Virtual - Training for Van Buren School Social Workers (SW MI)
2022-05-13 12:30 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Webinar, MI, United States
May 13, 2022 | 12:30-2:30pm EST.
Virtual human trafficking training for Van Buren school social workers – provided by Heather McGannon, MAP Program Coordinator.

Hosted by: MASSW- Region B

Holland Community Group
2022-06-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Zeeland Biggby, 501 W Main Ave., Zeeland, MI, 49464, United States
Holland Community Group
If you live in Allegan, Ottawa, Muskegon, or Kent County and are looking for ways to help prevent and end human trafficking in your community, consider joining MAP’s Holland Community Group! Meetings are typically held on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
Monthly Meeting:
Thursday, June 23rd, at 7 p.m.
Location: Zeeland Biggby
501 W Main Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464

During our meeting, we will continue our planning for the upcoming Freedom Marketplace (ethical shopping event supporting local artisans and small businesses in effort to bring awareness to labor trafficking). For this event, we are still in need of vendors, volunteers, donations and most importantly: ATTENDEES! Please share our Facebook event and rsvp. The more people who know about this event, the more successful this can be for our community! Attend our planning meeting on June 23rd if you would like to help.
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If you’d like to stay connected with MAP’s Holland Community Group, you can sign-up for their email list (“Community Group: Holland”) to have invites to any future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox – or join their Facebook Group! If you would like to contact the Holland Community Group Leader directly, please email holland@map-mi.org

We hope you will consider joining us!

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!

Holland: Freedom Marketplace
2022-08-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Kollen Park, 250 Kollen Park Dr., Holland, MI, 49423, United States
HOLLAND COMMUNITY GROUP
FREEDOM MARKETPLACE
August 20th, 2022
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
250 Kollen Park Dr., Holland, MI
>> Visit Facebook Event for more info! <<
The Freedom Marketplace is a fair trade event that provides community members an opportunity to support local artisans and small businesses while learning about labor trafficking and ethical shopping. The growing consumer awareness of the impact of modern-day slavery in our daily lives demonstrates that success awaits a business that invests in fair labor. The more people who know about this event, the more successful this can be for our community.
Please like, share, and RSVP to our event on Facebook!
VENDORS & VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
If interested, please contact holland@map-mi.org

Vendors: We are looking for local artisans and small business owners who would like to participate! All vendor fees will be donated to MAP to further fund their efforts to education and raise awareness about human trafficking in Michigan. Any vendor who is wiling to donate their service/time such as kids face painting, henna, bounce house, etc. will have their vendor fee waived! Services can still be charged to guests at a reasonable rate. If interested, please contact holland@map-mi.org for application and further details.

We hope you will consider joining us!

Holland Community Group
2022-09-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Zeeland Biggby, 501 W Main Ave., Zeeland, MI, 49464, United States
Holland Community Group
If you live or work in Allegan, Ottawa, Muskegon, or Kent County, then consider joining our Holland Community Group! We are compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in our community. There is no previous experience or knowledge of human trafficking required to participate. We meet on a monthly basis for ongoing training and outreach/event planning – we would love to have you join us!
Monthly Meeting:
Thursday, September 29, at 7:00 pm
Location: Biggby Coffee
501 W Main Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464

If you would like to stay connected with MAP’s Holland Community Group, consider joining 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. For further questions, please contact the Holland CG Leader directly at holland@map-mi.org

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.

St. Joseph- Law Enforcement CIT Training (not open to the public)
2022-09-30 09:00 - 11:00 | MI, United States

Southwest Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force (St. Joseph)
2022-10-21 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-11-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan, 4938 S. Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, 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

Holland Community Group
2022-10-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Zeeland Biggby, 501 W Main Ave., Zeeland, MI, 49464, United States
Holland Community Group
If you live or work in Allegan, Ottawa, Muskegon, or Kent County, then consider joining our Holland Community Group! We are compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in our community. There is no previous experience or knowledge of human trafficking required to participate. We meet on a monthly basis for ongoing training and outreach/event planning – we would love to have you join us!
Monthly Meeting:
Thursday, October 27th, at 7:00 pm
Location: Biggby Coffee
501 W Main Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464

If you would like to stay connected with MAP’s Holland Community Group, consider joining 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. For further questions, please contact the Holland CG Leader directly at holland@map-mi.org
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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.

Holland Community Group - POSTPONED
2022-11-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Zeeland Biggby, 501 W Main Ave., Zeeland, MI, 49464, United States
Holland Community Group
If you live or work in Allegan, Ottawa, Muskegon, or Kent County, then consider joining our Holland Community Group! We are compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in our community. There is no previous experience or knowledge of human trafficking required to participate. We meet on a monthly basis for ongoing training and outreach/event planning – we would love to have you join us!
Monthly Meeting:
Monday, November 21st, at 7:00 pm
Meetings postponed until January 2023
Location: Biggby Coffee
501 W Main Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464

If you would like to stay connected with MAP’s Holland Community Group, consider joining 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. For further questions, please contact the Holland CG Leader directly at holland@map-mi.org

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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.

Holland Community Group - POSTPONED
2022-12-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Zeeland Biggby, 501 W Main Ave., Zeeland, MI, 49464, United States
Holland Community Group
If you live or work in Allegan, Ottawa, Muskegon, or Kent County, then consider joining our Holland Community Group! We are compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in our community. There is no previous experience or knowledge of human trafficking required to participate. We meet on a monthly basis for ongoing training and outreach/event planning – we would love to have you join us!
Monthly Meeting:
Monday, December 19th, at 7:00 pm
Meetings will be postponed until January 2023
Location: Biggby Coffee
501 W Main Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464

If you would like to stay connected with MAP’s Holland Community Group, consider joining 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. For further questions, please contact the Holland CG Leader directly at holland@map-mi.org

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.

Holland - Human Trafficking 101 (Herrick District Library)
2023-01-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Herrick District Library, 300 South River, Holland, MI, 49423, United States
Human Trafficking 101
January 11, 2023 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Herrick Main Library (HBH Auditorium)
300 South River, Holland, MI 49423
In recognition of January being National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Herrick District Library will welcome Ashleigh O’Donnell, Michigan Abolitionist Project’s Holland Community Group Leader, for a presentation on human trafficking. The Michigan Abolitionist Project is a nonprofit organization working to prevent and end human trafficking in Michigan and beyond and aims to educate, engage, and eradicate human trafficking. A question and answer period will follow the presentation. No registration is required.
Click here to visit the Herrick District Library website for more info.

Holland Community Group
2023-01-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Zeeland Biggby, 501 W Main Ave., Zeeland, MI, 49464, United States
Holland Community Group
If you live or work in Allegan, Ottawa, Muskegon, or Kent County, then consider joining our Holland Community Group! We are compassionate and motivated citizens who volunteer together to address human trafficking in our community. There is no previous experience or knowledge of human trafficking required to participate. We meet on a monthly basis for ongoing training and outreach/event planning – we would love for you to join us!
Monthly Meeting:
Thursday, January 19th, at 7:00 pm
Location: Biggby Coffee
501 W Main Ave, Zeeland, MI 49464

If you would like to stay connected with MAP’s Holland Community Group, consider joining 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. For further questions, please contact the Holland CG Leader directly at holland@map-mi.org

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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.

Holland Community Group (*RESCHEDULED)
2023-03-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-04-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2023-05-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Zeeland Biggby, 501 W Main Ave., Zeeland, MI, 49464, United States
Holland Community Group
MAP’s Holland Community Group is proud to be part of the Ottawa County Human Trafficking Task Force and the larger movement to end human trafficking in Michigan. We hope you will join us and become part of this amazing community!

Are you passionate about fighting human trafficking in your area? Do you want to join a group of caring and dedicated volunteers who are making a difference? If you live or work in Allegan, Ottawa, Muskegon, or Kent County, we invite you to join our Holland Community Group! We are a friendly and supportive group of people who learn and work together to raise awareness and prevent human trafficking in our community. No previous experience or knowledge is required to join. We have regular meetings throughout the year where we offer training and plan outreach events.
We are currently making plans for our upcoming Holland Freedom Marketplace on Saturday, August 19th! If you love to shop, this is a great opportunity to support fair trade businesses and local artisans while learning about labor trafficking and how to shop ethically (+lots of fun kids’ activities!). We are accepting vendor applications ($35) and also looking for volunteers who may be available to help. If you would be interested, we would love to hear from you!
COMMUNITY GROUP MEETINGS:
Starting in April, our Holland Community Group meetings will be combined with the Ottawa County Human Trafficking Task Force meetings, as our CG Leader, Ashleigh O’Donnell, is the new co-chair of the task force! These meetings are open to the public and are held on a quarterly basis. The next one will be on Wed, July 26th, at 12:00 pm (virtual). If you would be interested in joining us, please send us an email to receive the Zoom link.

If you would like to stay connected with MAP’s Holland Community Group, consider joining our Facebook Group or sign-up for our email list (“Community Group: Holland”) to have invites to future meetings and events sent straight to your inbox. For further questions, please contact the Holland CG Leader directly at holland@map-mi.org

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 address human trafficking and its root causes more effectively.

Southwest Michigan Task Force (St. Joseph)
2023-03-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan, 4938 S. Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States

Labor Trafficking Lunch and Learn
2023-04-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Corewell Health (Spectrum Health Lakeland), 2550 Meadowbrook Road, Benton Harbor, MI, 49022, United States
Join us on April 14, 2023 for a lunchtime presentation and training on Labor Trafficking. It can be surprising for many to learn that Labor Trafficking happens in Michigan, and even especially in West Michigan. We are looking forward to hearing from Ben O’Hearn, Litigation Director and Attorney at Migrant Legal Aid about what Labor Trafficking is and what it looks like in Michigan.

St. Joseph-Southwest Michigan Task Force Meeting
2023-05-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan, 4938 S. Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI, 49085, United States

Human Trafficking Community Presentation (Grand Rapids)
2023-05-31 14:00 - 15:00 | Clark Retirement Home, 1551 Franklin St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506, United States
Heather will be presenting at Clark Retirement Home at 2pm on May 31st.

St. Joseph - SOAP Up Hotel Outreach
2023-06-03 17:00 - 20:00 | MI, United States
SOAP Up SW-Michigan
Hotel Outreach Event
Hosted by MAP’s St. Joe Community Group!
Date and time
Saturday, June 3rd, 2023
5:00 – 8:00 pm

Location
First Church – Saint Joseph Campus
2627 Niles Avenue, Saint Joseph, MI

Did you know human trafficking is the second leading criminal industry in the United States? The average age of entry into trafficking in the U.S. is only 13 years of age and many survivors of trafficking are not aware of how to get help. Join us to educate hotels on how to spot signs of human trafficking and hand out bars of soap with the national human trafficking hotline number along with missing children posters. 80% of all trafficking occurs at hotels/motels and many victims will see a bar of soap in their room which may be a lifeline to freedom.
Please join us to learn about the signs of human trafficking in our community. We will label hotel bar soaps to deliver to select area hotels and deliver critical information and missing children’s posters to hotel staff.
Must be trained (provided on-site) and at least 16 years of age to attend the outreach with parental permission.

Southwest Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force Meeting
2023-06-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Meeting, MI, United States
The Southwest Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force covers Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties. We aim to educate and train our communities on human trafficking. Please join us this summer VIRTUALLY for our Task Force meetings. Open to the public.

Zoom Meeting Information:
Topic: SW MI Human Trafficking Task Force Meeting
Time: Jun 16, 2023 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81807801719?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 818 0780 1719
Passcode: [REDACTED]

For more information regarding the Task Force reach out to: heather@map-mi.org

Southwest Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force Meeting
2023-08-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Meeting, MI, United States
The Southwest Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force covers Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties. We aim to educate and train our communities on human trafficking. Please join us this summer VIRTUALLY for our Task Force meetings. Open to the public.

Zoom Meeting Information:
Topic: Southwest Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force Meeting
Time: Aug 18, 2023 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81336782133?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 813 3678 2133
Passcode: [REDACTED]

For more information regarding the Task Force reach out to: heather@map-mi.org

Law Enforcement Training (Berrien County)
2023-09-29 09:00 - 11:00 | MI, United States
Heather will join the Berrien County Police Department for their Crisis Intervention Training.
This event is not open to the public.

Grand Rapids: Party with a Purpose
2023-11-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Adored Boutique, 968 CHERRY ST SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506, United States
Start your Christmas shopping with PURPOSE.

Join us for an evening to learn about human trafficking and how we can be a part of ending it. Then the store will be opened for your shopping enjoyment. Products at Adored Boutique have been made by survivors and/or people in vulnerable situations. A portion of proceeds will go to support the anti-trafficking efforts of the Michigan Abolitionist Project.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
6:00PM – 7:30PM EST

ADORED BOUTIQUE
968 CHERRY ST SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49506

Drinks and desserts will be provided. Street parking is available. Please email: heather@map-mi.org if you plan to attend so we know how many to set up for.

To learn more about Adored Boutique you can visit their website: About Adored Boutique | Fair Fashion Women’s Clothing Boutique

Berrien County: Berrien RESA Social Worker Training
2023-11-28 08:00 - 10:00 | Berrien RESA, 711 St Joseph Ave, Berrien Springs, MI, 49103, United States
Heather will train Berrien County School Social Workers about Human Trafficking.
2 SCEHS or 2 CE’s are available

Here is the flyer to share:
Human-Trafficking-PD-FLYER-2023-Berrien County

Grand Haven: A Community Member's Guide to Understanding Human Trafficking
2024-01-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Loutit Library, 407 Columbus Ave, Grand Haven, MI, 49417, United States
With an estimated 28 million men, women and children who are subjected to trafficking every year, it is more important than ever for us to understand this crime and how we can be a part of preventing it. Human trafficking is a global problem that often goes overlooked and underreported in the United States. Although many of us may be aware that human trafficking exists, are we fully aware the ways in which manipulation and exploitation happens all around us? Whatever your knowledge base may be, this presentation is for those interested in gaining a more accurate understanding of human trafficking, as well as becoming equipped and empowered to respond.
This presentation has been approved by NASW-Michigan for 1 Social Work Human Trafficking CE hour.
Join us at 6:00pm on January 17th for this important presentation!
Light refreshments will be served.
*There will be sensitive and mature content shared due to the nature of the topic so please be mindful if bringing minors.
Flyer to Print

Holland: "Understanding Human Trafficking and Supporting Survivors: A Night with the Michigan Abolitionist Project and Leslie King
2024-01-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Fred Hemenway Auditorium in the Martha Miller Center, 257 Columbia Ave, Holland, MI, 49423, United States
Join us for an impactful evening of learning about Human Trafficking and its effects on Survivors.
We will first learn about what Human Trafficking is, how to recognize the signs, and how we see it in Michigan. Then we will hear from Nationally known Speaker, Author and Survivor Leader Leslie King about how to continue supporting survivors after they leave their trafficking situation. She will share from her direct experience, and that of the thousands that she has worked with over the past 20 years to help us understand the unique challenges that survivors of human trafficking face as they leave their trafficker and seek to thrive in their futures.
*This presentation has been approved by NASW-Michigan for 1 Human Trafficking CE hour.
Date: January 29, 2024
Time: 6:30-8pm
Location: Fried Hemenway Auditorium located within the Martha Miller Center at Hope College
257 Columbia Ave
Holland, MI
Cost: Free!
*Light desserts and drinks will be provided

If you have any questions email Heather at: heather@map-mi.org
