Taking a Deeper Look: The Intersection of Race & Human Trafficking for System Involved Youth

Nola Kesia Brantley

Training Description

This training will provide the historical context of human trafficking. Participants will learn about the historical oppression and trauma of ethnic groups that are over-represented in the foster care and juvenile justice systems and how this provides the backdrop of human trafficking. This training is essential given that these ethnic groups are disproportionately impacted by foster care and human trafficking. The training will also discuss implicit biases, privilege, and racism. Participants will learn how to approach system involved youth, their caregivers, and communities affected in culturally competent ways.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be able to explain how race intersects with human trafficking.

2. Participants will be able to explain how the historical context of at least 2 minority groups relates to the disproportionate number of youths from those minority groups in foster care who are trafficked.

3. Participants will learn at least 1 strategy to engage system involved youth who are affected by human trafficking in a culturally competent manner.

Agenda 

9:30-9:45am Welcome and introduction

9:45-10:00am Defining Intersectionality

10:00-10:15am Describing Ourselves Through an Intersectional Lens

10:15-10:30am Intersectionality and Society’s Idea of Who’s Victimized

10:30-10:45am Intersectionality and Consent

10:45-11:00am Race and Racism in Sex Trafficking

11:00-11:15am Break (CE hours not provided during this time)

11:15-11:30am How Does Our Identity Impact Our Work With HT Survivors

11:30-11:45am Intersectionality and Society’s Idea of Who Exploits Youth

11:45am-12pm The Importance of Discussing the Historical Context of Trauma

12:00-1:00pm Lunch (CE hours not provided during this time)

1:00-1:45pm Historical context

· African Americans

· Native Americans

· Implications today

1:45-2:00pm Break (CE hours not provided during this time)

2:00-2:45pm Historical context

· Asian Americans

· Latinos

· Implications today

2:45-3:00pm Questions & Answers and Wrap-up

Meet Our Trainers

Nola Kesia Brantley, CEO & Founder of Nola Brantley Speaks has become nationally recognized as a powerful Survivor voice for the issue of child sex trafficking through her moving and information packed public speaking. Her hard work and perpetual vigilance has brought both focus and concrete resources to this chronically underserved and largely unrecognized population of victimized youth. Nola’s approach aims to be holistic!

This course meets the qualifications for (4) BBS CE Hours for LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences & is provided by Fred Finch Youth Center, CAMFT Provider #045295.