Michigan State Human Trafficking Training Part 1
Information
Date & Time
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Describe the scope and magnitude of the problem of Human Trafficking
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Define Human Trafficking
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Identify at least 3 types and venues of Human Trafficking in Michigan or the United States
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Identify at least 3 causes and indicators of Human Trafficking (particularly in HealthCare field)
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Describe at least 3 Warning Signs for Human Trafficking
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List at least 3 Resources or Responses to Potential Cases of Human Trafficking
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this presentation is to provide training on human trafficking for behavioral health professionals, required for licensing by the Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing.
Description
In this workshop, Dr. Jeremy Norwood and Joyce Haskett will provide behavioral health professionals with substantive training regarding the issue of human trafficking and how it relates to their areas of practice.
In response to the rise in the number of cases of human trafficking which have been reported around the State of Michigan, the Michigan legislature has required all health professionals to receive training on the topic of human trafficking. Specific areas to be covered include the scope and magnitude of human trafficking, how human trafficking is defined, the types and venues of human trafficking in Michigan, the causes and indicators of human trafficking, potential warning signs for human trafficking, and resources to report potential cases of human trafficking.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Dr. Jeremy S. Norwood is currently an Associate Professor of Sociology, Global Studies, and Criminal Justice at Spring Arbor University in Spring Arbor, Michigan. His research focuses on three major areas of human trafficking: migrant farmworker populations in Western Michigan, massage parlors in South Central Michigan, and on Backpage, plus other adult advertisement sections which advertise all over Michigan. Dr. Norwood has also served as a part of task forces in Calhoun, Jackson, and Lenawee
Counties and has given numerous talks to church gatherings, housing inspectors, nursing professionals, political groups, public health organizations, and social service agencies, among many others. He and his students have held three annual conferences on human trafficking during the Fall Semester at Spring Arbor University, which has educated more than 500 attendees.
Ms. Joyce A. Dixson-Haskett, LMSW, is a Clinical Social Worker specialist in Warren, Michigan. She graduated in 1994, having over 29 years of diverse experience, especially in Clinical Social Worker. She is a Christian Counselor and a Clinical Social Worker, licensed at the Master’s level in individual and group counseling.
Her methods of psycho-dynamic and cognitive behavioral approach work hand in hand with sound Biblical principles. She has 10+ years of experience in the field. Trauma based issues relating to children and families including grief and loss; human trafficking; substance abuse; families struggling with issues surrounding incarceration and domestic violence are only a few.
She also completed both undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Michigan and University of Michigan School Of Social Work, fully credentialed and fully certified.
Financially Sponsored By
- Michigan Mental Health Counselors Association