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Free anti-human trafficking training being offered in Lenexa

LENEXA, Kan. — Human trafficking is a growing problem in the metro, and you can attend a class to learn more about it.

Alison Phillips, who is co-founder of the Human Trafficking Training Center, says traffickers search for people from broken homes, runaways, and drug addicts, and then gain their trust before exploiting them.

They can be forced into the sex trade, forced labor, and making money for the trafficker.

Phillips also says traffickers constantly troll for new victims, which is why parents need to keep an eye on who their kids talk to online.

“What traffickers are looking for is someone with vulnerability, and if you think about it, all kids have some vulnerability,” Phillips said. “They are insecure, they don't feel loved, they need affirmation, they're looking for this or that, or they're unhappy with the rules at home.”

The Westside Family Church, located at 8500 Woodsonia Drive in Lenexa, is hosting a free course to help people identify and help victims on Thursday, Oct. 13.

It will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and no registration is required.

For more information and to learn more, visit the Human Trafficking Training Center website.

 

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

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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.