Spokesperson – Yavapai County Justice and Mental Health Coalition Phone: 928-771-3284
Email: Heidi.Howard@Yavapaiaz.gov
Media Invited to 2nd Annual “Call to Action”! Arizona Human Trafficking Summit “Welcome Session”
The Yavapai Justice and Mental Health Coalition would like to invite local and statewide media to cover the second annual A Call To Action. The Arizona Human Trafficking Summit, Summit Welcome Session will be held on Monday, September 30, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. at Harrah's Actin Hotel and Casino in Maricopa, Arizona. This event serves as a vital platform to raise awareness and collaborate to prevent further discussion around the critical issue of human trafficking in the state.
Call to action! The Arizona Human Trafficking Summit aims to bring together local and state leaders, law enforcement, courts, educators, advocates, and survivors to unite in the fight against this heinous crime. Speakers from across the country represent a variety of experts and survivors who will share their experiences, insights, and strategies for combating human trafficking in Arizona and beyond at this three-day summit. The welcome session will feature Yavapai County Sheriff's Office Law Enforcement Division Commander Tom Boltz and Dr. Dominic Law Sepowitz, MSW. As a professor at Arizona State University and director of the Sex Trafficking Intervention Research Office (STIR), please share with us your experiences across the state in the past 12 months, including funding, advocacy, prevention, community engagement, and partnerships. We will feature a review of anti-human trafficking efforts. We often discuss topics such as overcoming demands, the need for victim-centered care, and the power of establishing multidisciplinary teams in communities.
Date/Time/Location: September 30, 2024, 9:00 AM, Harrah's Aktin Hotel and Casino, 15406 N Maricopa Rd, Maricopa AZ 85329
We believe that your attendance at this event will play an important role in spreading the summit's message and educating the public about the pressing issue of human trafficking. Your reporting can help shine a light on the collaborative efforts being made to combat this problem, and ultimately contribute to the prevention and elimination of human trafficking in our communities.
To facilitate coverage, we will provide access to the WELCOME portion of the Summit as described above. Interviews and photo opportunities with some speakers and event organizers are available by email only upon request.
Please RSVP by email by Saturday evening, September 28, 2024.
We appreciate your efforts in reporting on important issues affecting our community, and we look forward to welcoming you to our first Call to Action. Arizona Human Trafficking Summit.
