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  • Access to Banking For Survivors
    12/7/21

    Access to Banking For Survivors

    Trafficking survivors face significant hurdles as they try to rebuild their lives. It can be particularly difficult to open a bank account. Access to banking services is key to financial security. Please join us for this webinar, co-led by Sarah Byrne, Human Trafficking Pro Bono Project Lead at Moore & Van Allen PLLC and Taushia Chacon, a trafficking survivor-leader. Together, they will provide useful information about new national programs to provide banking services to trafficking survivors, to build financial literacy, and to empower survivors to thrive.

  • FEA Workshop V: Become CEO of Your Finances
    5/1/21

    FEA Workshop V: Become CEO of Your Finances

    Financial Planning: Starts with a Goal, Not a Big Bank Account

  • FEA Workshop IV: Identity Theft - What to do when it happens to you
    1/27/21

    FEA Workshop IV: Identity Theft - What to do when it happens to you

  • FEA Workshop III: Become CEO of Your Finances - Take Charge of Your 2021 Finances
    12/10/20

    FEA Workshop III: Become CEO of Your Finances - Take Charge of Your 2021 Finances

  • Helping Survivors Successfully Apply for SSI/SSDI
    12/3/20

    Helping Survivors Successfully Apply for SSI/SSDI

  • Eviction Defense in a COVID 19 World
    7/31/20

    Eviction Defense in a COVID 19 World

    This free legal training is for California public interest and pro bono attorneys interested in supporting indigent tenants, including Free to Thrive's human trafficking survivor clients, with eviction defense matters. COVID-19 has forever changed the landlord-tenant relationship and we look forward to training attorneys about the tenant protections in California amid COVID-19, as well as the common issues that practitioners face in eviction defense practice.

  • FEA - Workshop II All You Need to Know About Credit & Becoming CEO of Your Finances
    9/6/20

    FEA - Workshop II All You Need to Know About Credit & Becoming CEO of Your Finances

    Speaker: Suzi Day

    This FREE virtual workshop is in partnership with San Diego Women’s Business Center & Self Help Credit Union and is for Survivors of Human Trafficking and Their Families. Service Providers that support human trafficking survivors are also welcome to attend and/or encourage their clients to attend.

  • The Intersection Between Trauma and Addiction for Human Trafficking Survivors
    2/26/21

    The Intersection Between Trauma and Addiction for Human Trafficking Survivors

    In this presentation, we focus on the intersection between trauma and addiction with an emphasis on its impact on survivors of human trafficking. We discuss addiction issues from a perspective of a risk factor as well as a consequence of a traumatic experience. Additionally, we examine how addiction issues could interfere and impede survivors' recovery process. Finally, we consider how stigma and bias associated with addiction issues impact the delivery of services and survivors' overall well-being.

  • Changing the Narrative Part IV
    5/12/22

    Changing the Narrative Part IV

    In January 2022, the Justice for Survivors Act (AB 124 Kamlager) expanded California’s criminal vacatur law to include victims and survivors of interpersonal and sexual violence. This change in the law means that victims and survivors of these crimes who were charged with non-violent crimes related to their victimization now have the opportunity to clear their criminal records. This training will educate legal and social services organizations serving victims of interpersonal and sexual violence about this new change in the law and how you can use this new law to help survivors clear their records and get a fresh start. During this training, we will share who qualifies for this relief, what is required to petition for relief and resources for attorneys working on vacatur cases. This training is intended for anyone interested in learning more about criminal vacatur and the expansion of California’s law resulting from AB 124.

  • FTT x USD: Generational Trauma
    5/4/22

    FTT x USD: Generational Trauma

  • Trauma-Informed Legal Representation of Human Trafficking Survivors
    9/10/21

    Trauma-Informed Legal Representation of Human Trafficking Survivors

    Join the National Survivor Law Collective to learn all about what it means to be a trauma-informed lawyer and how to put those skills to practice when working with trafficking survivors. This training will educate participants on the impact of trauma on the brain and provide tools and tips on how to effectively work with clients who are victims of trauma without re-traumatizing them. This training will also educate participants on the impact of working with trauma victims including how to identify and respond to vicarious trauma.

  • A film screening & educational event - ARRESTED: the criminalization of HT survivors
    1/21/21

    A film screening & educational event - ARRESTED: the criminalization of HT survivors

    This training will screen the short film Starfish produced by Fôlsheart Productions and then host an interactive panel discussion with human trafficking experts.

  • Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Human Trafficking Victims and Survivors
    4/22/21

    Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Human Trafficking Victims and Survivors

    This training discusses the risk factors and vulnerabilities that will likely lead to an increase in the number of victims, the increased risk of regressive crisis and re-exploitation of survivors, Free to Thrive's response and what community members can do to help.

  • Human Trafficking in the API Community Training Series - Part III
    4/15/21

    Human Trafficking in the API Community Training Series - Part III

    This training brings together national experts to share their knowledge and experience with trauma-informed and victim-centered investigations and prosecutions.

  • Human Trafficking in the API Community Training Series - Part II
    3/18/21

    Human Trafficking in the API Community Training Series - Part II

    This training offers guidance to organizations serving API victims and survivors on community outreach, trauma-informed, cultural and linguistic awareness, and supporting your staff in doing this work.

  • Human Trafficking in the API Community Training Series - Part I
    2/18/21

    Human Trafficking in the API Community Training Series - Part I

    This training provides members of the Asian-Pacific Islander (API) community and organizations serving the API community with an overview of the impact that human trafficking has on this community. The training covers what trafficking looks like among diverse populations with a focus on the API community, vulnerabilities, recruiting, intersectionality, the impact of COVID-19, and the needs of survivors.

  • Helping Survivors Successfully Apply for SSI/SSDI
    12/3/20

    Helping Survivors Successfully Apply for SSI/SSDI

    This training will help survivors, survivor advocates, social services providers, and attorneys learn about what the requirements are to qualify for SSI/SSDI and how to assist survivors with their applications with the goal of helping more survivors successfully apply for these benefits.

  • Eviction Defense in a COVID-19 World
    7/31/20

    Eviction Defense in a COVID-19 World

    COVID-19 has forever changed the landlord-tenant relationship and we look forward to training attorneys about the tenant protections in California amid COVID-19, as well as the common issues that practitioners face in eviction defense practice.

  • Domestic Violence & Strangulation: The Last Warning Shot
    10/27/20

    Domestic Violence & Strangulation: The Last Warning Shot

    In this training, you will learn the medical basis for the severity of this action, as well as strategies and tips on how to protect survivors of domestic violence, and prosecute their offenders in criminal, civil, and family court.

  • A Trauma Informed Approach to Working with HT Survivors in Family Law Matters
    6/25/20

    A Trauma Informed Approach to Working with HT Survivors in Family Law Matters

    This free MCLE training will provide family law attorneys training on the unique family law needs of human trafficking victims and survivors

  • Changing the Narrative Part III
    3/24/22

    Changing the Narrative Part III

    This training will explore how abusers use the criminal legal system as an accomplice in furthering a victim’s trauma. We will discuss definitions, the psychology of power and control, discuss how to screen for this complex issue and offer sample cases.

  • Changing the Narrative Part II
    1/13/22

    Changing the Narrative Part II

    Once we understand the victim-offender intersectionality we have to be able to collect the supporting documents to create the most effective mitigation packets for our clients. The goal is to assist criminal defense attorneys reframe the lens through which law enforcement, prosecution, and judges see trafficking survivors and reclaim the title of victim over offender.

  • Changing the Narrative Part I
    10/20/21

    Changing the Narrative Part I

    Survivors of trauma, especially in human trafficking, are often criminalized. Sometimes the cases are not easy to connect to the trafficking experience. But when one looks under the iceberg of human trafficking, the collateral consequences can slowly be identified one at a time.

  • Workshop on Practical Tips and Challenges in Vacatur Matters
    7/15/20

    Workshop on Practical Tips and Challenges in Vacatur Matters

    Participants will learn about the legal landscape for vacatur petitions in various jurisdictions around California and the United States.

  • Helping a Human Trafficking Survivor Through Criminal Vacatur
    4/9/20

    Helping a Human Trafficking Survivor Through Criminal Vacatur

    This training will prepare pro bono attorneys in any practice area to assist human trafficking survivors with clearing non-violent convictions through criminal vacatur.

  • Models & Best Practices for Providing Trauma Informed Legal Services to Trafficked Persons
    3/30/22

    Models & Best Practices for Providing Trauma Informed Legal Services to Trafficked Persons

    A panel of lawyers from four organizations that provide pro bono legal representation to trafficked persons discuss models & best practices for providing trauma informed legal services to trafficked persons

  • Advanced Trauma Training: Mental Health Impacts of Trafficking
    1/28/21

    Advanced Trauma Training: Mental Health Impacts of Trafficking

    This training utilizes Dr. Greenbaum’s dissertation research on the mental health impacts of trafficking to help illuminate considerations when working with survivors of sexual exploitation.

  • Working with Trauma Victims Part 3: Addressing Societal Trauma in the Justice System
    8/13/21

    Working with Trauma Victims Part 3: Addressing Societal Trauma in the Justice System

    This presentation is designed to provide context on the impact of socio-cultural factors in the justice system, explore the different types and areas of work needed to improve care for survivors. This training also engages with professionals on how these factors influence interactions and experiences within the justice system.

  • Working with Trauma Victims Part 2: Overcoming Vicarious Trauma
    5/28/21

    Working with Trauma Victims Part 2: Overcoming Vicarious Trauma

    This free online training educates participants on the impact of working with trauma victims.

  • Working with Trauma Victims - Part 1: Trauma Resilience
    5/7/21

    Working with Trauma Victims - Part 1: Trauma Resilience

    This free online training educates participants on the impact of trauma on the brain and provides tools and tips on how to effectively work with clients who are victims of trauma without re-traumatizing them.