Since its inception, HTCN is proud to have sponsored or co-sponsored the following activities and events in the efforts of advancing research, disseminating evidence-based information, educating the public, and advocating to combat human trafficking.
2015 Milestones
- Exploratory discussion starts via Brown School
- Pilot funding on exploring the landscape of human trafficking in St. Louis
- Human Trafficking Interest Group formed primarily by students in WU School of Medicine
2016 Milestones
- Name changed to Human Trafficking Collaborative Network from Interest Group by four founders (representing Brown School, Institute for Public Health/School of Medicine, Goldfarb School of Nursing, STLCC Forest Park); Institute for Public Health housed HTCN with in-kind and material contributions
- Three Stakeholder Brainstorming Meetings
- Website launch via the Institute for Public Health
- Stakeholder Reception
- Presentation at the WU Alumni and Development Day
- Two related grant awards from the US Department of Justice
- First Next Steps Workshop – Education, Healthcare, Labor Trafficking and Policy Workgroups formed
- Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes Jewish College, Second Human Trafficking School, Effective Response to Human Trafficking Conference
- Seminars and events held regularly throughout the fall semester at the Brown School
- GEMS training through the Brown School
2017 Milestones
- Seminars and events held regularly throughout the spring semester at Brown School
- Renewal funding to Brown School’s Anti-Human Trafficking Initiatives
- Listserv launch via the Institute for Public Health
- Labor trafficking collaborative workshops with FBI and HTCN researchers
- Media and event campaign with CATE and Rescue & Restore
- Child sex trafficking policy collaboration with the Clark-Fox Policy Institute
- HTCN-CFPI collaborative policy implementation pilot project launch
- Goldfarb School of Nursing, Trafficking School, Third Annual Conference, Human Care and & Human Trafficking
- WU Brown School Clark-Fox Policy Institute and HTCN, DC Congressional Briefing
2018 Milestones
- MO Capitol Exhibit, Rally participation & post-rally NGO meeting
- STLCC HT Expo participation
- Book Talk. Sex Trafficking and CSE, Prevention, Advocacy and Trauma Informed Care, Leads
- Meeting with Senator McCaskills’s field staff
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL), Professional Development participation
- Fontbonne University Professional Development participation
- Girls-At-Risk CSEC intervention fieldwork starts
- Robin McDowell visit and labor trafficking event
- Community Café – series of stakeholder meetings
- Advisory Board application solicited
- HTCN-NCJW joint policy lecture starts
- Goldfarb School of Nursing Trafficking School Forth Annual Conference for Healthcare Providers
2019 Milestones
- MO Capital Rally participation; post-rally SB 397 hearing participation and testimony
- HTCN-NCJW joint policy lecture series three sessions; appreciation dinner
- HTCN second site launches; event documentation starts
- HTCN evaluation combined with events and workshops
- HTCN Steering Committee formed; regular meetings start
- HTCN-UNA St. Louis-NCJW joint Forum, St. Louis World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
- NCJW-HTCN Marketing a Movement Workshop
- Gender-based violence multi-state group explorative discussions start
- Goldfarb School of Nursing Trafficking School Fifth Annual Conference for Healthcare Providers, Consensus on Healthcare Response to Human Trafficking
2020 Planning Stage
- HTCN-NCJW joint policy lecture series, three sessions
- AMWA-HTCN LIFT Training for physicians, healthcare providers and students
- Second HTCN-UNA St. Louis-NCJW joint Forum, St. Louis World Day Against Trafficking in Persons