“PACT IS THE THREAD THAT WEAVES US ALL TOGETHER…PARTICIPATION HAS HELPED IMPROVE OUR PRACTICE AND GROW OUR LOCAL PROGRAM.”
What is the PACT Convening?
PACT Annual Convenings are opportunities for PACT cohort members across California to build valuable connections with peers, brainstorm challenges and plan future steps together to improve our collective response to child trafficking.
2024 Theme – INTEGRATE
This year’s theme INTEGRATE is a call to gather – acknowledging the strength of diverse perspectives, identities, and experiences. Our agenda will be driven by input from our regional cohort members; centered on sharing between counties, exploring innovations in the field and hearing from those with lived experience of human trafficking and parallel intersections.
Keynote Speaker
Oree Freeman
The Power of Unlikely Relationships
Oree Freeman lives a life of service.
Oree Freeman is an award-winning trainer, advocate, and survivor leader in the social justice movement. Since 2015, she has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential People in California and featured in national magazines and newspapers. With over a decade of experience, Oree has managed significant financial resources and created an exponential impact. Through her interactive training sessions, she has reached and transformed the lives of over 70,000 individuals from both the private and nonprofit sectors. Oree has served on the California State Advisory Board and is a talented and spirited speaker, providing training to the FBI, law enforcement, higher education institutions, prisons, and hospitals nationwide. Her efforts aim to enhance the effectiveness of these entities in preventing and eliminating human trafficking. Oree’s most profound passion is serving individuals who are not yet free, walking alongside them on their journey, whether they are in correctional or juvenile facilities, residential treatment centers, motels, or on the streets. Oree is pursuing her second degree while transforming lives and making the world a better place for those impacted by exploitation. Alongside her professional commitments, she is also raising her 5-year-old daughter.
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Who should attend?
PACT Regional County Cohort Members and collaborative partners leading their local child trafficking response.
Sorry! This is not an event that is open to the general public – we purposefully keep the attendance on the smaller side to encourage relationship building. Please send the individuals most directly implementing your county’s child trafficking response (up to 3 representatives per county). We will update should additional spots become available. Our PACT Staff, Consultants and the CDSS Child Trafficking Response Unit will also be in attendance.
Each SB 855 Opt-In, participating PACT county will receive up to 3 no-cost registrations which includes on-site meals September 18th (lunch), September 19th (breakfast and lunch), in addition to a networking reception on the evening of September 18th (appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages provided, no-host bar available). Your no-cost registration will also include any conference materials, snacks, and facility costs.
All attendees are responsible for covering travel, parking and lodging (this is an approved SB 855 allocation cost). Group rates for the Hyatt are available @ $159.00 per night. Visit the DoubleTree PACT Lodging Site to Book . Self-Parking is $10 per night.
Conference Resources
Booklist
Books on relevant topics to support the work you do.
Public Awareness Materials
Cool Aunt Series
Image library to use victim centered imagery for awareness campaigns.
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Image library to use victim centered imagery for awareness campaigns.
Image library to use victim centered imagery for awareness campaigns.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS/ICE)
To Request printed Materials from DHS mailed to you
8 x 11 Poster allowing individual to point to the language they are speaking.
Plastic HT Indicator Card Printables (multiple languages). Other documents can be found here.
Blue Campaign is a national public awareness campaign designed to educate the public, law enforcement, and other industry partners to recognize the indicators of human trafficking, and how to appropriately respond to possible cases.
Department of Labor (DOL)
Contains various labor rights related resources and educational materials. To place an order and request printed materials be mailed to you. May take up to 4-5 weeks.
Flyers, pocket cards, infographics and more in multiple languages
Labor and Employment rights information for Minors
Department of State
Video shows captions in various languages. Voice in english regarding what rights you have in the US while working and visiting. Refers to the NHTH multiple times.
National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH)
Flier: Bilingual, available in 23 languages. Has NHTH info on it and some identifying questions.
English Business Card Infographic with NHTH info on it
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
Reference for families on how to report, what to do, and resources when exposed to Child Sexual Abuse Materials
This service is one step you can take to help remove online nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit photos and videos taken before you were 18.
Commercial Sexual Abused of Minors Resources and Support.
Self Care Materials
Project TRUST was a national training and technical assistance program funded by the Office for Victims of Crime from October 1, 2018, through March 31, 2022. The project supported agencies as they integrated a trauma-informed approach.
County Resources
Los Angeles County
Posters available to download from LA County.
Tulare County
Tulare County Human Traffickig Task Force developed a tool to have a youth work through their own assessment with your support. Use the guide alongside the screening tool. Available in both English and Spanish.
Instructions and Things to Note
Frequently Asked Questions
We purposefully keep the attendance on the smaller side to encourage relationship building between PACT Cohort members, as such this is not an event that is open to the general public. Please send the individuals most directly implementing your county’s child trafficking response (2-3 representatives per county). We will update should some counties be unable to attend and additional spots become available. Our PACT Staff, Consultants and CDSS’ Child Trafficking Response Team will also be in attendance.
This is an opportunity to pause from our everyday marathon to connect with colleagues from across the state. So we intentionally ask that participants set aside time to be present – bringing ourselves, our passion, knowledge and experience to fuel a time of creative exchange and vision casting. Think of this as more of a group retreat, than a large-scale conference. Let’s have some fun and relaxation too! There are lots of opportunities for participation beyond attendance i.e. if you are Interested in participating as a greeter, a table/discussion leader, breakout room facilitator or have other ideas, let us know!
At this point, there is no anticipated virtual attendance. PACT Convenings are highly interactive and are not conducive to a hybrid format. We will host a Virtual Statewide Gathering at another point in the year as an alternative opportunity to connect.
Each SB 855 Opt-In, participating PACT county will receive 3-6 no-cost registrations which includes on-site meals September 18th (lunch), September 19th (breakfast and lunch), in addition to a networking reception on the evening of September 18th (appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages provided, no-host bar available). Your no-cost registration will also include any conference materials, snacks, and facility costs.
All attendees are responsible for covering travel, parking and lodging (this is an approved SB 855 allocation cost). Group rates for the Hyatt are available @ $159.00 per night. Visit the DoubleTree PACT Lodging Site to Book . Self-Parking is $10 per night.
Safety for all participants is of our utmost concern. Event planners will be carefully monitoring any CDC health guidance and will ensure that the event is in compliance with any federal, state and local guidelines.