Join us August 23, 2018, in Room 710 of the Anoka County Government Center for a presentation titled, "Safe Harbor in a Storm:  MN Response for Youth Who Are Sexually Exploited." Although youth who are being sexually exploited regularly interact with juvenile justice and social service professionals, their experiences are often overlooked or misidentified. MN Safe Harbor creates a trauma-informed, victim centered system of response to for these youth and to move them towards recovery and healing. Public Defenders and other attorneys are in a unique position to identify and support youth who are being sexually exploited or are at-risk for sexual exploitation. Learn how you can play an important role in the Safe Harbor system of care.

Speaker: Paula Schaefer is the Safe Harbor Training Coordinator, Minnesota Department of Health. She provides training and technical assistance to agencies who provide services for sexually exploited/sex trafficked children and youth. Paula worked as a practitioner with children and adolescents in the child welfare and juvenile justice system for many years in community and residential based services. She is the former acting director of the Planning for Female Offender Unit, MN Dept. of Corrections. Paula was a consultant for the child welfare and juvenile justice systems providing consultation for agencies throughout the U.S and Canada.

 Cost is $10 for lunch and 1 CLE credit.  Please register today as space is limited.