Let us know what events you are planning to host! To include your event in our calendar, please submit event title, organizer, date & time, location, description, contact and associated flyer/image/links to SFCAHT Coordinator at antonialavine@sfcaht.org.

​Please Note:
This calendar is offered as an awareness-raising service to the community. For additional details about specific events, please contact the hosting agency/individual named in the listing. Events hosted, sponsored or endorsed by the San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking include the acronym "SFCAHT."
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MISSSEY Training Institute

Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting, Serving Sexually Exploited Youth (MISSSEY)

MISSSEY’s Training Institute offers CSEC 101/awareness trainings and discipline-specific, in-depth trainings, for professionals who work with at-risk youth. These trainings are offered to social service providers, law enforcement personnel, child advocacy professionals, educators, and health care providers by a cadre of skilled trainers that include MISSSEY’s staff and select professionals with substantial experience working with victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE). Any organization--government, non-government, community-based, educational--can request a training from MISSSEY. Fees are charged on a sliding scale.

Contact Person: Beth Quiriarte, 
beth@misssey.org or training@misssey.org
510-251-2070 

40-hour Comprehensive Anti-Human Trafficking Advocate Training 
San Francisco SafeHouse

SafeHouse is once again offering its 40-hour comprehensive human trafficking advocate training in accordance with California Evidence Code 1038.2(b). This training does fulfill the training requirement for the Human Trafficking Caseworker Privilege; however participant must work for an organization that qualifies under 18294 of the California Welfare & Institutions Code to claim the privilege.
The training is conducted by SafeHouse staff along with guest facilitators from partner agencies in the city who support survivors. Training opportunities are offered to community members, partner agencies, and SafeHouse volunteers/interns. 
The training curriculum topics include but are not limited to:
  • History and Societal Attitudes Toward Human Trafficking
  • Peer Counseling Techniques
  • Civil and Criminal Law Related to Trafficking 
  • Resources (housing, public assistance, financial resources, etc.) for Trafficking Survivors
  • Privileged Communication
The Fall 2018 Cohort training dates are every Thursday (9am-5pm) from August 2nd until September 6th.  Training cost is $175.00 per person. For more information or to sign up, visit: http://www.sfsafehouse.org/training.html

SFCAHT Committee Recruitment

SFCAHT is recruiting members for the following committees:
Inter-Faith Committee
Reaches out to the San Francisco Bay Area interfaith community for collaborative action against human trafficking.
Education Committee
Develops and coordinates SFCAHT training activities utilizing the Collaborative's multi-agency resources. 
Policy Committee
Oversees policy initiatives of SFCAHT and legislative updates.

    To sign up for any of these committees, please fill out this form:

2018 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report 
US Department of State

The TIP Report is the US Government’s principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking. It represents an updated, global look at the nature and scope of trafficking in persons and the broad range of government actions to confront and eliminate it. This year’s report focuses on effective ways local communities can address human trafficking proactively and on how national governments can support and empower them.

For further information and to download the report click  here.

1st Fruits Arts Project
A Collective of Justice & Positive Youth Development

Must-See Video

At the SFCAHT's 2013 Human Trafficking Conference, the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women released an original video on the life of one San Francisco girl trafficked on streets throughout the Bay Area and Las Vegas.  Click here to watch it now.

For more information about using this video in counseling, education and outreach efforts, please visit Child Sex Trafficking: A San Francisco Survivor's Story. 

NEWS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2021 Modern-Day Abolitionist Awards of SFCAHT! 

Trailblazer Abolitionist Award
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NOLA BRANTLEY
CEO of Nola Brantley Speaks and Co-Founder of MISSSEY ​
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Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Advocacy
SABLE MARIE HORTON
​Owner, Agape Design Expressions
Founder & Executive Director, Shades of Beauty Survivor Consultant, Westcoast Children’s Clinic Educator & Survivor Leader, Love Never Fails
Bio
Modern Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Policy and Legal Achievements
RUTH SILVER TAUBE
Legal Services Chair of the South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking and the Supervising Attorney, Workers' Rights Clinic, Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center, Santa Clara University School of Law
Bio
Modern Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Service to Human Trafficking Survivors
CARLY DEVLIN
Program Manager, Huckleberry Advocacy and Response Team (HART) 
Bio
Modern Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Community Collaboration
BETTY ANN HAGENAU 
Co-founder of the Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition
Bio
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BRIAN WO 
Co-founder of the Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition 
Bio
Join us to honor the 2021 award winners at the SFCAHT Annual Press Conference to Kickoff Anti-Human Trafficking Month on January 8, 2021 from 11:00am to 12:30pm.  Registration is now open HERE.

2021 Teen Poster and Writing Contest of SFCAHT 
​Deadline for Submissions:
​February 18, 2021, 5:00pm PT

​The San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking (SFCAHT) is excited to offer to students and teachers this fantastic opportunity at the intersection of social justice and arts!
 
SFCAHT’s annual poster and writing contest provides a platform for students to learn about human trafficking and join the movement against this horrific crime.

The theme of this year contest is
"My Body. My Mind. My Life."

Those who enter have the chance to win up to $500 and will be acknowledged by SFCAHT and Bay Area government officials at the annual award ceremony, which will take place at the Teen Power Summit on February 24, 2021 from 4:30 - 5:30pm.  
1st place: $500
2nd place: $200
3rd place: $50
Download the contest rules and entry form below:  
Poster Contest Rules 
Writing Contest Rules
See the 2020 Winning Poster below
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See all the winning submissions HERE

SFCAHT Co-Chair 
the Hon. Judge Susan Breall receives Hannah G. Solomon Award 

At a ceremony on August 30, 2020, the National Council of Jewish Women San Francisco presented the Honorable Superior Court Judge Susan Breall with Hannah G. Solomon Award, the highest honor awarded by the Council, in recognition of her distinguished leadership and service.

​Congratulations to the Honorable Judge Breall for this well deserved recognition!
Use the arts as fruits of healing and empowerment with an inspiring and unique program offered to those most vulnerable. To enroll in the program, please contact Benita Hopkins at doublefnotes@gmail.com or 510-578-8588.

Congratulations to Dr. Emily Murase for receiving the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award!

The FBI Director's Community Leadership Award is presented annually at FBI's Headquarters in Washington, DC to community leaders in recognition of their outstanding service to the local community and enduring contributions to the advancement of justice. Dr. Emily Murase was selected as a recipient of this prestigious award for her anti-violence work. 

At the local award ceremony, Dr. Murase was honored by FBI Special Agent in Charge John Bennett. The ceremony was attended by representatives of SFCAHT, local law enforcement and community-based organizations.

Congratulations to Dr. Murase on a recognition well deserved!

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2020 Modern-Day Abolitionist Awards of SFCAHT!

Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Visionary Leadership
​​GAVIN NEWSOM
California Governor
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Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Advocacy
REGINA EVANS
Survivor-Activist, Entrepreneur,
Poet/Playwright, Performer and Costumer
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Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Policy and Legal Achievements
PATTI LEE
San Francisco Deputy Public Defender
​Info
Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Service to Survivors
VANESSA RUSSELL
Founder & Executive Director of
Love Never Fails
Info
Modern-Day Abolitionist Award for Outstanding Youth Leadership
​SAKSHI SATPATHY
Student at UC Berkeley, anti-trafficking
activist and documentary film maker
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San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking's 
Directory of Services 

The Directory of Services is available as a web resource  at http://sfcaht.org/directory-of-services.html.

Contribute to the Directory by sending your agency’s information or by suggesting other agencies that should be included to info@sfcaht.org.  

​HIGHLIGHTS

General Meeting
SFCAHT

November 13, 2020
12:00pm - 1:30pm Via Zoom

The General Meeting featured innovative programs aimed at human trafficking prevention, training of professionals, and assistance of those vulnerable to violence and exploitation. The program included:

  • Update on the San Francisco Safety, Opportunity, and Lifelong Relationships (SF SOL) Collaborative Project presented by Alia Whitney-Johnson, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Freedom Forward and Carly Devlin, Program Manager of the Huckleberry Advocacy and Response Team (H.A.R.T.), Huckleberry Youth Programs. 
  • Overview of the Launchpads Initiative, an online housing rental platform for youth from the San Francisco Extended Foster Care, presented by Monica Balinoff, Program Manager, Freedom Forward.
  • Update on the South Bay collaborative efforts to develop a Media Toolkitresource presented by Sharan Dhanoa, Director of Strategic Development, South Bay Coalition to End Human Trafficking.   

The presentations were followed by a planning session for the 2021 Annual Awareness Campaign of SFCAHT.

2020 SFCAHT Annual Conference
Healing and Coping in Times of Crisis: Anti-Human Trafficking Symposium

​Co-hosted by Microsoft
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 ​

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 included:
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

Click HERE for a detailed information about the conference program, recordings and resources.

General Meeting
SFCAHT

May 15, 2020
Via Zoom

For over 10 years, SFCAHT’s agencies, organizations, and individual members have been partnering in addressing the vulnerabilities to human trafficking, in fighting the criminal market, and assisting the survivors. The COVID-19 health and economic crisis deepens these vulnerabilities and poses new challenges to the work on protecting and serving the survivors. There could not be a more important time for us to sustain our collaborative efforts, learn from each other’s experience, and increase the support for those in need.  

On May 15, we discussed how law enforcement agencies and service providers continue to fight human trafficking and assist the survivors during the challenging times of global pandemic and shelter-in-place policies. The discussion was followed by a planning session of SFCAHT's activities for the rest of 2020.

General Meeting
SFCAHT

March 3, 2020
San Francisco Superior Court

We continue to learn how other countries combat human trafficking, support the survivors, and address the demand for services of trafficked individuals. In January, we presented the anti-trafficking models of Mexico, Germany and Israel. At this general meeting, we continued the series by presenting the anti-trafficking model of Sweden. Sweden’s Ambassador-At-Large for Combating Trafficking in Persons Per-Anders Sunesson, presented Addressing Demand as a Method to Combat Human Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation: The Swedish approach, facts, and results. The presentation was followed by Q&A and a planning session of our work for the rest of 2020.

Teen Power Summit of the 2020 Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness Campaign & Honoring the Winners of the Teen Poster & Writing Contest
SFCAHT
​United Nations Association - San Francisco Chapter
Legion of Honor

February 29, 2020
War Memorial Veterans Building

At the closing of the 11th Annual Awareness Campaign of SFCAHT, we honored the winners of the 2020 Teen Poster and Writing Contest and learned about youth achievements in human trafficking prevention. Youth from across the Bay Area gathered to perform and share experiences in anti-trafficking advocacy. A panel of experts presented about the United Nations' role in creating a global movement to eradicate human trafficking. Attendees learned how to join the movement locally and help create awareness of human trafficking in their own schools and communities.

The Global Fight Against Human Trafficking: International & Comparative Perspectives
SFCAHT

January 31, 2020
University of San Francisco, McLaren Conference Center

We hosted a reception and program featuring the Consul General of Mexico Remedios Gómez Arnau, the Consul General of Israel Shlomi Kofman, the National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator of Israel Dina Dominitz, and German Consul and Head of Legal Affairs Thomas Floth, as they discussed the global aspects of human trafficking and how their nations fight this horrific crime.

Attendees had the opportunity to mingle with diplomats and fellows in anti-trafficking while enjoying the cuisine of each country and gaining insight into the international nuances of the field.

Kick-Off Press Conference & Modern-Day Abolitionist Award Ceremony
SFCAHT

January 13, 2020
San Francisco City Hall

On January 13, we held our special event featuring the 10th anniversary of SFCAHT! 

Top Bay Area law enforcement and government officials, survivors and leading anti-trafficking advocates joined together as we kicked off Human Trafficking Prevention Month and honored the winners of the 2020 Modern-Day Abolitionist Awards. 

SPEAKERS:
  • Tatum King, Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge
  • Chesa Boudin, San Francisco District Attorney
  • Elmy Bermejo, Regional Representative of Governor Gavin Newsom
  • Adam Reeves, First Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of California
  • Scott Schelble, FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge
  • Katrina Rill, Deputy District Director for Congresswoman Jackie Speier
  • Ahmos Netanel, Chief Executive Officer, California Massage Therapy Council
  • Tania Garcia R.-O'Higgins, Human Trafficking Outreach Coordinator, Ruby's Place
  • Alia Whitney-Johnson, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Freedom FWD
  • Toni Eby, Executive Director of San Francisco SafeHouse
  • Perla Flores, Community Solutions
  • Susan Breall, Superior Court Judge & SFCAHT Co-Chair
  • Benita Hopkins, Generations United Director of Education & SFCAHT Co-Chair
  • Dr. Emily Murase, Director, San Francisco Department on the Status of Women

Restoration & Protection of Human Trafficking Survivors Through Effective Socio-Economic Integration
SFCAHT

October 18, 2019
War Memorial Veterans Building

We proudly co-hosted the memorable presentation of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Trafficking Judge Maria Grazia Giammarinaro at the War Memorial Veterans Building where the United Nations was created 75 years ago. Many thanks to our panelists - SFCAHT Co-Chair Superior Court Judge Susan Breall, NCJW SF Executive Director and SFCAHT Coordinator Antonia Lavine, and Department on the Status of Women Director Dr. Emily Murase. Shout out to United Nations Association-USA-SF President Mary Steiner & team for a great partnership with the San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking in organizing and hosting this exciting event! Thank you to the National Council of Jewish Women San Francisco and Department on the Status of Women for co-sponsoring! Download Judge Giammarinaro's report on social inclusion of survivors of Human Trafficking HERE.

2019 Annual Conference
"Surviving the Systems: Anti-Human Trafficking Symposium"
SFCAHT

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.

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.

General Meeting
SFCAHT

August 16, 2019
San Francisco City Hall

At this meeting, Popular Kenyan Dancer Moesha Kibibi Tajiri, member of the Award Winning Dancing Crew FBI (Focus Beyond Imagination) and founder of Divas Power Initiative for Girls, was our featured guest speaker and performer. 

A survivor of abuse, exploitation and extremely challenging life circumstances in the slums of Nairobi, Moesha dedicated her career to empowering girls in similar situations. Moesha's inspiring program, Divas Power Initiative, supports girls from vulnerable communities through education and fostering of their talent. Moesha is currently mentoring over 3000 girls throughout Kenya, including many surviving sexual violence, exploitation, trafficking and HIV. In addition to providing emotional support, leadership and inspiration through dance, Moesha uses her talent and network to raise funds for the girls' school  tuition, books and clothes, monthly rent and utilities, medical needs and food expenses. 

General Meeting
​Featuring Generations United & the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women
SFCAHT

May 31, 2019
San Francisco Superior Court

At SFCAHT's general meeting, we learned about community-based services aimed at human trafficking prevention and recommended actions for improved anti-trafficking response in the Bay Area.

The meeting featured:
  • Presentation by Director of Education Benita Hopkins on Generations United's services to empower children and families in vulnerable communities 
  • Recommendations of the San Francisco Mayor's Task Force on Anti-Human Trafficking presented by Public Policy Fellow Kyoko Peterson of the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women 
  • Overview of the activities of the California Massage Therapy Council on human trafficking prevention presented by Beverly May, Director of Governmental Affairs, Anti-Human Trafficking and IT
  • Update by Reverend Davidson Bidwell-Waite on the SFCAHT Interfaith Committee's volunteer action for community outreach and distribution of the posters of AbolitionistMom's Disrupt Sex Trafficking state-wide campaign
  • Overview of the Photovoice Project with graduates from San Francisco SafeHouse by Sue Lockyer of the Department of Communication Studies at San Francisco State University