This seminar will provide insight to this unique form of violence, the physical and psychological problems that result, and how Ohio and the nation are responding to this crisis. Identification of victims by healthcare professionals and law enforcement, and coordination of community services are imperative in providing safety and rescuing these victims.
Areas Covered In The Seminar (Download the Agenda in PDF)
- Detective Ken Lawson, Human Trafficking Trainer and Consultant, has been instrumental in coordinating the Ohio response to human trafficking, and is the main presenter
- Dr. Jeff Barrows, an obstetrician and health consultant on human trafficking, will address the healthcare response to human trafficking in our communities
- Michelle Hannan MSW, LISW-S from Central Ohio Rescue and Restore will discuss the community response
This Seminar Is For
- Physicians
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physician Assistants
- Nurses
- Social Workers
- Advocates
- All professionals involved in the care of victims of violence
- Law enforcement personnel will enhance their knowledge of the dynamics of domestic violence and the types of evidence healthcare professionals can provide
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This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association, (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Approval valid through August 11, 2010
6.83 nursing contact hours
7.0 contact hours
Approved through Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission.
7.0 CE hours
Approved for EMS professionals.
7.0 hours
Approved for Social Worker CPE and Counselor CPE.
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Theresa Flores
Ms. Flores is a former human trafficking victim who was sexually exploited by a large underground criminal ring of men when she was only 15 years old. For two long years, she was coerced into debt bondage, all the while living in an upper class neighborhood in Detroit Michigan. During this time, she was manipulated, kidnapped, physically and sexually abuse, and she lost her freedom and her voice and became a modern day slave. Twenty five years later, she has regained her voice and written her story, “The Sacred Bath”. The book describes the horrific years she spent as a sex slave, the torture and the secret she carried with her daily. She has also written two poems entitled, “My Definition” and “The Many Faces of a Trafficking Victim”. Ms Flores now resides in Central Ohio and is the single mother of three beautiful children. Theresa has been a licensed Social Worker for nearly twenty years and received her Master’s in Counseling Education from University of Dayton as a Human Development Specialist. She currently works for Gracehaven Shelter, a home being built for young girls under the age of 18 who have been victimized by human trafficking. Purchase “The Sacred Bath” |
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Ken Lawson
Ken has 21 years of law enforcement experience. He has led over 1200 sexual assault and kidnapping investigations. Ken trains children’s services caseworkers through the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program. He consulted on a RAND Corporation study of human trafficking in Ohio. Ken consults on sexual assault and human trafficking issues for the Police Response to Violence Against Women Project at the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services contracted him to offer regional human trafficking training. Ken has briefed foreign civilian and military officials on human trafficking at the request of U.S. governmental agencies. |
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Dr. Jeffrey Barrows
Dr. Barrows is an Obstetrician/Gynecologist who in 1999 joined the staff of the Christian Medical Dental Association to help administrate a medical education mission outreach called Medical Education International (MEI). He served as the Director of MEI from July of 2002 until December of 2005. As part of his work with MEI, he has been involved in short-term teaching trips to Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, China and Mongolia. Since December of 2005, Dr. Barrows’ work with the Christian Medical Association has shifted to focusing on the health ramifications of human trafficking, and teaching healthcare professionals how to recognize potential human trafficking victims. In 2006, he completed a consultation on the health needs of trafficking victims in Sierra Leone and Liberia. He recently completed a M.A. in Bioethics at Trinity International University in Chicago. He also serves as President of Gracehaven, a non-profit organization working to build a shelter for adolescent girls who have been commercially sexually exploited. He’s been married to his wife Kathy for 29 years, and has 3 children, Colleen, Kari, and Caleb. |
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Michelle Hannan, MSW, LISW-S
Michelle is the Social Services Coordinator for The Salvation Army in Greater Columbus. In this capacity, Ms. Hannan is responsible for the development and implementation of The Salvation Army’s housing, workforce development, education, material assistance and human trafficking survivor services in Central Ohio. Ms. Hannan came to The Salvation Army as an MSW intern in 1995. After graduating with her Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University College of Social Work in 1996, she returned to The Salvation Army full time, where she works on behalf of low income and disenfranchised people in Central Ohio. Ms. Hannan also lectures at The Ohio State University College of Social Work, teaching courses on performance measurement, management information systems and social work practice in communities and organizations.
In 2007, The Salvation Army in Columbus was asked to consider joining the growing local movement to end human trafficking. Ms. Hannan was pleased to bring her passion for social justice, expertise in coalition building and the experience of The Salvation Army to the newly formed Rescue and Restore Campaign. The Salvation Army was invited to coordinate the work of the Central Ohio Rescue and Restore Coalition, and Ms. Hannan currently serves as the Coalition Manager for Central Ohio’s campaign to end human trafficking in this community. |
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