelter, RTI, Legal Services for Children, San Francisco Human Services Agency, Northern California Regional Intelligence Center, Wisdom International: Help 20thers, Coalition to End Human Trafficking Santa Cruz, Monterey Sovereign Bodies Institute, San Mateo Office of Education, Marin Coalition to End Human Trafficking, MenHealing, Microsoft Team, Freedom Forward, Young Women’s Freedom Center, Avery Center, Rising International, San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department, SpeakSafe, Marin Office of Education. The admission is free for students and survivors of human trafficking. To get your sponsored ticket, please e-mail info@sfcaht.org. For more information, contact SFCAHT Director, Antonia Lavine at antonialavine@sfcaht.org |
2020 SFCAHT Annual Conference
Healing and Coping in Times of Crisis: Anti-Human Trafficking Symposium
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October 9, 2020
Via Microsoft Teams On October 9th, over 200 professionals, volunteers and survivors-leaders from law enforcement, government and victim service agencies and businesses gathered for a full day conference to explore healing and coping in times of crisis. The participants in the forum learned about effective partnerships and innovative programs in the field and exchanged experience and network with other professionals and volunteers fighting human trafficking and assisting the survivors. Keynote Speakers Hon. Judge Robert Lung , 18th Judicial District Court of Colorado Cyntoia Brown-Long, Author, Speaker and Advocate for Criminal Justice Reform and Victims of Trafficking Featured Speakers & Moderators include: Hon. Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer Hon. Judge Susan Breall, California Superior Court, City and County of San Francisco Dr. Gena Castro Rodriguez, Chief of Victim Services, San Francisco District Attorney’s Office Carissa Phelps, JD/MBA, CEO and Founder of Runaway Girl, Inc. Savannah Sanders, Author, Trainer and Consultant Rose Mukhar, Executive Director and Principle Attorney of Justice At Last Melissa Ryan, CEO of CARD Strategies Lori Cohen, Executive Director of ECPAT-USA Rachel Goldwasser of Southern Poverty Law Center Toni Eby, Executive Director of the San Francisco Safe House Kevin E. Grisham, Ph.D., Associate Director & Professor of Global Studies, Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, California State University Program Highlights Morning Plenary Sessions: Restoration by Immigration Safeguards and Benefits Vicarious Trauma and Self Care Afternoon Breakout Sessions: Colonization, Trafficking, and Perseverance of Native Americans Creative Ways of Healing: Arts and Science Building Resilience Afternoon Plenary Sessions: The Role of Technology in Countering Trafficking in Persons Rising Above QAnon and Disinformation Campaigns |
This conference was co-hosted and supported by Microsoft
Conference Sponsors: California Massage Therapy Council National Council of Jewish Women San Francisco San Francisco Department on the Status of Women Partners & Advocates for Remarkable Children and Adults 
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2019 SFCAHT Annual Conference
"Surviving the Systems: Anti-Human Trafficking Symposium"
September 27, 2019
San Francisco Federal Building, Conference Center On September 27, we held a full day conference with law enforcement, businesses, survivors, service providers and volunteers to explore good practices and policy solutions in survivors' protection, restitution, and socio-economic inclusion. Attendees learned about effective partnerships and innovative programs aimed at addressing the root causes of human trafficking, shared their experiences, and networked with other professionals and volunteers fighting this heinous crime. |
Featured Speakers Included:
Hon. Scott Wiener, California State Senator, District 11 Hon. Phil Ting, California State Assemblymember, District 19 Hon. David Chiu, California State Assemblymember, District 17 Hon. Garrett L. Wong, San Francisco Superior Court Presiding Judge David Anderson, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California Tatum King, Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Hon. Susan Breall, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Dr. Emily Murase, San Francisco Department on the Status of Women Director Clair Farley, San Francisco Office of Transgender Initiatives Director Keynotes: Ruchira Gupta, Founder, Apne Aap & Director, The Selling of Innocents Julia Flynn Siler, Author, The White Devil's Daughters Presenting Agencies Included: San Francisco Superior Court, FBI, US Attorney's Office, Homeland Security Investigations, San Francisco District Attorney's Office, San Francisco Office of Transgender Initiatives, San Francisco Department on the Status of Women, Consulate General of Mexico, Consulate General of Israel, San Francisco CASA, El/La Para TransLatinas, Alameda Health System, Justice at Last, Huckleberry Youth Health Center, San Francisco Public Defender's Office, San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium, SafeHouse, St. James Infirmary, Federal Public Defender's Office |
The conference program included:
Morning Plenary Sessions:
Global Aspects of Survivors’ Assistance and Socio-Economic Inclusion
Effective Strategies in Criminal Procedures from the Defense and Prosecutor Perspectives
Breakout Sessions:
Trafficking and the Disappearance of Indigenous Women and Girls
Youth Want to Know
Vulnerabilities and Challenges in Providing Gender-Based Services
Federal Resources for Survivors
Afternoon Plenary Sessions:
San Francisco Protocols and Services for Child Survivors
The Role of Data Science in Preventing and Rescuing Survivors
Download the conference flier here.
Morning Plenary Sessions:
Global Aspects of Survivors’ Assistance and Socio-Economic Inclusion
Effective Strategies in Criminal Procedures from the Defense and Prosecutor Perspectives
Breakout Sessions:
Trafficking and the Disappearance of Indigenous Women and Girls
Youth Want to Know
Vulnerabilities and Challenges in Providing Gender-Based Services
Federal Resources for Survivors
Afternoon Plenary Sessions:
San Francisco Protocols and Services for Child Survivors
The Role of Data Science in Preventing and Rescuing Survivors
Download the conference flier here.
2018 SFCAHT Annual Conference
"Collaborative Solutions to Combating Human Trafficking"
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September 25, 2018
California State Building, Milton Marks Conference Center Over 170 representatives of law enforcement, businesses, government agencies, survivor groups, service providers and volunteer organizations gathered for the annual full day conference of SFCAHT to explore good practices and policy solutions in anti-human trafficking collaboration and learn about effective partnerships and innovative programs aimed at eradicating modern-day slavery across the Bay Area. The participants in the conference shared experience and network with other professionals and volunteers fighting this heinous crime. The conference program included: Morning Plenary Sessions
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Featured Speakers were:
London Breed, Mayor of San Francisco
Hon. Teri L. Jackson, San Francisco Superior Court Presiding Judge
Panagiotis Papadimitriou, United Nations Office for Drug and Crimes, Anti-Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Unit
Phil Ting, California Assembly Member, District 9
Alex Tse, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California
Hon. Susan Breall, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
Sarai Smith-Mazariegos, Executive Director, S.H.A.D.E. Movement
George Gascon, San Francisco District Attorney
Anne Kirkpatrick, Oakland Police Chief
Toney Chaplin, San Francisco Assistant Police Chief
Dr. Emily Murase, Director, SF Department on the Status of Women
Sharmin Bock, Alameda County Assistant District Attorney in Charge of HEAT (Human Exploitation and Trafficking)
John Vanek, San Mateo County Human Trafficking Program Coordinator
Jennifer Friedenbach, Executive Director, Coalition on Homelessness
Dr. Gena Castro Rodriguez, Director of Victim Services, SF DA's Office
Russell Wilson, Anti-Trafficking Expert, Consultant & Researcher
Stephanie Richard, Policy & Legal Services Director, Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST)
Betty Ann Hagenau, Co-Founder and Chief of Strategy Officer, Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition (BAATC)
Sharan Dhanoa, Director of Strategic Development, South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking (SBCEHT)
Download the Conference Program HERE.
London Breed, Mayor of San Francisco
Hon. Teri L. Jackson, San Francisco Superior Court Presiding Judge
Panagiotis Papadimitriou, United Nations Office for Drug and Crimes, Anti-Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Unit
Phil Ting, California Assembly Member, District 9
Alex Tse, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California
Hon. Susan Breall, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
Sarai Smith-Mazariegos, Executive Director, S.H.A.D.E. Movement
George Gascon, San Francisco District Attorney
Anne Kirkpatrick, Oakland Police Chief
Toney Chaplin, San Francisco Assistant Police Chief
Dr. Emily Murase, Director, SF Department on the Status of Women
Sharmin Bock, Alameda County Assistant District Attorney in Charge of HEAT (Human Exploitation and Trafficking)
John Vanek, San Mateo County Human Trafficking Program Coordinator
Jennifer Friedenbach, Executive Director, Coalition on Homelessness
Dr. Gena Castro Rodriguez, Director of Victim Services, SF DA's Office
Russell Wilson, Anti-Trafficking Expert, Consultant & Researcher
Stephanie Richard, Policy & Legal Services Director, Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST)
Betty Ann Hagenau, Co-Founder and Chief of Strategy Officer, Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition (BAATC)
Sharan Dhanoa, Director of Strategic Development, South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking (SBCEHT)
Download the Conference Program HERE.
2017 SFCAHT Annual Conference
"Industries Impacted by Human Trafficking: Business & Community Fighting Back"
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October 30, 2017
San Francisco Federal Building, Conference Center 3 MCLE / 5 CEU credits The 5th Annual Conference of SFCAHT gathered over 180 participants - law enforcement, businesses, survivors, service providers and volunteers - to discuss the impact of modern-day slavery on industries. The participants learned about effective policies and innovative programs preventing the use of business venues and chains of supply for human trafficking. Professionals and volunteers in the field exchanged experience and network in fighting this heinous crime and assisting the survivors. The Conference was co-sponsored by the Friends of the Commission on the Status of Women, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Council of Jewish Women San Francisco, Alaska Airlines, Freedom FWD and Jewish Coalition to End Human Trafficking. You can learn more about the conference from Jessica Scadron's article published HERE Download the Conference Program HERE. Download Conference Flier HERE. The event program included presentations by Harold D’Souza, Co-chair of the President-appointed United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, Nancy O’Malley, Alameda County District Attorney; George Gascon, San Francisco District Attorney; Katy Tang, San Francisco Supervisor (District 4); Ryan Spradlin, Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge; William Scott, San Francisco Police Chief; Wilma Gandoy, Consul of Legal Protections, Consulate General of Mexico; Patricia Lavagnino, Consul General of Guatemala; Jennifer Kimball, Philanthropic Engineer, Palantir; David Sanborn, Cyber Threat Analysis/Enterprise Intelligence, IBM; Karuna Nain, Safety Programs Manager, Facebook, Dr. Emily Murase, Director, SF Department on the Status of Women; Fabiola Kramsky, Founder and CEO, Tuiris, Inc.; and a representative of the Workplace Crimes Unit of the U.S. Department of Labor The conference program included: Morning Plenary Panels - Digital Technology to Counter Human Trafficking - Policy & Criminal Justice Response to Human Trafficking Afternoon Breakout Roundtables by Industry - Transportation - Food Supply - Personal Services - Janitorial & Domestic Services |
2016 SFCAHT Annual Conference
The Economics of Human Trafficking: Crashing the Criminal Market.
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December 7, 2016
San Francisco State Building, Milton Marks Conference Center Over 170 representatives of law enforcement and government agencies, victim service providers, advocacy groups, legislators, and educators attended the SFCAHT's 2016 conference. Download the Conference Program HERE. Click HERE for information about all conference speakers. |
Conference Plenary Sessions and Breakout Workshops
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Opening Remarks
Morning Plenary Panel
Fighting human trafficking by confronting its nature as an organized global market. Afternoon Plenary Panel
The use of technology and innovative practices to confront the criminal market and help victims. Lunch & Networking
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Human Trafficking Prevention & Demand-Supply Reduction Workshop 2:
The Role of Socially Responsible Businesses in the Fight against Human Trafficking Workshop 3:
Addressing the Use of Internet & Social Media for Human Trafficking Marketing & Recruitment Workshop 4:
Challenging the Golbal Nature of Labor Trafficking Closing Session
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Master of Ceremonies
Introduction by Nancy Goldberg, Immediate Past Co-Chair, SFCAHT
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Moderated by Marianna Warmee
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Moderated by Dr. Emily Murase
Many organizations had tables with informational brochures and other materials. This was also an opportunity for attendees to network.
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Moderated by Rose Mukhar, attorney for trafficking survivors & Chair, SFCAHT teen poster and writing contest and teen empowerment event
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Moderated by Teddi Silverman, National Council of Jewish Women
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Moderated by Antonia Lavine, SFCAHT Coordinator and Executive Director, NCJWSF
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Moderated by Minouche Kandel, Women's Policy Director, SF DOSW
Workshop Policy Recommendation Reports
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2015 SFCAHT Annual Conference
Proven Strategies for Practitioners Combating Human Trafficking
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October 16, 2015
Phillip Burton Building San Francisco The conference brought together more than 170 attendees to learn from educators, survivors, direct service providers, government agencies, and law enforcement about the practical aspects of collaboration in combating all forms of human trafficking. The program featured best practices and strategies for agencies and communities to coordinate anti-trafficking efforts & assist victims Featured speakers included:
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Conference Breakout Workshops
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Strategies for a Victim-Centered Approach to Services
Holistic strategies for addressing victim trauma and models for clinical support. Victim remedies and resources |
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Effective Policy and Advocacy Strategies
Survivor-lead advocacy models impacting state, local, and national anti-trafficking policy. |
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Innovations in Enforcement
Improving enforcement by developing innovative partnerships with civil agencies and the private sector and collaborating across disciplines. |
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Conference Materials
2014 SFCAHT Annual Conference
Exploring the Hidden Epidemic of Labor Trafficking
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December 3, 2014
Milton Marks Conference Center, California State Building The Conference was a tremendous success! State legislators, city officials, state and federal law enforcement, community advocates and victim service providers met for a full day to discuss local policies and practices to combat labor trafficking. The 100+ participants attended several panel presentations featuring stellar speakers, and worked in groups to develop recommendations for improved local policies and laws to combat labor trafficking. For more information, see the materials from the conference below. Click HERE to view the flyer Click HERE to view the agenda Click HERE for more photos Videos of the Conference (Credit: Margarita Nikolova) Part 1 |Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 |
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2013 SFCAHT Annual Conference
End Child Sex Trafficking
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August 2, 2013
Federal Building, 90 7th Street at Mission San Francisco, CA Welcome: Congresswoman Jackie Speier, CA-14 Featured Speakers: Supervisor Katy Tang, Nancy Goldberg and Julie Soo, SFCAHT's Co-Chairs Educators, health care providers, government agencies, law enforcement and community organizations gathered for a conference dedicated to ending child sex trafficking in San Francisco and Bay Area. Participants developed policy recommendations to address modern day slavery phenomenon locally. MCLE and CEU credits made available for certain sessions View Program Agenda and Speakers (pdf) |
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Launching of the San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking, 2010
Press Conference
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January 11, 2010
San Francisco City Hall, Mayor's Balcony The San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking held a press conference to announce its innovative collaboration and to introduce a month-long awareness campaign. To mark the occasion, Mayor Gavin Newsom, San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris, Supervisor Carmen Chu, Police Chief George Gascon a human trafficking survivor, and local service providers discussed human trafficking and its local and global implications. To watch the video from the press conference click HERE. For the Press Release click HERE. |
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San Francisco Community Convening Forum 2009
Building a Local Collaboration Against Human Trafficking
Community-based service providers, advocacy groups, City departments, criminal justice, health and mental health providers working together to build a local collaboration against human trafficking
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February 24, 2009
Milton Marks Conference Center. 455 Golden Gate Ave. San Francisco Honorary Event Chair: Congresswoman Jackie Speier Co-Sponsors: Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, Former Assemblywoman Sally Lieber, Mayor Gavin Newsom, President of Board of Supervisors David Chiu, District Attorney Kamala Harris Hosts: San Francisco Department and Commission on the Status of Women, San Francisco Human Rights Commission, Jewish Coalition to End Human Trafficking, Asian Anti-Trafficking Collaborative, Standing Against Global Exploitation (SAGE) Participants in the forum voted to create SAN FRANCISCO COLLABORATIVE AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING |
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