How to Keep Your Child Less Vulnerable

Published: Tue, 11/06/18

“I was born disabled and that is what led me to be vulnerable to being trafficked…[My trafficker] played on that fear that my parents [instilled in me] that I couldn’t hold down a real job or support myself. Like this is the only thing I’ll ever amount to.” - Sex trafficking survivor from Polaris Survivor Focus Group

“In reality victims of human trafficking are often left voiceless and completely unseen by society.” Elise Stefanik

This is a scary topic, but don’t let learning more about dangers of Human Trafficking for your child keep you away from this show.

You and I need to learn more about Human Trafficking, because only with awareness and action can we put an end to this!

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Check out these Key Take-Aways by going to the specific time stamp in the video, or on the podcast.

* Those at risk to be targeted 5:58

* Online is going to be your primary location for predators 7:22

* Predators hang out in these apps 9:26

* Traffickers will gain a level of trust that mimics & turns into

a false relationship. 13:24

* Once they bring you into their life, they're now going to

shower you with gifts. 15:33

* Process of manipulation to it's core to where you become

desensitize. 16:42

* Why you want to call law enforcement first 18:05

* Red flags for parent to watch for 19:08

* What you can do in your town 29:49

* Some tactics use by traffickers 34:25

* Creating Idaho's first safe-house 36:33

* Why we have to get over this uncomfortable feeling when

talking about human trafficking 50:19

Here are some quotes from the recent The Art of Advocacy show.

I think that it's difficult for people to wrap their heads around it. Difficult to think that it would actually happen to my child. And I think that's where one of the biggest barriers are, is that it is possible.

Jennifer Zielinski

Our model is to bring in communities, ultimately to create the awareness and the visibility but to challenge our communities to really identify what resources are necessary in order to address, a population of kids who just need that support.

Jennifer Zielinski

I'm hoping today we just brought a little bit awareness for all of us about the important problem that exists in our communities and it's not something that we can ignore. It's something that we need to be aware of. But then also that we need to act.

Charmaine Thaner

We need to write our legislators, we need to talk to our policy makers, we need to truly, diminish the demand issue and that would be through rehabilitation. It will be through stricter laws.

Jennifer Zielinski

National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888

14 Apps Parents Need to Know About: A handout from Idaho Anti-Trafficking Coalition Click here.

Polaris Project Polaris is a leader in the global fight to eradicate modern slavery. Named after the North Star that guided slaves to freedom in the U.S., Polaris systemically disrupts the human trafficking networks that rob human beings of their lives and their freedom. https://polarisproject.org

Human trafficking is all around you. This is how it works. TEDtalk Click here to see the video.

Idaho Anti-Trafficking Coalition Facebook page is rich with resources.

Click here.

Tired of The Same Old Progress Reports

That Don't Tell You Anything?

Are you getting very little helpful information when your child's IEP Progress Report comes home?

Do you see Ps for Progress or #1s for Should Meet Goal and not much else?

Learn what useful information you can ask be in your child's Progress Report. Then you can finally keep track of how well your child is doing at school.

Would you like to get Progress Reports more frequently? That can be done.

Learn how to get purposeful Progress Reports instead of pitiful ones. Come be with us for our live show on Thurs. Nov. 8th!

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