Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force Quarterly Meeting April 26, 2021

Meeting Agenda TimeAgenda Item9:00-9:05WelcomeCaroline Palmer, Minnesota Department of Health9:05-9:20Legislative UpdateBeth Holger, The LinkSarah Ladd, Minnesota Department of Human ServicesCaroline Palmer, Minnesota Department of Health9:20-10:20Working Towards Safety and Healing for Justice-Involved Native American WomenNatasha Kingbird, Northwest Indian Community Development CenterLinda Thompson, Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault CoalitionNikki Engel, Violence Free MinnesotaCurrently, there are very few programs ... Read more

Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force Quarterly Meeting July 26, 2021

Meeting Agenda TimeAgenda Item9:00-9:10WelcomeCaroline Palmer, Minnesota Department of Health9:10-9:40A Holistic Response to Human Trafficking and Exploitation: Framework for ActionShunu Shrestha, City of MinneapolisMadeline Lohman, Advocates for Human RightsPresenters will provide a background of the process; overview of the recommendations; and next steps.  9:40-10:20Community Identified Strategies: Injury and Violence Prevention during Compounding CrisisNoelle Volin, Men as ... Read more

Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force Quarterly Meeting October 25, 2021

TimeAgenda Item9:00 - 9:15 amWelcomeCaroline Palmer, Minnesota Department of Health9:15 - 9:45 amAuthentic Community EngagementHunter Beckstrom, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault9:45 - 10:15 amFamilies First Prevention Services ActSarah Ladd and Dariann McCormick, MN Department of Human Services10:15 - 10:30 amSafe Harbor UpdateCaroline Palmer, Minnesota Department of Health

Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force Quarterly Meeting January 24, 2022

Meeting Agenda TimeAgenda Item9:00-9:15 a.m.WelcomeCaroline Palmer, Minnesota Department of Health9:15-10:15 a.m.Supporting Transgender YouthErik RyderThis presentation will include best practices for working with transgender youth, including:·        Pronoun and vocabulary overview·        Ways to take action to be supportive and respectful of transgender people·        Answering questions from lived experience as a transgender person Erik Ryder (He/Him/His) is currently a ... Read more

Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force Quarterly Meeting Monday, April 25, 2022

Meeting Agenda TimeAgenda Item9:00-9:10amWelcomeCaroline Palmer, Minnesota Department of Health9:10-9:25amLegislative UpdateSarah Ladd, Minnesota Department of Human ServicesMadeline Lohman, Advocates for Human RightsBeth Holger, The LinkBukola Oriola, Enitan Story9:25-10:15amTechnology Facilitated Intimate Partner Violence and TraffickingSheriff Tim Leslie, Chief Deputy Joseph Leko, Capt. Jim Gabriel, Cmdr. Richard Schroeder, Electronic Crimes Analyst Meredith Peik, Electronic Crimes Analyst Derrick Warnecke, ... Read more

Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force Quarterly Meeting Monday, July 25, 2022

Meeting Agenda TimeAgenda Item9 - 9:10 a.m.WelcomeCaroline Palmer, Minnesota Department of Health9:10 - 10 a.m.Critical Components of Effective Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking Prevention CurriculaFacilitated by Hunter Beckstrom, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual AssaultPanelists:Anne LaFrinier-Ritchie, Someplace SafeAlison Feigh, Zero Abuse ProjectNoah Shepard, Alexandra HouseJoy McElroy, Lutheran Social ServicesThe goal of this panel is to equip attendees ... Read more

Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force Quarterly Meeting Monday, October 24, 2022

Meeting Agenda TimeAgenda Item9 – 9:10 a.m.WelcomeCaroline Palmer, Minnesota Department of Health9:10 – 9:15 a.m.Welcome Ana NegreteAna Negrete, Department of Human Services9:15 - 9:35 a.m.New 988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineEmily Yang Lindeman, Minnesota Department of Health9:35 - 9:55 a.m.Resources and Initiatives to Train Healthcare ProvidersMary Hopkins, Minnesota Department of HealthCaroline Palmer, Minnesota Department of Health9:55 ... Read more

Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force Quarterly Meeting Monday, January 23, 2023

Meeting Agenda TimeAgenda Item9 – 9:10 a.m.WelcomeCaroline Palmer, Minnesota Department of Health9:10 – 10 a.m.Missing and Murdered African American Women Task Force Dr. Brittany Lewis, Research in ActionAriana Kopycinski, Research in ActionDr. Catherine R. Squires, professor emerita, contract specialist for Research in Action10 - 10:20 a.m.Safe Harbor EvaluationJulie Atella, Wilder ResearchMelissa Adolfson, Wilder ResearchMelissa Serafin, ... Read more

Minnesota Human Trafficking Prevention & Response Network

This is an in-person meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on July 24. Location: Neighborhood House, 179 Robie St E, St Paul, MN 55107 The meeting will be live streamed for people who cannot attend in person. The virtual event will not be interactive. Register: Human Trafficking and Response Network Meeting In-person registration is ... Read more