THE ANNUAL
STATEWIDE HUMAN TRAFFICKING SUMMIT 
Best Practices for Michigan

Thursday, January 26th, 2023
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM (EST.)

Powered by Vista Maria & the Michigan Abolitionist Project (MAP)
Co-sponsored by the Michigan Human Trafficking Commission

The annual Summit brings together advocates from across the state of Michigan who are active in addressing human trafficking through prevention, education, law enforcement, and/or the provision of services to survivors and at-risk populations. The objective of this forum is to increase collaboration and effectiveness across Michigan communities by identifying barriers, building relationships, and strengthening partnerships.

Attend Virtually or In-Person at:
MSU Management Education Center

 811 W. Square Lake Rd., Troy, MI 48098

(lunch provided)

Discounts available for survivors, law enforcement, and students! 
This course is approved by the NASW-Michigan Social Work Continuing
Education Collaborative for 3 credit hours.

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AGENDA
Thurs, January 26th, 2023
Main Event at the MSU Management Education Center
811 West Square Lake Road, Troy, MI 48098

8:30 AM | REGISTRATION
 Coffee & light refreshments provided.

9:00 AM | WELCOME
Dawn Ames, Michigan Abolitionist Project
Kelly Carter, Michigan Human Trafficking Commission


9:30-10:30 AM | SESSION ONE*

Guiding Principles for Those Serving
Trafficked Persons in Michigan

Kelly Carter, Michigan Human Trafficking Commission
Jeynce Poindexter, Ruth Ellis Center
Lt. Wendy K Reyes, Oakland County Sheriff’s Department
Karen Gray-Sheffield, Ascension Open Arms
Meredith Reese, Vista Maria
Karen Moore, Sanctum House

Do we really want to help, and do no harm? If we aren’t carefully assessing the reasons why we provide services the way we do, and the ways we interact with survivors, it can be easy to mimic the behavior of traffickers, even unintentionally. We need to ensure survivors are in the “driver’s seat” by making their own choices, and feeling supported in those choices.

The Michigan Human Trafficking Commission has worked to develop and deploy best practices for those serving victims and survivors of human trafficking and has identified and evaluated the “Guiding Principles for Agencies Serving Survivors of Human Trafficking” resource developed through the U.S. Administration of Children and Families.  This session features a panel of Michigan experts who will explore lessons learned and practical ways to apply and implement these principles.

10:30-11:00 AM | BREAK 
NETWORKING / VENDOR TABLES

During scheduled breaks, in-person attendees will have the opportunity to network and build connections with advocates from across the state, as well as meet session panelists and other featured guests by visiting designated vendor tables throughout the conference lobby. Light refreshments provided.

11:00 AM-12:00 PM | SESSION TWO*
Integrating Survivor Voices in Michigan’s
Anti-Trafficking Movement

Leslie King-Friday, Survivor, Advocate, Author
Alice Jay, Neighborhood Legal Services
Brigette Henderson, BSW

Persons with lived experience of human trafficking have a compelling role to play in combating human trafficking effectively throughout the world, as well as here in Michigan. The anti-trafficking movement needs the leadership of those experts with lived experiences to ensure our work is both survivor-centered and trauma-informed. They are in a unique position to enact change on policy, organization, and at individual levels. The voice of those with lived experience must not just be a final stamp of approval on a policy or program, but rather an integrated part of all stages of our work.

12:00-1:00 PM | LUNCH

KEYNOTE SESSION / SPEAKER
University of Michigan "New" Law Clinic & Lab
Bridgette Carr, University of Michigan

For over a decade, the Clinic relied solely on legal tools and direct representation to fight human trafficking. The Lab, launched in 2022, endeavors to create change at policy, service, and industry levels through collaborative partnerships across the nonprofit, corporate, and governmental sectors. They believe the law is an incomplete, imperfect solution to reducing exploitation and that interdisciplinary, cross-industry collaboration is necessary. The vision for the Clinic + Lab partnership is that the work with individual survivors in the Clinic will help ensure the Lab is victim-centered and informed by lived experience.

1:00-2:00 PM | SESSION THREE*

Creating a Standardized Data Reporting
Framework for Michigan

Elizabeth Moon-Carter, The Salvation Army
Kelly Carter, Michigan Human Trafficking Commission
Kris McNeil, Measurable Change

This interactive session will explore ways data might be used to meaningfully improve services to survivors.  The Michigan Human Trafficking Commission is working to create a standardized data reporting framework specifically for victim services providers with categories for victim typology and services provided.  Once the data set is identified, the Committee plans to collect data from providers across the state to provide a periodic snapshot of trends in human trafficking victimization and service provision across Michigan.  The data could be a valuable resource, especially for organizations applying for grants and crafting policy and legislation.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Social workers registering to obtain CEUs must attend all three of the main sessions (marked*); partial credit will not be provided for any reason.

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Registration open until January 22nd, 2023.
NO REFUNDS.