Work Group 2: Youth Aware and Safe
Work Group 2: Youth Aware and Safe
Chaired by Eternal Reign For Girls (Jazmine Frazier) and Co-chaired by SSE Healthcare Consultant LLC (Erika Rhinehart) and Magdalene’s Gate (Shawndra Merriweather)
Work Group 2 is dedicated to the prevention of human trafficking among youth by educating and empowering professionals with the tools and resources needed to developing preventive strategies to keep Georgia’s youth safe and aware. Work Group 2’s ultimate goal is to build a safer environment for youth by addressing the root causes of trafficking and empowering them to make informed choices. The projects developed from this work group affect all forms of human trafficking and demographics linked to youth.
- Past or current projects:
- The Youth Toolkit Facilitator Guide: a comprehensive resource aimed at equipping at-risk youth who may be on the path to becoming traffickers and/or trafficking their peers. By understanding the vulnerabilities and risk factors that can lead individuals down this dangerous path, the toolkit aims to intervene early and provide support and resources to prevent exploitation and victimization. Through targeted education, intervention strategies, and community support, the toolkit seeks to break the cycle of trafficking by addressing the root causes and empowering all youth to make positive choices and build healthy relationships.
- Train the Trainer Guide: to accompany the Youth Toolkit Facilitator Guide to enable individuals to effectively train others on how to utilize the toolkit and deliver its content.
- Suggested disciplines to apply to WG 2:
- Victim service agencies/advocates working with youth
- Education: teachers, counselors, school resource officers, administrators
- Community based programs that serve: YMCA, Boys and Girls clubs, etc.
- Faith based communities
- Ultimately any individuals or agencies working youth in any capacity