Michigan Anti Trafficking Project (MAP)

Southfield: Freedom Coalition
2018-10-23 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Salvation Army Training Center, 16130 Northland Drive, Southfield, MI, 48075, United States
The Freedom Coalition brings together experienced community advocated in Southeast Michigan, for a unified and comprehensive approach to address human trafficking through prevention, awareness, survivor support, and specialized training. The Freedom Coalition plans to meet the 4th Tuesday of every other month for the sharing of best practices, case studies. education and training.
October 23rd Topic:
Setting collaboration goals for 2019
In August we heard from our community partners, on meetings, coalition guidelines, and collaboration goals for 2019.
At the October meeting, we will follow up on those surveys and launch a new Coalition format goals for 2019.
We encourage interested professionals and serious participants who have an interest in a deeper commitment to attend this important meeting.

A light meal will be provided at 5:30 pm. A suggested donation of $2 is appreciated to cover the cost of food.
The meeting will end promptly at 7:30 pm.
We do ask attendees to register so we have an accurate food count.

Troy Kiwanis Club Luncheon
2018-10-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Magiannos, 2089 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI, 48084, United States
MAP will present to the Troy Kiwanis Club during their weekly meeting, providing information about Human Trafficking in Michigan and MAP’s mission to educate the community and eradicate modern-day slavery in Michigan.

Milford/Commerce Community Group
2018-10-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Commerce United Methodist Church, 1155 N. Commerce Road, Commerce Twp., MI, 48382, United States
MAP is excited to announce the NEW Milford/Commerce Community Group launching Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018 from 7 -8:30 pm.
This Community Group will meet at Commerce United Methodist Church 1155 N. Commerce Road Commerce Twp, MI 48382
The Milford Commerce Group will meet the 4th Tuesday of October and November of 2018. They will then go on a rotating schedule of every other month starting in February 2019!

Please SIGN UP for the Milford/Commerce newsletters to stay update on upcoming events and meetings!

Ann Arbor - Walk for Freedom
2018-10-20 12:00 - 15:00 | 310 S. Division St. in Ann Arbor, MI., 310 S. Division St., Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Join with tens of thousands of people around the world as we raise awareness for human trafficking at the Walk for Freedom on Saturday October 20th from 12-3PM at 310 S. Division St. in Ann Arbor, MI.
This event benefits a global anti-human trafficking organization, A21, doing incredible work worldwide to prevent, rescue and restore victims of human trafficking.
Please register for free below and wear black!
12PM: Check In/Sign Making/Networking
1PM Walk for Freedom beginning at the center of Liberty Square Plaza
2PM Closing Ceremony/Networking

Orion Twp.: Break the Chain Public Screening
2018-10-15 18:30 - 21:30 | Lake Orion High School KIVA, 495 Scripps Rd., Orion Twp., MI, 48360, United States
Join the Lake Orion/Oxford Community Group at Lake Orion High School on Monday, October 15th at 6:30pm, as they screen “Break the Chain,” an award-winning feature-length documentary film that illustrates the hidden perils of Human Trafficking in Michigan.

This event is free and open to the public.

A Question and Answer session with the 4 local experts that are featured in the film will follow the screening presentation. They are:

Jane White – Founder of MI Human Trafficking Task Force
Edee Franklin – Founder of Sanctum House – Rehabilitation facility for HT survivors
Lt. Wendy Reyes – Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept.
Debbie Monroe – HT Survivor and Counselor

About the Film:
“Break the Chain” is an award-winning feature-length documentary film that addresses the often “hidden-in-plain-sight” issue of Human Trafficking within Michigan communities and the United States. The film chronicles two survivors of Human Trafficking – providing a detailed look at how trafficking goes unnoticed within our backyards. Kwami, a child survivor of Labor Trafficking, was enslaved for nearly five years with three other children in Ypsilanti, Michigan before anyone noticed. Debbie, a survivor of Sex Trafficking, takes us through her experience of being sold for sex around the Detroit-Area between the ages of 13 and 18.

Accompanying the stories of these survivors are nearly 20 interviews with researchers, Senators, non-profit organizations, legal service agencies, law enforcement officers and several artists actively working to raise awareness for this global issue. The film teaches us that what we see in the media about human trafficking is one small sensationalized form – that it occurs anywhere and everywhere within our world. More importantly, viewers will learn how we are all connected to this extremely profitable business and that we have the power to choose what we support, and ultimately, how we break the chain.

Port Huron Community Group
2018-10-09 18:30 - 20:00 | The Center Port Huron, 723 Court St, Port Huron, MI, 48060, United States
The October 9, 2018 meeting will be a planning meeting for the upcoming Citizens Awareness Seminar we are hosting on Sat. Nov. 3 at the Bluewater Convention Center. (YOU are most welcome & encouraged to attend the seminar! Please register). If you can help with the planning or volunteering at the Nov 3 event or you are interested in learning more about MAP and our group, we hope you will join us Tuesday October 9!
The Pt. Huron Community Grou” meets the 2nd Tues. of the month (Oct – May). Our 2018 – 2019 mtgs are from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesday: Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Dec. 11, Jan. 8, Feb. 12, Mar 12, April 9, May 14. We meet at “The Center” of Pt. Huron: 723 Court St (Green awning entrance off Wall St. between 7th & 8th St.)

Brighton Community Group - Cancelled! Join us in November!
2018-10-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 9455 Hilton Road, Brighton, MI, 48114, United States
Starting September 4th, 2018, The NEW Brighton Community Group will meet at 7pm on the 1st Thursday of each month at Cornerstone EPC.
This group will work to raise awareness and fight modern-day slavery in Michigan and beyond
Please sign up to recieve the Brighton Community Groups newsletters.

Shelby Township Community Group
2018-09-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Shepherds Gate Church, 12400 23 Mile Road, Shelby Township, MI, 48315, United States
The Shelby Township Community Group will meet September 17th at 7pm at Shepherds Gate Church. This month’s meeting will feature the documentary film, The Dark Side of Chocolate.
The Shelby Township Community Group meets the 2nd Monday of every other month from 7pm to 8:30pm.
Please signup to receive notifications and newsletters about upcoming Voices for Justice events, or email them at shelby@map-mi.org

MAP @ Macomb Intermediate School District
2018-09-14 09:00 - 11:30 | Macomb Intermediate School District Building, 44001 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, MI, 48038, United States
Henry Ford Macomb School and Community Wellness partners with Macomb County Schools to promote health and safety programs for students, parents and staff. Every September they host RAP (Resources Are Plentiful) City. At this event they invite Community Partners to talk about programs they offer to school representatives. At the end, networking between school representatives and Community Partners take place to plan programming for their schools.
MAP will be at this event to talk about our programs, initiatives, and available resources.

Kalkaska - MAP Awareness Event
2018-09-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Kalkaska Church of Christ, 725 W. Kalkaska Road, Kalkaska, MI, 49646, United States
Join us for this sex-trafficking prevention film; “Chosen” In this 20 minute film, learn the shocking true story of two teen girls tricked by traffickers. Brianna, 18, was a star student, cheerleader and waitress eager to break out of her small town to attend college in the big city. Lacy, 13, enjoyed church and school but struggled to help care for her siblings while her stepfather was deployed and mother worked to support the family. Brianna and Lacy share how traffickers used manipulation to lure them into the world of sex trafficking.
The film will be followed by a question and answer time and a brief presentation given by Kathy Maitland, Executive Director of the Michigan Abolitionist Project.

Chosen is produced by Shared Hope International

Brighton Community Group
2018-09-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 9455 Hilton Road, Brighton, MI, 48114, United States

Gaylord-MAP @Region 7 Healthcare Coalition
2018-08-29 09:30 - 12:00 | M-TEC University Center, 80 Livingston Blvd, Gaylord, Michigan, 49735, United States
MAP will facilitate training that meets the state licensing requirement for medical professionals in Region 7.
The Region 7 Healthcare Coalition (R7HCC) oversees and coordinates regional planning efforts among a 17-county region in collaboration with the Regional Medical Director, the Regional Planning Board and other committees and work groups. R7HCC Staff works closely with pre-hospital and hospital providers, expanded continuum of healthcare agencies, local and state public health entities, local and state emergency management and other key response agencies.

Southfield: Freedom Coalition
2018-08-28 17:30 - 19:30 | The Salvation Army Divisional Headquarters, 16130 Northland Dr. , Southfield, MI, 48075, United States
The MAP Freedom Coalition and the JATT Community Partner gathering are merging to form one group. The purpose is to unite and work together so we are more effective in addressing human trafficking in our community and better equipped to help victims and survivors.
The new Freedom Coalition plans to meet every other month for the sharing of best practices, case studies. education and training. We will also invite participants to work on initiatives as they wish.
The August 28th Freedom Coalition welcomes Erin McLaughlin who will present a basic overview of the newly passed policy: The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 (SESTA) and its House equivalent, the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA or H.R.1865). These bills were designed to prevent websites (sucy as Backpage or Craigslist) from facilitating sex trafficking. Erin will provide an overview and lead a discussion as we explore the good it accomplishes and the affect on the at-risk population. We hope you will join us and weigh in on this discussion.
The meeting will also focus on discussing coalition guidelines and collaboration goals for 2018 & 2019. MAP strongly encourages serious Freedom Coalition members to attend this important meeting!

There is NO COST to attend; a light meal will be provided at 5:30 pm and we will end promptly at 7:30 pm.
We do ask attendees to register so we have an accurate food count.
Register HERE

Fenton Community Group
2018-08-13 19:00 - 20:30 | The Rock Church, 11400 Linden Road, Fenton, MI, 48430, United States
The Fenton Community Group meets Quarterly on the 2nd Monday of every month.
The months they meet are:
February
May
August
November

Fenton Community Group

The Rock Church
11400 Linden Road
Fenton, MI 48430
Please sign up to receive newsletters and reminders.
Please contact fenton@map-mi.org

Ann Arbor Community Group
2018-08-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Grace Ann Arbor, 2803 Boardwalk Dr., Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
The Ann Arbor Community Group meets monthly.
Covenant Community Care Street Outreach Event August 11th 9-11AM @ Grace Ann Arbor Church
Join us as we welcome Emily and Stanley Stinson from Covenant Community Care in Detroit. They will give a presentation about the impactful work Stanley been doing as a street medicine doctor and human trafficking/homeless outreach lead. We will then offer you an opportunity to write notes of encouragement for a survivor and create hygiene lunch kits for the Stinson’s to use on their next outreach. Come to learn about Covenant Community Care’s life-transforming work and make a difference in the life of a survivor!
For more information on the Ann Arbor Community Group, please sign up for their NEWSLETTERS, or EMAIL them at annarbor@map-mi.org.

Lake Orion/Oxford Community Group
2018-08-09 19:00 - 20:30, 2018-07-12 19:00 - 20:30 | The Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St., Oxford, MI, 48371, United States
** The Lake Orion/Oxford Community Group will have no public meetings in July and August, but be sure to sign-up to receive our newsletter for those months.**
Join us at our Freedom Marketplace during Lake Orion’s Dragon on the Lake Festival Aug. 25 & 26.
The Lake Orion/Oxford Group meets the 2nd Thursday of every month at The Oxford Public Library, located at 530 Pontiac St. Oxford 48371.
For more information on their meetings. please sign up for the Lake Orion-Oxford emails or email them at loox@map-mi.org

Ann Arbor Leadership Meeting
2018-08-06 15:00 - 16:00 | Grace Ann Arbor, 2803 Boardwalk Dr., Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Leadership Planning Meeting
August 6th 3-4PM
Grace Ann Arbor Church

Our Leadership Committee will typically meet the first Monday of the month from 3-4PM, but for the sake of the holiday, we will meet on the second Monday for July. We are actively seeking individuals who are interested in planning events, creating goals, and networking with the community. We would love if you would join us!

The Ann Arbor Community Group meets the 4th Sunday of every month.
Leadership planning meetings are every 1st Monday of the month from 3-4PM
For more information on the Ann Arbor Community Group, please sign up for their NEWSLETTERS, or EMAIL them at annarbor@map-mi.org.

Warren Community Group
2018-07-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Warren Woods Christian School, 14000 E 13 Mile Road, Warren, MI, 48088, United States
For the month of July The Warren Community Group welcomes Mali Sue, a missionary serving in Austria, working with human trafficking survivors from Eastern Europe and Africa. Join us as we hear and support her work in assisting survivors in their journey of recovery.
*Our group will meet at a different location for this month’s meeting: Warren Woods Christian School at 14000 E 13 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088.

The Warren Community Group meets the 4th Thursday of January, April, July and October at The Woods Church in Warren.
They also take part in events and outreaches throughout the year
Every month this group will feature a speaker, organization, service project or movie that fights human trafficking in Michigan and beyond.
Sign up to receive email notices with details about the Warren Community Group.

Ann Arbor Community Group
2018-07-22 13:00 - 17:00 | Grace Ann Arbor, 2803 Boardwalk Dr., Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
The Ann Arbor Community Group meets monthly at Grace Ann Arbor Church.
For more information on the Ann Arbor Community Group, please sign up for their NEWSLETTERS, or EMAIL them at annarbor@map-mi.org.

Freedom Marketplace
2018-07-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Shepherds Gate Church, 12400 23 Mile Road, Shelby Township, MI, 48315, United States
Join us for our first Summer Marketplace! Shop 15+ ethical and local vendors in one location. MAP welcomes all ages to this educational event! The Marketplace will include a demonstration on the fair trade process for cocoa, a kids activity corner, coffee from local favorite: Righteous Bean, and so much more!

Troy-Community Night Out!
2018-07-19 18:00 - 21:00 | Troy Family Aquatic Center, 3425 Civic Center Dr, Troy, Michigan, 48084, United States
MAP will host a table at the Troy Community Night Out. The Troy Police Department and Troy Recreation will host a night of family-friendly, safe fun on July 19 from 6 PM to 9 PM, in and around the Aquatic Center. The event features a DJ, food truck rally, emergency vehicle display and other safety-related activities. Admission to the Aquatic Center will be reduced to $2 per person. The purpose of the event is to celebrate our safe community.

Brighton: Community Unitarian
2018-07-15 10:30 - 23:30 | Community Unitarian Universalists, 3333 S. Old US 23, Brighton, 48114, United States
Kathy Maitland, MAP’s Director, presents an overview of human trafficking to the congregation at their regular Sunday morning service at 10:30am.

Port Huron Community Group ~ Freedom House Picnic
2018-07-14 11:00 - 15:00 | Harsens Island Brown Field, United States
The Michigan Abolitionist Project, Pt. Huron Community Group is hosting beloved residents & staff of Freedom House at a PICNIC on HARSENS ISLAND on Saturday, July 14, 11 am
JULY 14 INVITATION
The PICNIC will be a potluck where everyone gathered will feast on friendship – food – fun in the sun! Bring your bathing suit! We have plenty of life jackets – towels – sunscreen! Pick from a boat ride – kayak – canoe – paddle board – inner tube &/or you can stay on land and play volleyball – soccer – music – lawn games! PLUS everyone will enjoy rich conversation with beautiful people from all over the world (literally!!) RSVP to Theresa email porthuron@map-mi.org or call (810) 748-9528 (landline) NOTE: it costs $10/car (roundtrip) on the ferry It is sure to be a memorable day for your whole family!!
Freedom House Detroit is a temporary home for indigent survivors of persecution from around the world who are seeking asylum in the United States and Canada. Our mission is to uphold a fundamental American principle, one inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty, providing safety for those “yearning to breathe free.” In 2012 we became a formal partner in the Northern Tier Anti-Trafficking Consortium servicing victims of human trafficking. Residents came from 28 different countries in 2017. Freedom House’s mission statement reads:
Guided by our belief that all persons deserve to live free from oppression and to be treated with justice, compassion and dignity, we offer a continuum of care and services to our residents as well as to other refugees in need. We advocate for systemic change that more fully recognizes the rights of asylum seekers.

Ann Arbor Community Group S.O.A.P. Outreach
2018-07-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Grace Ann Arbor, 2803 Boardwalk Dr., Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
July 14 9AM-12PM
Grace Ann Arbor Church
S.O.A.P. Training & Outreach

M.A.P.-Ann Arbor will host a S.O.A.P (Save Our Adolescents From Prostitution) Volunteer Training and Hotel Outreach event for Washtenaw County. We will meet at Grace Ann Arbor church for a Human Trafficking 101 Presentation, watch founder, Theresa Flores’s, video and train volunteers on hotel outreach. Volunteers will go in groups of four to assigned hotels with missing girls flyers, soap with the human trafficking hotline number, resources with red flags and additional training items. Join us in making a difference in our community!

Please register on Eventbrite-
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/soap-up-ann-arbor-art-fair-tickets-47657091644.
FREE to register-we will provide light breakfast and coffee/tea/water. Donations are accepted on Eventbrite if you would like to help us provide for food, drinks, and S.O.A.P. outreach supplies. We will also be selling S.O.A.P. merchandise including t-shirts and Theresa Flores’s book for purchase as another way to support S.O.A.P. and learn more about the founder, Theresa’ Flores’s incredible story.

Shelby Township Community Group
2018-07-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Shepherds Gate Church, 12400 23 Mile Road, Shelby Township, MI, 48315, United States
**THE JULY 9 MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE NEXT SHELBY TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY GROUP MEETING WILL BE ON SEPT. 10 AT 7pm. WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE!

The Shelby Township Community Group will meet July 9th at 7pm at Shepherds Gate Church.

Please Join the Shelby MAP Community Group welcomes very special guests from MICAH 6 COMMUNITY. A group of inspiring individuals moved into the inner city of Pontiac and wanted to make a difference. Over a short period of time this group of selfless individuals discovered that through the following 3 principals; Neighborhood Stabilization, Fostering Spiritual Growth in the Community, and Improving Health and Wellness, significant changes were visibly evident.
Micah 6 Community, developed a playground into a garden for healthy food alternatives for the neighborhood. Already this summer they have plans with partners from Leadership Oakland to build a 100 foot long cold frame on the property. Discussions of further additions with what could potentially be first of two small businesses’ on that property: one being a ministry working with individuals exiting out of sex trafficking that would utilize farming as a form therapy.
Hear more of the amazing ways that this group of individuals is contributing to the surrounding community to prevent the vulnerable populations from human trafficking.

The Shelby Township Community Group meets the 2nd Monday of every other month from 7pm to 8:30pm.
Please signup to receive notifications and newsletters about upcoming Voices for Justice events, or email them at shelby@map-mi.org

Ann Arbor Community Group - Leadership Meeting
2018-07-09 15:00 - 16:00 | Grace Ann Arbor, 2803 Boardwalk Dr., Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
Leadership Planning Meeting
July 9th 3-4PM
Grace Ann Arbor Church

Our Leadership Committee will typically meet the first Monday of the month from 3-4PM, but for the sake of the holiday we will meet the second Monday for July. We are actively seeking individuals who are interested in planning events, creating goals, and networking with the community. We would love if you would join us!
The Ann Arbor Community Group meets the 4th Sunday of every month.
For more information on the Ann Arbor Community Group, please sign up for their NEWSLETTERS, or EMAIL them at annarbor@map-mi.org.

Southfield: JATT Freedom Coalition
2018-06-26 17:30 - 19:30 | Salvation Army Training Center, 16130 Northland Drive, Southfield, MI, 48075, United States
The MAP Freedom Coalition and the JATT Community Partner gathering are merging to form one group. The purpose is to unite and work together so we are more effective in addressing human trafficking in our community and better equipped to help victims and survivors.
The new JATT Freedom Coalition plans to meet every other month for the sharing of best practices, case studies. education and training. We will also invite participants to work on initiatives as they wish.
There is NO COST to attend; a light meal will be provided at 5:30pm and we will end promptly at 7:30pm.
We do ask attendees to register so we have an accurate food count.
Register HERE
At this first meeting Melissa Novak, the Human Trafficking Specialist from Wayne County Safe will present practical application of what it means to be victim-centered when working with trafficking victims and survivors.

Ann Arbor Community Group
2018-06-23 09:00 - 11:00 | Grace Ann Arbor, 2803 Boardwalk Dr., Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
The Ann Arbor Community Group meets the 4th Sunday of every month.
New Volunteer Information Session/Human Trafficking 101
Saturday June 23
9-11AM
Grace Ann Arbor
2803 Boardwalk Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
MAP-Ann Arbor invites you to join us for Human Trafficking 101 and a New Volunteer Information Session. You’ll learn about many opportunities to get involved including training for upcoming Save Our Adolescents From Prostitution (S.O.A.P.) hotel outreaches.
For more information on the Ann Arbor Community Group, please sign up for their NEWSLETTERS, or EMAIL them at annarbor@map-mi.org.

Lake Orion/Oxford Community Group
2018-06-14 19:00 - 20:30 | The Oxford Public Library, 530 Pontiac St., Oxford, MI, 48371, United States
The Lake Orion/Oxford Group meets the 2nd Thursday of every month at The Oxford Public Library, located at 530 Pontiac St. Oxford 48371.
For more information on their meetings. please sign up for the Lake Orion-Oxford emails or email them at loox@map-mi.org
