This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Neighbor News

League of Women Voters: Human Sex Trafficking: Here in Oakland?

The League of Women Voters of Oakland's Kick Off Program "Human Sex Trafficking: Right Here in Oakland?" Oakland City Hall Hearing Room 3

The League of Women Voters of Oakland’s Kick Off Program
“Human Sex Trafficking: Right Here in Oakland?”

Oakland City Hall Hearing Room 3
Thursday, September 10, 6-8 PM

Guest speakers:
Genice Jacobs, Anti -Trafficking Consultant, AbolitionistMom.org

Find out what's happening in Rockridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Jennifer Madden, Deputy District Attorney, Alameda County

Adela Rodarte, Transition Age Youth Services Coordinator, West Coast Children’s Clinic

Find out what's happening in Rockridgefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Sergeant Holly Joshi, Chief of Staff, Oakland Police Department
The LWVO will focus its Kickoff Program on “Human Sex Trafficking: Right Here in Oakland?”
Come and hear information on measures and other public policy efforts to prevent human sex trafficking. What are the statistics on prosecution and penalization of traffickers and abusers? What type of essential services for victims is Oakland providing?

Go to www.lwvoakland.org for more info.

To be better informed on the issue, please take a look at the following links:
http://toolkit.heatwatch.org/community/community_tools

http://toolkit.heatwatch.org/community/files/race_ethnicity.pdf

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

More from Rockridge