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Sex Trafficking Awareness

Ellington High School Gymnasium

This event features a panel of CT based experts in the area of DMST, Cyber Security, Demand and Community Engagement

May 2, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Ellington High School Gymnasium
37 Maple Street
Ellington, CT

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OTHER SEX TRAFFICKING EVENTS:

The Hartford Project - Service Saturday

Thank you to The Hartford Project for including our ministry in their Service Saturday. We will build care packs for Greater Hartford Police Departments and send teams out to distribute trafficking hotline signs in Hartford.

May 4, 2019 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

The Hartford Project
Hartford, CT

Sex Trafficking Awareness | South Windsor, CT

This event features a panel of CT based experts in the area of DMST, Cyber Security, Demand and Community Engagement.

May 14, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Our Savior Lutheran Church
239 Graham Road
South Windsor, CT 06074

2nd Annual Hope is Brewing CT to Benefit Love146
Learn more about Love146 and play some games
while enjoying New Park Brewing’s craft beer plus a silent auction.

May 21 6:00–9:00 PM

New Park Brewing
485 New Park Ave, West Hartford, CT
Limited parking in front lot and on side street

Disparities in Human Trafficking–Connecticut Kids in the Shadows | UConn School of Law, Hartford, CT

Center for Children's Advocacy Seminar Series - Human Trafficking in Connecticut: Saving Our Children
May 23, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PMUConn School of Law
Starr Hall, Room 204
65 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT 06105

Awareness Event at Tolland Middle SchoolThank you to everyone who came out to Tolland Middle School last evening to hear about the realities of trafficking in CT. Special thanks to Yvette Young, Dr. Lou Iorio and Brian Sibley for sharing their knowledge. We were blessed to hear from a precious survivor and friend as well.
A shout out to NBC Connecticut for coming out to cover the event. You can see that coverage here:
NBC CT - 'It's Not Somebody Else's Problem:' Forum Highlights Signs of Sex Trafficking

There was additional coverage from:
Enfield Journal-Inquirer
Hartford Courant
Last but certainly not least, thank you to Veronica Trudel and River of Life Church as well Nancy Dunn and the Tolland Local Prevention Council for sponsoring and organizing this event.

100 Women of Color Gala and Awards 2019
Congratulations to our friend and frequent co-presenter Yvette Young from the Village for Families and Children who was recognized as one of 100 outstanding Women of Color from Connecticut and Western Massachusetts.

Peace Islands Institute Humanitarian Award
Congratulations to our friend and colleague Tammy Sneed from the CT Department of Children and Families who was awarded the Humanitarian Award by the Peace Islands Institute of CT

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