UAHT

Volunteer Outreach Orientation
2021-04-03 10:00 - 11:00 (America/North_Dakota/Center) | Levy Park, 3801 Eastside St, Houston, TX, 77098, United States
Become part of our completely volunteer-based (Saturday only) outreach in high human-trafficking areas! This outreach is crucial to reaching trafficking victims and sharing the Human Trafficking National Hotline in places away from their captors or employers.
Key Responsibilities include: — Speaking to businesses on behalf of UAHT and victims on Saturdays as your schedule permits. — Displaying the National Human Trafficking Hotline number in restrooms, back offices, kitchens, and storefronts — places away from victims’ captors and/or employers. — Entering data after each outreach activity is completed. All volunteers who want to become part of the Volunteer Outreach Team must complete the orientation and training. (This is separate from the Volunteer Orientation that every volunteer must attend.) Volunteer Outreach Orientation will cover the key duties, processes, script, impact, and time commitment needed to confidently speak to businesses on behalf of UAHT and trafficking victims.
Please visit https://app.vomo.org/project/join-our-volunteer-outreach-team to sign up!

Help Fill Bags for Red Sand Projects
2021-03-31 13:00 - 15:00 | TX
Help us prepare for future Red Sand Projects at a volunteer session on Wednesday, March 31st, from 1-3 p.m., at our office near 59 and Hillcroft.
We need two to four volunteers to help us fill as many packets of red sand into small plastic bags as possible to accommodate future events. Please join us!
PLEASE NOTE: Volunteers for all public and in-office events must complete and submit a $19.99 self-paid background check in order to be approved to participate.

Volunteer Orientation
2021-03-27 10:00 - 11:00 | TX
Each month, we hold a Volunteer Orientation for new volunteers. During the orientation, we’ll go over volunteer policies and procedures; how to sign up for volunteer opportunities on VOMO.com; and the different types of opportunities currently available at UAHT and those that may come open in the near future. So, if you’re a new volunteer and haven’t yet attended an orientation — or a volunteer who would simply like a review — please sign up here: https://app.vomo.org/project/orientation-for-new-volunteers

Parent Awareness Workshop
2021-03-26 11:00 - 12:00 | TX
With Social Media Apps and gaming on the rise, this workshops goal is to educate parents and guardians to raise awareness of what constitutes as Human Trafficking and Exploitation. Giving examples of stereotypes associated with Human Trafficking, Social Media dangers and outlets to be aware of, tips on how to converse with child about Human Trafficking and provide community resources.

Human Trafficking and Climate Change
2021-03-23 18:00 - 19:00 | TX
Join our Education Specialist, Chrissy Redmond, as she discusses human trafficking and climate change. As global warming increases the number and intensity of natural disasters, we also see an impact on human trafficking.

Ask Me Anything with Taylor Johnson
2021-03-19 16:00 - 17:00 | TX
Get your burning questions answered by our resident expert on youth and human trafficking, Taylor Johnson. Taylor’s areas of expertise include youth, parents, and caretakers, juvenile justice, demand reduction, how boys and men are affected by trafficking, and intersections of power and privilege. You can submit questions ahead of time via Facebook or Instagram, or tune in live.

How Human Trafficking Impacts The Male Population
2021-03-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-02-19 14:00 - 15:00 | TX
There are a lot of misconceptions and myths that surround the issue of human trafficking. A lot of those, unfortunately, have to do with male roles in how human trafficking occurs. We take a closer look at how human trafficking impacts males.

Human Trafficking 101
2021-03-17 15:00 - 16:00 | TX
UAHT and A 2nd Cup are collaborating to bring human trafficking training to the community. You’ll walk away knowing human trafficking is, how it happens, and what action you can take to fight it.

Human Trafficking and the LGBTQ+ Community
2021-03-16 14:00 - 15:00 | TX
The LGBTQ+ community is disproportionately affected by human trafficking. This training equips service providers who interact with members of the LGBTQ+ community to recognize and respond to human trafficking. In this training, you will learn: How the LBGTQ+ community can be more vulnerable to trafficking, How to identify trafficking; and How to create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment.

Human Trafficking Training for Social Service Providers
2021-03-16 10:00 - 11:00 | TX
In this training, you will learn:

The three components of human trafficking.
How victims are lured into trafficking situations.
How to recognize a human trafficking victim.
Who to connect potential victims with and how to report tips.

Social Media Safety: A Guide For Parents & Students
2021-03-12 14:00 - 15:00 | TX
Learn about social media’s impact and intersection with human trafficking. We will discuss social media makes exploitation easier while making disclosure and identification harder as well as how community members can make use of tools on social media to help us eradicate human trafficking.

Human Trafficking Training for Healthcare Professionals
2021-03-10 14:00 - 15:00 | TX
88% of human trafficking victims encountered a healthcare provider while being exploited but were not identified. This training equips health professionals to help identify and respond to potential victims they treat at work.

Human Trafficking Training for Educators and School Officials
2021-03-09 14:00 - 15:30 | TX
Traffickers are recruiting our kids in schools. Therefore, UAHT created this training to equip teachers and school officials to recognize grooming techniques and potential victims. Educators will leave understanding how they are on the frontlines in protecting at-risk students and how to intervene on their behalf. This training qualifies for 1.5 hours CPE for Texas educators.

Human Trafficking 101
2021-03-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-02-10 10:00 - 11:00 | TX
This training covers all the basics about human trafficking-what it is, where it happens, and how, you as a community member, can help.

Volunteer Outreach Team Orientation
2021-03-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Levy Park, 3801 Eastside St, Houston, TX, 77098, United States
Become part of our completely volunteer-based (Saturday only) outreach in high human-trafficking areas! This outreach is crucial to reaching trafficking victims and sharing the Human Trafficking National Hotline in places away from their captors or employers. Key Responsibilities include: — Speaking to businesses on behalf of UAHT and victims on Saturdays as your schedule permits. — Displaying the National Human Trafficking Hotline number in restrooms, back offices, kitchens, and storefronts — places away from victims’ captors and/or employers. — Entering data after each outreach activity is completed. All volunteers who want to become part of the Volunteer Outreach Team must complete the orientation and training. (This is separate from the Volunteer Orientation that every volunteer must attend.)
Our Volunteer Outreach Orientation will cover the key duties, processes, script, impact, and time commitment needed to confidently speak to businesses on behalf of UAHT and trafficking victims. Please visit https://app.vomo.org/project/join-our-volunteer-outreach-team to register!

Volunteer Orientation
2021-02-27 10:00 - 11:00 | TX
Each month, we hold a Volunteer Orientation for new volunteers. During the orientation, we’ll go over volunteer policies and procedures; how to sign up for volunteer opportunities on VOMO.com; and the different types of opportunities currently available at UAHT and those that may come open in the near future. So, if you’re a new volunteer and haven’t yet attended an orientation — or a volunteer who would simply like a review — please sign up here: https://app.vomo.org/project/join-our-volunteer-outreach-team

Parent Human Trafficking Awareness Workshop
2021-02-26 11:00 - 12:00 | TX

Human Trafficking Training for Healthcare Professionals
2021-02-25 13:00 - 14:00 | TX
88% of human trafficking victims encountered a healthcare provider while in captivity but were not identified. This training equips health professionals to help identify and respond to potential victims they treat at work.

Human Trafficking Training for First Responders
2021-02-24 13:00 - 14:00 | TX
United Against Human Trafficking trains firefighters, paramedics, and EMT professionals to identify and appropriately respond to human trafficking. First responders hold a high level of trust within the community and encounter emergency situations where trafficking is likely to occur.

How Human Trafficking Affects the African American Community
2021-02-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-02-09 13:00 - 14:00 | TX
This one-hour presentation will explain how the African American and Black community is disproportionately affected by human trafficking. The presentation does not contain an overview of trafficking, but instead marks some of the destructive stereotypes created during the transatlantic slave trade and how they create barriers today. We’ll trace inequality in various systems and institutions and how these can create vulnerabilities for trafficking. Throughout, we’ll learn about the work of Black authors, researchers, and activists. The presentation will end with action items for all of us to empower our communities and create positive change.

Human Trafficking Training for Social Service Providers
2021-02-23 13:00 - 14:00 | TX
In this training, you will learn: The three components of human trafficking, How victims are lured into trafficking situations, How to recognize a human trafficking victim; and Who to connect potential victims with and how to report tips.

Human Trafficking and the LGBTQ+ Community
2021-02-18 14:00 - 15:00 | TX
This presentation is designed for service providers looking to better serve the LGBTQ+ community. This training gives a brief overview of trafficking, then explores connections between LGBTQ+ youth and homelessness, sexual violence, and other risk factors for trafficking. We’ll explain some terms used in the LGBTQ+ community, red flags and indicators of trafficking, and end with some practical tips on how your agency can better serve the LGBTQ+ population.

Social Media Safety: A Human Trafficking Guide For Parents & Students
2021-02-12 14:00 - 15:00 | TX

Human Trafficking Training for Educators and School Officials
2021-02-11 13:00 - 14:30 | TX
Traffickers are recruiting our kids in schools. Therefore, UAHT created this training to equip teachers and school officials to recognize grooming techniques and potential victims. Educators will leave understanding how they are on the frontlines in protecting at-risk students and how to intervene on their behalf. This training qualifies for 1.5 hours of CPE for educators and other school professionals in Texas.
