January 2010 Events

January 7-8, 2010 – Facilitator Training – CORRC 9:00am-3:00pm. Please  RSVP to Trisha Smouse if interested: Trisha.Smouse@USE.SalvationArmy.Org Download Agenda (PDF)

January 9, 2010 – Direct Service Volunteer Training – Gracehaven House. This training is full. Please stay tuned for future direct service trainings. Download Agenda (PDF)

January 11, 2010 – Continuing her commitment to eradicate Human Trafficking through legislation and awareness, State Senator Teresa Fedor introduced a resolution recognizing January 11th as National Human Trafficking Day in Ohio. Senate Resolution 133 was announced in conjunction with an Awareness Day Forum on Human Trafficking at the Statehouse. The Statehouse event will take place from 9:00 to 11:30 A.M in the Statehouse Atrium. and will feature panelists and a keynote address from various experts tackling the problem of human trafficking. Open to the public. Download Agenda (PDF)

January 11, 2010 - National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Event at OSU from 1:00 – 8:30 PM at The Ohio State University, College of Social Work.Stillman Hall, Room 115. Featuring Speakers: Michelle Hannan and Theresa Flores, filmscreening of: Playground, and a panel discussion. Open to the Public.

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day Agenda
January 11, 2010
1:00 – 8:30 PM
The Ohio State University, College of Social Work
Stillman Hall, Room 115

1:00 – 4:15 PM  |  Human Trafficking 101: Michelle Hannan, MSW, LISW-S, Director of
|  Community and Professional Service, The Salvation Army Central
|  Ohio

5:00 – 6:30 PM  |  Film Screening: Playground
|  Sponsored by Mechanicsburg Christian Fellowship

6:45 – 7:15 PM  |  A Personal Account: Theresa Flores, Survivor

7:25 – 8:15 PM  |  Panel Discussion: Theresa Flores, Gracehaven; Michelle Hannan,
|  The Salvation Army; Dr. Celia Williamson, University of Toledo;
|  Aaron Dennis, Columbus Police Department; Lilleana Cavanaugh,
|  Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs. Moderated by
|  Christina Conrad, The Salvation Army

8:15 – 8:30 PM  |  Closing Remarks and Book Signing (The Slave Across the Street,
|  Theresa Flores)

January 12, 2010 - Human Trafficking: In Ohio, In our World Symposium. This will be held at the Athletic Club of Columbus (136 East Broad Street) from 12noon-1:15pm (11:30am registration). Keynote: Ambassador Mark Lagon, Executive Director & CEO of the Polaris Project. www.columbusworldaffairs.org Open to the public, but registration required. Register Here

January 16, 2010 – Theresa will be speaking at the 3rd Annual Human Trafficking Conference.