What is resilience? Why is it important for healthy child and youth development? And how do we help build it for those who need it most, including those who have been trafficked? Research tells us that strong, positive relationships, adaptive skill-building, and stress-management all contribute to youth becoming more resilient.
This webinar highlighted best practices and resources for K-12 educators on the importance of resilience in overcoming adverse experiences and trauma. We began with a brief presentation on ways students can develop and nurture their resilience that can specifically help those who have experienced trafficking and can also be a protective factor for all students. We then had a panel discussion with several anti-human trafficking advocates and lived experience experts discussing their work and advocacy as well as how school personnel can best help students become more resilient. The webinar concluded with an audience Q&A.
Speakers
- Jessa Crisp, MA, LPC, NCC, Lived Experience Expert, CO
- Nora Gonzalez Carvajal, Anti-Human Trafficking Victim Advocate, Reach Counseling, Lived Experience Expert, WI
- Andrea Hipwell, Director of Post-Program Support and Survivor Engagement, Wellspring Living, Lived Experience Expert, GA
- Dr. Kelly Kinnish, Director, The National Center on Child Trafficking, Georgia State University, GA
- Teresa Merriweather, CEO, Trafficked Lives Matter Hand-N-Hand, Human Trafficking Expert/Survivor, OH
Webinar Materials
Related Resources
In Case You Missed It:
- Guide: Human Trafficking in America’s Schools: How Schools Can Combat Trafficking in Partnership with People with Lived Experience
- Webinar: How to Talk with Youth and Human Trafficking and Exploitation
- Webinar: Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Strategies for Vulnerable Students
More Information
For more information and resources, visit the following webpages dedicated to human trafficking: ED’s Human Trafficking webpage; the U.S. Department of State’s Human Trafficking webpage; and the Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Trafficking Persons’ webpage.
To view previous webinars in this series, go here. To offer questions for consideration by the speakers on this webinar, email them to ncssle@air.org with “Webinar Question” in the subject line.