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Survivor-led training to give close look at effects of human trafficking

NILES, Ohio (WKBN) – A training this week in Trumbull County aims to put the audience in the shoes of a victim of human trafficking.

A division of Mahonic County Public Health called The Mahoning Valley Pathways HUB will host a Survivor Led Human Trafficking Training on Friday. The event will last from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. and will be hosted at Rust City Church, located at 5555 Youngstown Warren Rd., Suite 105-B, in Niles.

The training will be focused on making the audience feel what it's like to be a victim of human trafficking. The training promises to not only simulate being trafficked but to also simulate the lasting psychological effects. It will all be survivor-led in order to give the audience a realistic opportunity to understand the effects of trafficking.

The training will be led by Teresa Merriweather, along with her staff. Merriweather is a trafficking survivor herself and is considered to be an expert in human trafficking.

She is dedicated to helping victims of trafficking throughout the world, acting as a consultant on a Global Project based out of the U.K. and the U.S. that helps raise awareness and survivor alliances. She is also known as the co-author of “Rethinking Primary Prevention of .”

Ohio is one of the leading states in the nation for human trafficking, according to Mahoning County Public Health. Trafficking is a multi-billion-dollar criminal industry, and it's estimated that there are between 20-40 million people in modern slavery today around the world, the most in recorded history.

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EYES ON TRAFFICKING

This “Eyes on Trafficking” story is reprinted from its original online location.

ABOUT PBJ LEARNING

PBJ Learning is a leading provider of online human trafficking training, focusing on awareness and prevention education. Their interactive Human Trafficking Essentials online course is used worldwide to educate professionals and individuals how to recognize human trafficking and how to respond to potential victims. Learn on any web browser (even your mobile phone) at any time.

More stories like this can be found in your PBJ Learning Knowledge Vault.