Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Training Seminar
Presented by:
The Salvation Army PROMISE Program
Hosted by:
Willow Creek Community Church – North Shore
6 CEU CREDITS - a $600.00 value – for LPCs, LCPCs, LSWs, and LCSWs
The Training Seminar will provide participants with the skills to: Recognize the commercial sexual exploitation of children, detect risk factors, identify and effectively engage victims, and build skills necessary to serve youths affected by human trafficking.
Who Should Attend: Individuals from Social Services Agencies; Law Enforcement Personnel; Medical & Mental Health Workers; Counselors; Youth and Recreational Agency Staff; Individuals from Religious Institutions and other fields who are in positions to serve youths; and other interested persons.
Presenters: The Director of The Salvation Army PROMISE program & Founder of ANNE’S HOUSE and Detective Al Krok
Location: Willow Creek Community Church – North Shore 315 Waukegan Road, Northfield Illinois (Christian Heritage Academy Campus, SW Entrance)
Date: Saturday, November 23, 2013
Time: Registration and Breakfast, 8 a.m. / Program, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Cost: $30.00 includes Continental Breakfast & Lunch.
Register at: willowcreek.org/northshore/events Space is limited.
Please register by Friday, November 15, 2013. For information, contact Don Harkins at 773-447-4100 or harkinsdon@sbcglobal.net
Monday, November 11, 2013
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Get Out Of Your Salt Shaker
As Christians we are called to be salt and light in the world. But what exactly does this mean?
Properties of Salt How we can be salt
Enhances Sharing the love of Christ to improve others lives
Melts the cold God has the power to melt a heart of stone
We are called to be set apart, but not isolated. If salt were to remain in the salt shaker and never be used, it would be useless. It would never have the chance to flavor our food and make it better. As Christians, if we stay in our "salt shaker" by surrounding ourselves only with other Christians we have little opportunity to influence others for Christ. If no one had the courage to step out of their comfort zone who would be there to share the hope and light of Jesus to the least of these? One grain of salt can change the flavor of food. We too can have a tremendous impact on someone else's life if we just get out there. Don't under estimate the transforming power you can have in someone's life.
What Light Does Shining our light will help others to know:
Dispels darkness Jesus is the light of the world.
Growth (plants) Sanctification - growing to be more like Him
Illuminates what is true Jesus is the only way
Helps us see clearly His word is a light unto our path
As Christians, we are called to be light. We have the light of Jesus and we are not to remain hidden. We are to let our light shine into the dark places, into dark hearts and give hope to the hopeless.
While there is no set profile for a trafficking victim, they do tend to have one thing in common. They have some sort of vulnerability that a trafficker will prey on. Many of the victims are runaway girls who have been sexually abused as children. For these girls, darkness crept into their lives at an early age. Their view of love and family has become skewed. They run away from an unstable home and are so desperate for love that they are easy prey for a trafficker seeking to exploit them. Their already dark world becomes even darker once they are trapped in a dark life of slavery.
The bible doesn't tell us we should be salt and light. It says we are salt and light. We are salt to these young girls when we do outreach and share God's word with them. We are light to these girls when we shine a ray of light into their dark world and give them hope that it is possible to change their situation. Be bold and courageous. Get out of your salt shaker.
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
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Properties of Salt How we can be salt
Enhances Sharing the love of Christ to improve others lives
Melts the cold God has the power to melt a heart of stone
Heals Bringing hope to the broken hearted
Preserves We have the power to lead others to eternal life
We are called to be set apart, but not isolated. If salt were to remain in the salt shaker and never be used, it would be useless. It would never have the chance to flavor our food and make it better. As Christians, if we stay in our "salt shaker" by surrounding ourselves only with other Christians we have little opportunity to influence others for Christ. If no one had the courage to step out of their comfort zone who would be there to share the hope and light of Jesus to the least of these? One grain of salt can change the flavor of food. We too can have a tremendous impact on someone else's life if we just get out there. Don't under estimate the transforming power you can have in someone's life.
What Light Does Shining our light will help others to know:
Dispels darkness Jesus is the light of the world.
Growth (plants) Sanctification - growing to be more like Him
Illuminates what is true Jesus is the only way
Helps us see clearly His word is a light unto our path
While there is no set profile for a trafficking victim, they do tend to have one thing in common. They have some sort of vulnerability that a trafficker will prey on. Many of the victims are runaway girls who have been sexually abused as children. For these girls, darkness crept into their lives at an early age. Their view of love and family has become skewed. They run away from an unstable home and are so desperate for love that they are easy prey for a trafficker seeking to exploit them. Their already dark world becomes even darker once they are trapped in a dark life of slavery.
The bible doesn't tell us we should be salt and light. It says we are salt and light. We are salt to these young girls when we do outreach and share God's word with them. We are light to these girls when we shine a ray of light into their dark world and give them hope that it is possible to change their situation. Be bold and courageous. Get out of your salt shaker.
Salt and Light
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
I have linked up with:
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Ten Tips For Law Enforcement To Decrease Human Trafficking
The United States is wrought with an epidemic of human trafficking — a crime that often involves the victimization of women and children. Too many law enforcement agencies are sitting on the sidelines as this type of criminal activity flourishes within their own backyards. Law enforcement uses many techniques in the prevention and reduction of crimes in their areas; these same techniques can be applied to prevent and reduce human trafficking.
Following are tips for law enforcement to efficiently detect, prevent, and deter human trafficking:
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Following are tips for law enforcement to efficiently detect, prevent, and deter human trafficking:
- Train personnel on the indicators of human trafficking and on effective interviewing of potential victims who, in most cases, do not self-identify.
- Educate the public about human trafficking and concentrate on the vulnerable populations of the community.
- Develop government and non-government partnerships to achieve a unified enforcement action against human trafficking while providing aftercare for the victims.
- Collect information and intelligence to identify the criminal networks, traffickers, persons of interest, locations, and financial aspects involved in the illegal trafficking operations. Investigate those people and locations linked to human trafficking and explore prosecution for any subsequent crime.
- Target high risk areas for human trafficking to better utilize limited resources while tracking and assessing activity and enforcing laws. High risk areas include brothels, strip clubs, escort services, and massage parlors.
- Use proactive enforcement during the peak hours in and around locations linked to human trafficking.
- Develop informants from individuals who are arrested and use the information to further the investigation into trafficking networks.
- Explore the use of modern technology and science to aid in the investigation, evidence collection, and prosecution efforts.
- Seize assets to hinder and disrupt individuals and organizations involved in human trafficking.
- Prosecute the defendants and publicize success stories.
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