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Human Trafficking Initiative Report
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43rd Western Area Conference HUMAN TRAFFICKING REPORT STEPHANY POWELL, CHAIR
Denver, Colorado June 14 – June 28, 2017
This provides the Human Trafficking 2015-2017 Biennial Report, which summarizes the Committee's role, goals, key accomplishments and recommendations for continuity. ROLE OF COMMITTEE Create and develop a Human Trafficking awareness training program for Chapters Research/Prepare/ collaborate with National counterpart to incept a tool kit and area plan that aligns with National Committee. Offer grant to WA chapters to test the toolkit for efficiency -$500 to implement Toolkit Objective: The toolkit will be designed to educate WA chapters and their communities on the issue of both labor and sex trafficking. SMART GOALS
• Goal 1: Increase the delivery of transformational programming within the Western Area as evidenced by 50% of all chapters documenting key elements, and measurable and impactful outcomes for implementation of at least one sustainable transformational program, by 2016.
• Goal 2: Increase the number of Western Area chapters to 44 or 75% who are engaged in programs addressing the physical, emotional and/or mental health and well-being of children, families and communities, by 2016. Increase to 100%, by 2018.
• Goal 3: Integrate the new health initiatives into current programs with 25% of Western Area chapters by 2015. Increase Western Area chapter participation by 40% in 2016 and 75% by 2017
COMMITTEE ACCOMPLISHMENTS/SUMMATION
• Goal 1: a) Worked closely with the Western Area Director, and the Western Area Program
Director. Chapter awareness was raised through awareness workshops during Western Area Leadership Development, Northern Area Cluster and Western Area Conference, and the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.
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b) Although 50% of all chapters did not document key elements, and measurable and impactful outcomes, the seventeen chapters that did report educated approximately eleven hundred members in their communities. One chapter (Portland) is in the process of implementing a sustainable program by 2018.
• Goal 2:
a) The participating chapters educated members of their chapters, at risk youth, women in transitional housing, partnered with community churches, and the National Blue Campaign.
b) The seventeen chapters helped to increase the number of Western Area chapters address the physical, emotional and/or mental health and well-being of children, families and communities through the many awareness workshops.
Training • A webinar for Western Area was conducted for International Trends and
Services Chairs. The workshop addressed all forms of human trafficking and the implications on the African Diaspora.
• A written article was placed on the website to assist chapters in conducting workshops and overall involvement on the issue of Human Trafficking.
• Goal 3: Awareness articles were written on the Western Area website to address human trafficking as a public health concern. Chapters addressed this issue by ensuring psychologist and other health care providers were on panel discussions.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONTINUITY
• Although guidelines for Human Trafficking in the Western Area have been written, a National Tool Kit has not been published. Once the National Tool Kit has been developed the Western Area will have formal guidelines for sustainability, organization and chapter grants.
• Human trafficking is relatively new to the national spotlight. Within the upcoming Biennial over half of the chapters in the Western Area will become involved.
• More articles and webinars are needed to solicit participation.
2015-2017 Human Trafficking Initiative Link Stephany Powell, San Fernando Valley, (CA) Chair [email protected]
Link Rita Dumas, San Fernando Valley (CA) [email protected]
Link Susan Comrie, Inglewood Pacific (CA) [email protected]
