Teams
pornography prevention team
Team Lead John Van Arnam – john@thethirdtalk.org
Operating from a public health perspective, support other teams by reviewing and communicating pornography research applicable to the team
Research effective approaches used by other states to communicate the effects of pornography, especially the effect it has on demand. Communicate those findings to the task force
Communication Team
Team Lead Melinda Sampson – melinda@encstophumantrafficking.org
Decide how best to educate and engage the public regarding demand reduction for both sex and labor trafficking.
Identify what effective methods are already being used to educate the public regarding demand. For instance, demand reduction for sex trafficking may include education on the link between pornography and sexual exploitation; supporting fair trade products may reduce demand for labor trafficking
Create and launch an effective media campaign and identify and pursue possible funding opportunities.
law enforcement engagement team
Team Lead Hydeia Collington – hydeia.collington@gmail.com
Pursue law enforcement engagement
Encourage the development of a data collection and reporting system between all divisions of law enforcement
Advocate for the training of law enforcement on the role demand plays in human trafficking
Ask law enforcement to charge sex buyers with patronizing instead of soliciting.
labor trafficking team
Develop and launch an awareness and education campaign for municipal governments, corporations, and the general public
Policy team
Team Lead Eileen LeGall – elegall@legallcomplianceconsulting.com
Identify state policy and legislation that needs to be changed or created
Advocate for the creation of or change to these policies or legislation
Treatment Team
Team Lead Bren Journey –
bjourney@lohintl.com
Identify best practices in identifying individuals in need of help with unwanted sexual behaviors
Identify best practices in assessing the need and level of treatment
Identify best practices in treating those who struggle with unwanted sexual behaviors
Curricula team
Develop demand reduction educational slides to share with all NC anti-trafficking organizations in order to facilitate inclusion of demand reduction information in more trainings and assure consistent messaging
Create buyer education curriculum
Demand reduction lessons to supplement mandated middle school and high school human trafficking education and work with the policy and legislation and treatment teams to promote
Identify professions or groups that would most benefit from demand reduction training and create demand reduction specific curricula for those identified professions or groups
Work with law enforcement engagement team to create a curriculum for law enforcement and work with awareness and media engagement team to promote other created curricula and create a curriculum to educate others on the dangers of pornography and the link between pornography and demand
Data team
Retrieve data that will inform effective strategies
- How many arrests?
- How many prosecutions?
- How many convistions?
- Is there a discrepancy in what they are arrested for and for what they are prosecuted?
Identify data collection strategies to recognize the scope and nature of the problem
- Who are the buyers?
- Demographics of buyers?
- How many buyers are attempting to purchase?
- How often do buyers attempt to purchase?
- How many advertisements for sale of sex exist in North Carolina?
Work with other teams to help inform their strategies
Next Steps
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