Michigan Anti Trafficking Project (MAP)

Southwest Michigan Task Force Meeting
2021-06-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | MI, United States
Join the Southwest Michigan Task Force on the 3rd Friday of every month at 12pm. There will be education on different human trafficking topics, collaboration between group members, and opportunities to volunteer.
Meetings will be held at:
Children’s Advocacy Center Of Southwest Michigan
4938 S. Niles Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085
For more information email: heather@map-mi.org

2-Day Virtual Youth Summit (World Without Exploitation)
2021-07-13 18:00 - 20:30 | Webinar, MI, United States
Educating the New Generation
World Without Exploitation’s 4th Annual Youth Summit
Tuesday and Thursday, July 13th and 15th from 6:00-8:30 pm EDT.

MAP is joining the World Without Exploitation (WorldWE) Youth Coalition for their annual two-day virtual summit! WorldWE’s 4th annual Youth Summit will be centered around activating, educating, and inspiring youth ages 16-28 to combat human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Attendees will watch panels and participate in workshops facilitated by nationally renowned survivor experts, leaders in the anti-trafficking movement, and youth activists at the forefront of the movement to ensure no one is bought, sold, or exploited.

The Youth Summit is made available free of charge.

Mid-Michigan Community Group
2021-08-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Meeting, MI, United States
Mid-Michigan Community Group
If you live in the Mid-Michigan area (Midland, Saginaw, Bay City) and are looking
for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community,
join MAP’s Mid-Michigan Community Group!
Monthly Virtual Meeting: August 23rd, 7 pm
All are welcome to attend – contact midland@map-mi.org for zoom details.
You can also join the MAP Mid-Michigan Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Mid-Michigan”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox!

We hope you will consider joining us!

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MAP Community Groups consist of compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in their community. Community Groups meet regularly for ongoing training, conducting awareness activities, and engaging in service projects within the local community. Through Community Groups we seek to build a collaborative network that helps people use their gifts, talents, and resources to more effectively address human trafficking and its root causes. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!

Lake Orion - 2021 Stop Human Trafficking 5k/10k
2021-09-18 | Canterbury Village/Woodside Bible Church, 2500 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion, MI, 48360, United States
Join in the Fight to Stop Human Trafficking!
Unite with walkers and runners from all over Michigan dressed as your favorite Dr. Seuss character. Through this race, our mission is to make a difference in the fight against human trafficking that is occurring in the Metro Detroit area. Your participation will help support anti-human trafficking organizations to rescue, provide housing for survivors and educate communities throughout southeastern Michigan.
DATE: Saturday, September 18, 2021
LOCATION: Canterbury Village/Woodside Bible Church, 2500 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360
COST: $35 Adult 5K | $40 Adult 10K | $15 Family Walk/Race
Click here to view and download the flyer!

We can use your help! Check out the needed volunteer opportunities!

Meet Our Partners
Unshackled is a group of passionate “freedom fighters”. Our goal is to raise awareness of human trafficking that is occurring around the world and in our own backyards. We seek to be a voice for those whose voices have been robbed. We collaborate with other anti-human trafficking organizations to offer educational and hands-on engagement opportunities for those in Metro Detroit.

Hope Against Trafficking is a 24-month residential program that provides restorative housing and comprehensive services focused on physical, mental, emotional and economic transformation. This dedicated housing and programming are committed to serving adult female survivors of sex and labor trafficking induced by threat, force and/or coercion.

Mid-Michigan Community Group
2021-09-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Meeting, MI, United States
Mid-Michigan Community Group
If you live in the Mid-Michigan area (Midland, Saginaw, Bay City) and are looking
for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community,
join MAP’s Mid-Michigan Community Group!
Monthly Virtual Meeting: September 27th, 7 pm
All are welcome to attend – contact midland@map-mi.org for zoom details.
If you’d like to stay connected with MAP’s Mid-Michigan Community Group, you can join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Mid-Michigan”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.

We hope you will consider joining us!

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MAP Community Groups consist of compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in their community. Community Groups meet regularly for ongoing training, conducting awareness activities, and engaging in service projects within the local community. Through Community Groups we seek to build a collaborative network that helps people use their gifts, talents, and resources to more effectively address human trafficking and its root causes. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!

Training for Lakeshore Legal Aid
2021-09-28 10:00 | MI, United States
Hosted by Lakeshore Legal Aid, Michigan Abolitionist Project will provide staff and other community services providers with human trafficking training and best practices for serving clients who may be at risk or have been victims of this crime.

*This is a private event hosted by Lakeshore Legal Aid.
If you would like to request this training for your group or organization, please complete our speaker request form.

Mid-Michigan: Hotel Outreach
2021-10-02 09:00 - 12:00 | New Life Vinyard Church, 1014 E. Ashman St., Midland, MI, United States
Join the Mid-Michigan MAP Community Group for a hotel outreach event to address human trafficking in the Mid-Michigan area.
Date & Time:
October 2nd, 2021
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location:
New Life Vineyard Church
1014 E. Ashman St.
Midland, MI

Volunteers will go in groups to assigned hotels in the tri-city area (Midland, Saginaw, Bay City) with missing children flyers, soap with the human trafficking hotline number, resources listing red flags, and additional training items. Come help make a difference in your community! First-time volunteers are welcome and encouraged to join!
If you are interested in volunteering for this outreach event,
please RSVP to midland@map-mi.com

Holland Community Group
2021-10-14 19:00 - 20:00 | Holland, Michigan
Holland Community Group
If you live in Ottawa, Allegan, Muskegon, or Kent County and are looking for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community, join MAP’s Holland Community Group!
First Monthly Meeting:
October 14th at 7 pm
Location: Holland Charter Township
Interested participants please RSVP to receive further details: holland@map-mi.org

If you’d like to stay connected with MAP’s Holland Community Group, you can also join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Holland”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.

We hope you will consider joining us!

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MAP Community Groups consist of compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in their community. Community Groups meet regularly for ongoing training, conducting awareness activities, and engaging in service projects within the local community. Through Community Groups we seek to build a collaborative network that helps people use their gifts, talents, and resources to more effectively address human trafficking and its root causes. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!

CANCELLED this month: Southwest Michigan Task Force Meeting
2021-10-15 12:00 - 13:00 | MI, United States
The October meeting of the Southwest Michigan Task Force is cancelled.
Join us in November and on the 3rd Friday of every month at 12pm. There will be education on different human trafficking topics, collaboration between group members, and opportunities to volunteer.
Meetings will be held at:
Children’s Advocacy Center Of Southwest Michigan
4938 S. Niles Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085
For more information email: heather@map-mi.org

Mid-Michigan Community Group (CANCELED)
2021-10-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom Meeting, MI, United States
Mid-Michigan Community Group
If you live in the Mid-Michigan area (Midland, Saginaw, Bay City) and are looking
for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community,
join MAP’s Mid-Michigan Community Group!
Monthly Meeting:
October Meeting Canceled
If you’d like to stay connected with the Mid-Michigan Community Group, you can also join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Mid-Michigan”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.
The Mid-Michigan Community Group typically meets on the 4th Monday of every month.

We hope you will consider joining us!

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MAP Community Groups consist of compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in their community. Community Groups meet regularly for ongoing training, conducting awareness activities, and engaging in service projects within the local community. Through Community Groups we seek to build a collaborative network that helps people use their gifts, talents, and resources to more effectively address human trafficking and its root causes. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!

Troy Community Group
2021-11-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Bridge Community Church, 5700 Rochester Rd., Troy, MI, United States
Troy Community Group
If you live in Troy, Michigan, or a neighboring city and are looking for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community, consider joining MAP’s Troy Community Group!
MAP Community Groups consist of compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in their community. Community Groups meet regularly for ongoing training, conducting awareness activities, and engaging in service projects within the local community. No commitment is required, stop by to check it out!
Community Group HYBRID Meeting:
November 9th, 7:00 pm

In-person option:
Bridge Community Church
5700 Rochester Rd., Troy, MI
*Masks are optional, and we will practice social distancing.
Virtual option:
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85627525148
Meeting ID: 856 2752 5148
Update on hotel outreach: In our September update, we mentioned a hotel project to distribute materials to local hotels to spread awareness and help combat Human Trafficking here in our community. Despite some delays, we are planning a hotel outreach, possibly for January, which is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Please come to hear more about it, and give us your input as we plan this important way to fight human trafficking locally.

If you’d like to stay connected with the Troy Community Group, you can email them directly at troy@map-mi.org or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Troy”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.

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Through Community Groups we seek to build a collaborative network that helps people use their gifts, talents, and resources to more effectively address human trafficking and its root causes. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!

Holland Community Group
2021-11-11 19:00 - 20:30 | MI, United States
Holland Community Group
If you live in Ottawa, Allegan, Muskegon, or Kent County and are looking for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community, join MAP’s Holland Community Group!
Monthly Meeting:

Thursday, November 11, at 7 p.m.
Interested participants, please RSVP via email to receive physical and virtual meeting location details. We will be learning about human trafficking together and discussing what we can do to bring more awareness to our community!
If you’d like to stay connected with MAP’s Holland Community Group, you can also join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Holland”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.
Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.

We hope you will consider joining us!

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MAP Community Groups consist of compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in their community. Community Groups meet regularly for ongoing training, conducting awareness activities, and engaging in service projects within the local community. Through Community Groups we seek to build a collaborative network that helps people use their gifts, talents, and resources to more effectively address human trafficking and its root causes. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!

Ann Arbor: S.O.A.P Hotel Outreach
2021-11-20 10:30 - 14:00 | Malletts Creek Library, 3090 E. Eisenhower Prkwy, Ann Arbor, MI, 48108, United States
Human Trafficking 101 & S.O.A.P. Hotel Outreach
Learn about Human Trafficking and what you can do about it! Join MAP’s Ann Arbor Community Group and Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution (S.O.A.P.) for a Human Trafficking 101, volunteer training, and hotel outreach. We will be delivering bars of soap and facial wipes labeled with the Human trafficking hotline number, information about identifiers of Human Trafficking, and Missing Children’s Posters to hotels in Washtenaw County.
Saturday, Nov. 20th, 2021 | 10:30 am – 2:00 pm
Malletts Creek Library, 3090 E. Eisenhower Prkwy. Ann Arbor, MI 48108
THIS EVENT IS FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
Must be 16 or older. Children ages 16 to 18 must ride with an adult.
Masks are mandatory regardless of vaccination status.
Pre-register for this event, 734-395-4374
Click here to view shareable flyer

Mid-Michigan Community Group
2021-11-22 19:00 - 20:00 | New Life Vinyard Church, 1014 E. Ashman St., Midland, MI, United States
Mid-Michigan Community Group
If you live in the Mid-Michigan area (Midland, Saginaw, Bay City) and are looking for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community, consider joining MAP’s Mid-Michigan Community Group! They typically meet on the 4th Monday of every month.
Monthly Meeting:
Monday, November 22nd, 7 pm
MOVIE NIGHT + DISCUSSION
*Parents strongly encouraged to attend!

Location: New Life Vineyard Church (masks optional)
1014 E. Ashman St., Midland, MI

Featured Film:
Raised on Porn (The New Sex Ed)
Raised on Porn exposes the ways pornography has become the new sex education for children and unpacks the dangerous lifelong implications of this global phenomenon. Through riveting firsthand accounts, cinematic re-enactments, 3D animation, and interviews with the world’s leading neurologists, sociologists, psychologists, and therapists, Raised on Porn is filled to the brim with raw, compelling insight on how pornography is poisoning us and our relationships. This film shatters cultural myths about the “harmless” nature of pornography and provides a sobering framework to understand how this graphic genre of media has shaped our world, eliciting a desperately-needed call for change.
Click here to watch the trailer!

STAY CONNECTED
If you’d like to stay connected with MAP’s Mid-Michigan Community Group, you can join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Mid-Michigan”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.
Contact midland@map-mi.org for further details or questions.

LEARN MORE
MAP Community Groups consist of compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in their community. Community Groups meet regularly for ongoing training, conducting awareness activities, and engaging in service projects within the local community. Through Community Groups we seek to build a collaborative network that helps people use their gifts, talents, and resources to more effectively address human trafficking and its root causes.
Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!

Volunteer Interest Meeting (virtual)
2021-12-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting, MI, United States
Looking for ways to get involved in the fight against human trafficking?
MAP and Vista Maria have numerous volunteer-based programs that are in need of passionate advocates just like you!
During our virtual Volunteer Interest Meetings, MAP and Vista Maria staff will provide a brief overview of our programs in order to help you find the volunteer opportunity that is right for you. Join us in learning how you can use your unique gifts, talents, and resources to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community!

Can’t make it this month? No worries, these meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month. Click the button to register for any of our scheduled meetings.
We hope you will consider joining us!

Holland Community Group
2021-12-09 19:00 - 20:30 | MI, United States
Holland Community Group
If you live in Ottawa, Allegan, Muskegon, or Kent County and are looking for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community, join MAP’s Holland Community Group!
Monthly Meeting:

Postponed until January – Happy Holidays!
Interested participants, please RSVP via email to receive physical and virtual meeting location details. We will be learning about human trafficking together and discussing what we can do to bring more awareness to our community!
If you’d like to stay connected with MAP’s Holland Community Group, you can also join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Holland”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.
Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.

We hope you will consider joining us!

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MAP Community Groups consist of compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in their community. Community Groups meet regularly for ongoing training, conducting awareness activities, and engaging in service projects within the local community. Through Community Groups we seek to build a collaborative network that helps people use their gifts, talents, and resources to more effectively address human trafficking and its root causes. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!

Mid-Michigan Community Group (No Dec Meeting)
2021-12-27 19:00 | MI, United States
Mid-Michigan Community Group
If you live in the Mid-Michigan area (Midland, Saginaw, Bay City) and are looking
for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community,
join MAP’s Mid-Michigan Community Group!
Monthly Meeting:
NO DECEMBER MEETING!
The Mid-Michigan Community Group will resume monthly meetings in January 2022. Have a great holiday, everyone!
If you’d like to stay connected with the Mid-Michigan Community Group, you can also join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Mid-Michigan”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.
The Mid-Michigan Community Group typically meets on the 4th Monday of every month.
Contact midland@map-mi.org for further details or questions.

We hope you will consider joining us!

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MAP Community Groups consist of compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in their community. Community Groups meet regularly for ongoing training, conducting awareness activities, and engaging in service projects within the local community. Through Community Groups we seek to build a collaborative network that helps people use their gifts, talents, and resources to more effectively address human trafficking and its root causes. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!

Volunteer Interest Meeting (virtual)
2022-01-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom Meeting, MI, United States
Looking for ways to get involved in the fight against human trafficking?
MAP and Vista Maria have numerous volunteer-based initiatives that are in need of passionate advocates just like you!
During our virtual Volunteer Interest Meetings, staff from MAP and Vista Maria provide a brief overview of our programs in order to help you find the volunteer opportunity that is right for you. Join us in learning how you can use your unique gifts, talents, and resources to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community!

Can’t make it this month? No worries, these meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month. Click the button to register for any of our scheduled meetings.
We hope you will consider joining us!

Holland Community Group
2022-01-20 19:00 - 20:30 | MI, United States
Holland Community Group
If you live in Ottawa, Allegan, Muskegon, or Kent County and are looking for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community, join MAP’s Holland Community Group!
Monthly Meeting:

Thursday, January 20th, at 7 p.m.
Interested participants, please RSVP via email (holland@map-mi.org) to receive meeting location details. We will be learning about human trafficking together and discussing what we can do to bring more awareness to our community!
If you’d like to stay connected with MAP’s Holland Community Group, you can also join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Holland”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.
Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.

We hope you will consider joining us!

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MAP Community Groups consist of compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in their community. Community Groups meet regularly for ongoing training, conducting awareness activities, and engaging in service projects within the local community. Through Community Groups we seek to build a collaborative network that helps people use their gifts, talents, and resources to more effectively address human trafficking and its root causes. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!

Troy: S.O.A.P. Hotel Outreach
2022-01-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Bridge Community Church, 5700 Rochester Rd., Troy, MI, United States
S.O.A.P. Hotel Outreach
Hosted by MAP’s Troy Community Group
Saturday, January 22nd, 2022
10:00 am – 12:00 pm*
Location:
Bridge Community Church
5700 Rochester Road, Troy, MI 48085
Volunteers needed! No experience is necessary.
Teams of 2-4 people will deliver Missing Children’s Posters and human trafficking awareness materials to local hotels in Troy, Michigan. We will give you the materials and the message, and your team will provide the feet and hands to deliver them to the hotel front desk staff. Success stories show that this can make a real difference for people caught in trafficking!
*Must be 16 or older, youth ages 16 to 18 must ride with an adult.

Registered volunteers, please also complete the following SOAP Outreach “Liability Waiver Form” and/or “Minor Parental Permission Form” before you arrive. These forms are located as links on the Eventbrite registration page as well.

After registering, please contact troy@map-mi.org to receive the online training link. This training must be completed before arrival on Saturday.
Thank you!

Virtual - Zoe Club of Midland (closed meeting)
2022-01-24 12:45 - 13:30 | Zoom Meeting, MI, United States
Zoe Club of Midland (private/virtual meeting)
January 24th, 2022 at 12:45 pm
Human trafficking overview provided by Darlene Anderson
(MAP’s Mid-Michigan Community Group Leader)

Mid-Michigan Community Group
2022-01-24 19:00 - 20:00 | MI, United States
Mid-Michigan Community Group
If you live in the Mid-Michigan area (Midland, Saginaw, Bay City) and are looking
for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community,
join MAP’s Mid-Michigan Community Group!
Monthly Meeting:
Monday, January 24th, 7:00 pm

Meeting ID: 832 9154 1401
Passcode: [REDACTED]
The Mid-Michigan Community Group typically meets on the 4th Monday of every month.
If you’d like to stay connected with the Mid-Michigan Community Group, you can join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Mid-Michigan”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.
Contact midland@map-mi.org for further details or questions.

We hope you will consider joining us!

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MAP Community Groups consist of compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in their community. Community Groups meet regularly for ongoing training, conducting awareness activities, and engaging in service projects within the local community. Through Community Groups we seek to build a collaborative network that helps people use their gifts, talents, and resources to more effectively address human trafficking and its root causes. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!

Virtual - Training for Gratiot Integrated Health Network
2022-01-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Meeting, MI, United States
“Recognizing Human Trafficking”
January 27th, 2022, 12-1 pm
Private event for Gratiot Integrated Health Network staff
Human trafficking training provided by Rachel Rowe
(Ann Arbor Community Group Leader)

2022 STATEWIDE HUMAN TRAFFICKING SUMMIT [virtual]
2022-01-28 09:00 - 14:00 | Virtual, MI, United States
VIRTUAL STATEWIDE
[ HUMAN TRAFFICKING SUMMIT ]
Friday, January 28th, 2022

This virtual statewide event is for advocates and professionals who are active in addressing human trafficking in Michigan through prevention, education, law enforcement, and/or the provision of services to survivors and at-risk populations. The objective of this forum is to increase collaboration and effectiveness across Michigan communities by identifying barriers, building relationships, and strengthening partnerships.
In addition to the panel sessions listed below, summit registrants will also have the opportunity to participate in various breakout sessions for additional time to chat with guest speakers and continue building connections with other advocates.
Brought to you in partnership by: Michigan Abolitionist Project (MAP),
SEE: Solutions to End Exploitation, and The Joseph Project

SUMMIT AGENDA
Friday, January 28th, 2022
9:00 -2:00 PM (EST)

Innovative Ways to Address Demand
in the Illicit Massage Industry
Panel Discussion

Moderator: Alisha Meneely SEE Human Trafficking Coalition
Community Outreach Coordinator, Protect MI Child
Daniel Nash Co-founder, Human Trafficking Training Center
Retired Missouri State Trooper
Kathy Chen Program Advisor, Heyrick Research
Aaron Toffoli Public Health Educator & Sexual Violence Prevention
Program Coordinator, Kent County Health Department
We have all driven by one. We have all questioned those massage parlors with blacked-out windows and parking in the back. Until recently, these types of businesses in Grand Rapids have been able to run under the radar, exploit victims of human trafficking and make millions of dollars. After much research and working with the city council and local health department, SEE Human Trafficking Coalition was able to get a variety of ordinances passed and finally hold these illicit businesses accountable. This panel will explain the history of the illicit massage industry and how local municipalities can advocate for change and shut these trafficking organizations down.

Collaborating to Close the Justice Gap
Panel Discussion

Moderator: Amanda Paletz Legal Director, The Joseph Project
Alicia Ley Program Specialist, Collaborative to End Human Trafficking
Allie Mercer Human Trafficking Victim Advocate, Common Ground
Deb Ellinger Founder/Executive Director, Elli’s House
Lynne Williams Director of Rehabilitation Services, The Salvation Army
Joyce Todd Legal First Responder, The Joseph Project
Former Oakland County Prosecutor
Survivors often have trafficking-related legal needs but lack meaningful access to attorney services. However, this “justice gap” is closing in Michigan. In this panel presentation, attendees will learn how The Joseph Project harnessed the power of collaboration and volunteerism to create a statewide justice delivery system that works for the exploited.

Shared Hope International: Trafficking Policy Reform
and Next Steps for Michigan
Panel Discussion

Moderator: Angela Aufdemberge President & CEO, Vista Maria
Sarah Bendtsen Diédhiou Director of State Legislative Advocacy, Shared Hope International
Kelly Carter Assistant Attorney General, Michigan Human Trafficking Commission
Katie Papke Clinician, Professor, Survivor Leader
A decade ago, Shared Hope developed a legal framework that challenged states to enact laws that comprehensively address the crime of child sex trafficking. When they launched the first State Report Cards, the majority of states received an “F” grade, reflecting the reality that many states’ laws failed to even recognize the crime of child sex trafficking. Over the years most states improved their grades, and collectively, the country has made exciting progress. However, 10 years has also led to new research and opportunities to listen to survivors, providing waves of information that require us, as a nation, to confront where we are and where we should be going. Join Katie, clinician and survivor leader, Sarah from Shared Hope and Kelly from the Michigan Attorney General’s office as they discuss Shared Hope’s new reporting system, Michigan progress and challenges, and an overview of current bills and initiatives in progress in our state.
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[ BREAKOUT ROOMS ]

Summit registrants will have the opportunity to attend various breakout sessions for additional time to chat with guest speakers and continue building connections with other advocates. Registrants are free to come and go as they please during these scheduled times. Click the button below to see the growing list of special guests that will be hosting their own breakout rooms!

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Event Hosts:
Michigan Abolitionist Project
SEE: Solutions to End Exploitation
The Joseph Project

Event Sponsors:
Arrow Arts Psychotherapy
Bethany Christian Services
Crisis Aid International
Safe Haven Ministries
Vista Maria

Holland Community Group
2022-02-17 19:00 - 20:30 | MI, United States
Holland Community Group
If you live in Ottawa, Allegan, Muskegon, or Kent County and are looking for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community, join MAP’s Holland Community Group!
Monthly Meeting:

Thursday, February 17th, at 7 p.m.
Interested participants, please RSVP via email (holland@map-mi.org) to receive meeting location details. We will be learning about human trafficking together and discussing what we can do to increase awareness in our community!
If you’d like to stay connected with MAP’s Holland Community Group, you can also join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Holland”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.
Meetings are typically held on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.

We hope you will consider joining us!

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MAP Community Groups consist of compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in their community. Community Groups meet regularly for ongoing training, conducting awareness activities, and engaging in service projects within the local community. Through Community Groups we seek to build a collaborative network that helps people use their gifts, talents, and resources to more effectively address human trafficking and its root causes. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!

Southwest Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force Monthly Meeting (St. Joseph)
2022-02-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan, 4938 S. Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States

Mid-Michigan Community Group
2022-02-28 19:00 - 20:00 | MI, United States
Mid-Michigan Community Group
If you live in the Mid-Michigan area (Midland, Saginaw, Bay City) and are looking
for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community,
join MAP’s Mid-Michigan Community Group!
Monthly Meeting:
Monday, February 28th, 7:00 pm
Stay tuned for meeting location and other details!
The Mid-Michigan Community Group typically meets on the 4th Monday of every month.
If you’d like to stay connected with the Mid-Michigan Community Group, you can join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Mid-Michigan”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.

We hope you will consider joining us!
Contact midland@map-mi.org for further details or questions.

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MAP Community Groups consist of compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in their community. Community Groups meet regularly for ongoing training, conducting awareness activities, and engaging in service projects within the local community. Through Community Groups we seek to build a collaborative network that helps people use their gifts, talents, and resources to more effectively address human trafficking and its root causes. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!

Troy Community Group
2022-03-08 19:00 - 20:00 | MI, United States
Troy Community Group
If you live in Troy, Michigan, or a neighboring city and are looking for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community, consider joining MAP’s Troy Community Group!
MAP Community Groups consist of compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in their community. Community Groups meet regularly for ongoing training, conducting awareness activities, and engaging in service projects within the local community. No commitment is required, stop by during their next meeting to be a part of the action!
Community Group Meeting:
Tuesday, March 8th, at 7:00 pm
Attend in Person:
Bridge Community Church
5700 Rochester Road, Troy, MI 48085
Attend Virtually:
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

If you’d like to stay connected with the Troy Community Group, you can email them directly at troy@map-mi.org or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Troy”) to have invites to future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.

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Through Community Groups we seek to build a collaborative network that helps people use their gifts, talents, and resources to more effectively address human trafficking and its root causes. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!

RESCHEDULED! Southwest Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force Monthly Meeting (St. Joseph)
2022-03-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan, 4938 S. Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States
THE MARCH MEETING WILL BE ON FRIDAY, 3/25 THIS MONTH!

Join the Southwest Michigan Task Force on the 3rd Friday of every month at 12pm. There will be education on different human trafficking topics, collaboration between group members, and opportunities to volunteer.
Meetings will be held at:
Children’s Advocacy Center Of Southwest Michigan
4938 S. Niles Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085
For more information email: heather@map-mi.org

CANCELED! Mid-Michigan Community Group
2022-03-28 19:00 - 20:00 | MI, United States
Mid-Michigan Community Group
If you live in the Mid-Michigan area (Midland, Saginaw, Bay City) and are looking
for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community,
join MAP’s Mid-Michigan Community Group!
Monthly Meeting:
MARCH MEETING CANCELED
We hope you will consider joining us in April for our
next S.O.A.P. hotel outreach!
The Mid-Michigan Community Group typically meets on the 4th Monday of every month.
If you’d like to stay connected with the Mid-Michigan Community Group, you can join their Facebook Group or sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Mid-Michigan”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox.

Contact midland@map-mi.org for further details or questions.

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MAP Community Groups consist of compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in their community. Community Groups meet regularly for ongoing training, conducting awareness activities, and engaging in service projects within the local community. Through Community Groups we seek to build a collaborative network that helps people use their gifts, talents, and resources to more effectively address human trafficking and its root causes. Consider joining this important work within the anti-trafficking movement in Michigan!
