Human Trafficking:  Myths, Facts and Community Response

April 30th & May 1st, 2015

Ivy Tech Community College, Vectren Room

Contacts: Gina Gist, Albion Fellows Bacon Center                   Whitney Weir, Albion Fellows Bacon Center

gina.gist@albionfellowsbacon.org                                              whitney.weir@albionfellowsbacon.org

Human Trafficking is a form of modern day slavery, in which human beings are controlled and exploited for profit.  It is tied as the second largest and fastest growing criminal industry in the world, just behind the drug trade. The average age of entry for U.S. girls into commercial sex is 12-14. The average ages for boys is 11-13. Among people who get caught in the trade, the average age of death is 34 and the most common cause of death is homicide.

Come join Albion Fellows Bacon Center and the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and learn how our community can help in the fight against this crime.   This free training is available to law enforcement, social service providers educators and the community.

Speakers include:

• Abby Kuzma: Assistant Attorney General and Chief Counsel of the Victim Services and Outreach Division of the Indiana Attorney General’s Office.

• Skyler R. Whittington & Bill Hannon:  Indiana State Police Officers and members of IPATH.

• Tracy McDaniel: Founder/CEO of Restored.

• Rachel Van Tyle:  Attorney with the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic.

• Kerry Blomquist: Legal Counsel for the Indiana Coalition against Domestic Violence.

• Whitney Weir:  Child Advocate at Albion Fellows Bacon Center.

• Yvonne Moore:  Collaborative Care Supervisor with the Department of Child Services.  Moore helped establish the anti-human trafficking advocacy group in Southern Indiana (IPATH).

• Uncharted International Inc.: a mission agency.

These trainings are free and open to the public.  Six CEU’s and six LETB’s will be provided.