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"Human Trafficking: Identify and work with victims and survivors " Presented by Laura Ng, MSW, Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center Wednesday, January 20, 2021 | 11 AM - 1 PM **Pre-registration is required / Cost: $10** 2 CE credits for LPCs, LCPCs, LSWs, LCSWs

Presentation Overview

An estimated 16,000-24,500 girls and women are victims of commercial sexual exploitation in the city of Chicago each year, according to the Center for Impact Research. Through this training, you will learn: The prevalence of trafficking in Chicagoland, signs of trafficking to help identify potential victims, and how to work with survivors of all ages.  Learning Objectives: Understand the prevalence of human trafficking in the Chicago area Signs to identify potential victims  How to work with survivors of all ages How COVID-19 has impacted victims and survivors About the Speaker:

Laura Ng serves as the Human Trafficking Specialist at the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center who, along with their partners, are the front-line responders in Chicago to reports of child sexual abuse. Prior to being at the Chicago CAC, Laura served as the Executive Director at Traffick Free for ten years, leading a team of volunteers to achieve milestones in the organization’s history including opening a drop-in center in early 2017 for adult female-identified survivors of sex trafficking. Laura is also proactive about creatively using a myriad of platforms from which to connect with the public. In 2011, she boldly wrote and self-directed a monologue depicting the psychological trauma-bond formed in a trafficking victim’s mind. She illustrated the battle of overcoming manipulation and the pursuits of love and inclusion that most sex trafficking victim’s face in wanting to break free from the Life.   Laura received a Master’s in Social Work at the University of Illinois-Chicago in 2015 with a concentration in Community Health and Urban Development. She was recognized by her alma mater in 2018 with the Rising Alumni Award.

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2 CEUs available for LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC

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