Join Interact at the STOP Human Trafficking Community Forum on Monday, January 12, 2008 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Wake County Commons Building in Raleigh.

Soroptimist International of Raleigh is hosting the Community Forum.

Human trafficking is modern-day slavery and is now considered the second largest and fastest-growing criminal industry in the world. (Source: Polaris Project)

WHEN: Monday, January 12, 2008 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

• 9:00 am - Coffee and Registration

• 9:30 am - WELCOME and CHALLENGE

          Wake County Commissioners, Betty Lou Ward
          City of Raleigh City Council, Marion Baldwin

      AWARENESS

• 9:45 am - PANEL: SOLIDIFYING DEFINITION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

          Moderator: Nola Theiss, MA, MPA, Zonta International
          Definition, Legal Aid of NC, Jennifer Stuart
          Trends and Statistics, Louise Coggins, L.C.S.W., B.C.D.
          Personal Account, Ret. Colonel E. Nance, Ph. D.

• 10:45 am - PANEL: ROLE of LAW ENFORECEMENT and THE COURTS

          Moderator: Donna M. Bickford, Ph.D., Director, Carolina Women’s Center
          NC Secretary of State, Elaine Marshall
          Wake County Sheriff, Donnie Harrison
          Raleigh Police Department , Lt. Chris Carrigan
          NC Center for Justice, Attracta Kelly

• 11:45 am - PANEL: ROLE of DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS

          Moderator: Adam Hartzell, Executive Director, Interact
          Wake County Chief of Community Health Services, Gibby Harris
          Wake County Child Welfare, Jacqueline Hall-Williams
          NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Monica Johnson Hostler
          Salvation Army, Christine Shaw

• 12:45 pm - LUNCH (Box lunch on site)

      ACTION – NEXT STEPS

• 1:30 pm - ADDRESSING NEEDS OF VICTIMS

          Rapid Response, Legal Aid of NC, Rachel Braver
          Protection and Safety, FBI, Kory Williford
          Legal ramifications, Salvation Army, Christine Shaw

• 2:15 pm - LEGISLATION

          NC Senator, Ellie Kinaird

• 2:45 pm - COMMUNITY RESPONSE

          Energizing Communities, Nola Theiss, MLA, MPA

• 3:45 pm - WRAP UP

          Challenge for immediate action
          Schedule for follow on topic-focused community forums

• 4:00 pm - ADJOURN

WHERE: Wake County Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610 (Room 100A and B)

• For directions, call 919-250-1000.

REGISTRATION: The forum is free. To register, contact ccapecod23@aol.com or 919-833-2490 by Friday, January 9.

• A box lunch will be provided. 
• For more information, contact pwitt@siraleigh.org or 919-833-2490.