Human Trafficking Unveiled: Advocacy, Care, and Collaboration for Helping Professionals

CEU Creations presents:
Human Trafficking Unveiled: Advocacy, Care, and Collaboration for Helping Professionals

FEATURING:

• World-renowned experts and survivors
• Practical tools for trauma-informed care with insights drawn from real-world case studies and multidisciplinary best practices.

EVENT INFO:

Friday, May 16, 2025
8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Eastern time: Log In / Virtual Networking
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern time: Presentation

COST:

Early Bird Registration: $74.99
After May 2nd, registration is $99.99
Unlimited CE Bundle Members – Free

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 5 General CE credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 5 Contact hours
Psychologists
APA – 5 CE credits
Counselors
NBCC ACEP – 5 Contact hours
NY State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 5 Contact hours
Substance Abuse Counselors
NAADAC – 1 Contact hour
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 5 Contact Hours
Case Managers
CCMC – 5 Contact Hours

Attendance or applied credit certificate available for other credentials.
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credits.

Target Audience: Social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, and case managers

Counseling Skill Group:
5. Documentation
6. Case Management

OVERVIEW:

This full-day training on human trafficking is designed for social workers, counselors, case managers, and nurses, equipping them with the knowledge and tools to address human trafficking through a social justice and trauma-informed lens. Participants will explore the prevalence and systemic causes of trafficking, gain insights into engaging survivors with complex trauma, and learn practical strategies for identifying and supporting survivors in healthcare and community settings. The training emphasizes multidisciplinary collaboration to build resilient communities and foster long-term prevention.

OBJECTIVES:

By attending our workshop, you will be able to:

• Explain the prevalence, types, and systemic causes of human trafficking and its intersection with social justice.
• Analyze the impact of complex trauma on trafficking survivors and its implications for engagement and care.
• Apply trauma-informed strategies and practical tools for building trust and fostering empowerment with survivors.
• Evaluate the role of healthcare professionals in identifying and supporting trafficking survivors, including intervention protocols and barriers to care.
• Develop actionable strategies for multidisciplinary collaboration to prevent trafficking and build resilient communities.

AGENDA (all times are Eastern):

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Log in and Networking
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. When Poverty is Your Pimp: Misunderstandings About Sex Trafficking in America: Kimberly Mull, Survivor,   Legislative Advocate, and Public Policy Expert
10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. Break
10:40 a.m. – 11:40 a.m. Human Trafficking Unveiled: Understanding Forced Labor: Evelyn Chumbow, Advocacy & Survivor      Leadership Director with The Human Trafficking Legal Center
11:40 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Lunch
12:20 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. And Life Continues: Sex Trafficking and My Journey to Freedom: Wendy Barnes, Author, Educator and a  personal survivor of human trafficking
1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Break
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Child Trafficking Misconceptions and the Impact of Trauma: Zoe Christine Bellatorre, MAICS, National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center Consultant

PRESENTERS BIO:

Kimberly Mull
Legislative Advocate and Public Policy Expert

Kimberly Mull is a survivor-turned-policy expert, consultant, and sought-after public speaker. A victim of domestic child sex trafficking between the ages of 11 and 14, she also endured domestic violence, multiple sexual assaults, and sexual exploitation as an adult. Now dedicated to transforming the national conversation on sex trafficking, Kimberly equips her audiences with the knowledge and tools to drive immediate change in their communities. With over a decade of experience, she has worked extensively with victims of violence against women, providing direct services and resources to more than 400 survivors of sex trafficking. Her expertise has shaped trauma-informed, victim-centered policies, influencing legislators and policymakers. To date, she has helped draft, sponsor, and advocate for nearly 100 laws addressing human trafficking, sexual assault, domestic violence, and victims’ rights. Kimberly holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy and a Master’s in Victim Services Management. She splits her residence between Texas and Las Vegas, Nevada, with her husband and three dogs.

Evelyn Chumbow
Advocacy & Survivor Leadership Director with The Human Trafficking Legal Center

Evelyn Chumbow is a survivor of child labor trafficking turned anti-trafficking activist and public speaker who focuses her life’s work on ending modern-day slavery. Chumbow was brought to the United States from Cameroon at age 9 and forced to cook, clean, and care for her trafficker’s children. She was never paid for her work, and any hope that she might escape was undermined by the constant beatings she received from her trafficker. After years of captivity, she finally escaped and her trafficker was sentenced to 17 years in prison.

Today, Chumbow works tirelessly to raise awareness and advocate for other survivors in the U.S. and abroad. She has been invited to brief several government agencies about human trafficking from a survivor’s perspective, including the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, the State Department, and the Department of Justice. Chumbow was appointed by President Obama to serve on the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking. She strongly believes in the need for professional development for survivors and dedicates her time volunteering at the grassroots level to guide communities on how to create employment opportunities for trafficking survivors. Chumbow was also the inspiration behind the Harriet Tubman Fellowship program. To learn more about this program please visit https://htlegalcenter.org/our-work/harriet-tubman-fellowship/

Wendy Barnes Author, Educator, and Personal Survivor
Author, Educator, and Personal Survivor

In January 2018, Dignity Health welcomed Wendy Barnes, a survivor of child sexual abuse,
sex trafficking, and intimate partner violence as Human Trafficking Response Program Coordinator. Wendy is a national speaker, using her own experiences to educate and empower audiences in the fight against exploitation. Her story illustrates how abuse can make a young person vulnerable and serves as an example that freedom and restoration are
possible.

Wendy has an associate’s degree in general studies and has written a memoir, And Life Continues: Sex Trafficking and My Journey to Freedom. Wendy also co-authored a chapter in Human Trafficking Is a Public Health Issue: A Paradigm Expansion in the United States (Springer, 2017). Wendy’s has appeared on talk shows such as Dr. Phil and her story has been featured in news features and documentaries including Flesh: Bought and Sold in the U.S.

Wendy has consulted for numerous organizations, including Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign; Via Christi Health, part of Ascension; Not For Sale; and ImPact Virginia. Wendy has also provided education to law enforcement officers and students at numerous universities, including Vanguard University and St. Mary’s College of California. Wendy is a member of the National Survivor Network and the International Survivor Alliance.

Zoe Christine Bellatorre
MAICS

Zoe Christine Bellatorre is a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary with a Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies with Children at Risk and a Bachelor of Science in Education from Ashland University. She has 10 years of experience in the anti-trafficking field. Furthermore, she is a consultant with NHTTAC and the State Department Trafficking in Persons office. She has also served as the services coordinator with the Avery Center and as a survivor advocate with CAST LA and Dignity Health, responding to survivors of human trafficking in the healthcare system and providing emergency services and advocacy to patients. Zoe is a subject matter expert with specific expertise in familial trafficking. In addition, she serves on the board of Ride My Road and the advisory council of the Resilience Fund with Polaris Project.

Highlights include being a published author on the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report in 2021 (Navigating the Unique Challenges In Familial Trafficking); in the 2023 TIP report (Equity In Survivor Leadership); and in 2024, co-author of Child Trafficking Misconceptions and the Impact of Trauma. Furthermore, she is one of the co-authors of an anthology, “Medical Perspectives in Human Trafficking In Adolescents.” Zoe has trained numerous professionals including healthcare systems and spoken at conferences such as the National Conference on Ending Sexual Exploitation, GRIT, Crimes Against Women, JUST, Build Beyond, and other similar presentations.

COURSE PARTICIPATION INFORMATION:

To ensure you are ready to participate, please complete a short Test Drive on Zoom.

This live webinar is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions. A computer or mobile device is required. Zoom account is not required.

You will receive a reminder email approximately 24 hours prior to the start of the training and a link to join the webinar will be in your CEU Creations account under Member Profile.

To receive credit, you must log in on time, attend the entire presentation, and complete an online evaluation.

POST EVENT: When the training ends, your attendance will be processed using Zoom analytics. Once processed, the evaluation link will be available in your account. Once your evaluation is complete, your certificate will be available in your CEU Creations account within 24-72 hours. A certificate will not be issued unless the evaluation is complete.

Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.

FINE PRINT

SOCIAL WORKERS: CEU Creations, #1239, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/24-11/22/27. Social workers completing this course receive 5 General continuing education credits.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0616. This activity is approved for 5  Contact hours.

PSYCHOLOGISTS: 5 CE Credits. 
CEU Creations is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CEU Creations maintains responsibility for this program and it's content. 
 
COUNSELORS: 5 Contact hours.
 CEU Creations has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6941. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  CEU Creations is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
CEU Creations, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0199. This activity is approved for 5 Contact hours.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS:  This course has been approved by CEU Creations, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 5 CEs. NAADAC Provider # 324725, CEU Creations is responsible for all aspects of its programming. 

NURSES: 5 Contact hours. CEU Creations is an approved provider of nursing CEs through the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider number: CEP17905. All states retain their own licensing authority through their own boards. Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure transferability of the CE credits.

Cancellation Policy: Registrants must cancel their registration in their CEU Creations account. No email, faxes, or mail cancellations will be accepted. Cancellation fee: $25. Refunds will not be given for cancellations within five (5) business days prior to the workshop date.  

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