Virtual Learnings & Resources

Keep an eye out for more information on our next Virtual Lunch and Learn, coming soon!

For our April virtual lunch & learn for Child Abuse Prevention Month, our CCAHT team community partners at the Children’s Advocacy Center to discuss online child abuse and exploitation, emerging trends and issues, how online enticement can lead to trafficking experiences, as well as intervention and prevention strategies and resources.

Did you know that human trafficking rarely happens through being kidnapped by a stranger? Most trafficking victims are exploited by someone they know, trust, and love, and for 1 in 3 victims that someone is an intimate partner. We will explore and discuss the link between intimate partner violence and human trafficking, and how communities can support survivors and take proactive steps to address barriers.

In this lunch & learn, we break down the legislative landscape around human trafficking in Tennessee. We explore current counter-trafficking laws and how the Tennessee Counter-Trafficking Alliance (TCTA) is involved in influencing state-level legislation that protects survivors and strengthens prevention efforts.

Learn about the impacts of child and youth trafficking, the challenges and barriers that trafficked youth face, and TN's collaborative model from CCHAT staff and both DCS' Human Trafficking Response and Mental Health Clinician teams.