Siuslaw Outreach Services (SOS) and Soroptimist of Florence with support from PeaceHealth are hosting a Community Awareness Night Wednesday, April 12 at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30) at the Florence Events Center. The presenters include In Our Backyard, an organization that fights human trafficking through education, mobilization, and partnership, Dr. Susan Inman, a Florence Soroptimist member and local expert on human trafficking, as well as Mike Gallagher, who recently retired from the Portland Police Bureau and served his last 11 years in the Sex Trafficking Unit and was also a Task Force Officer out of Portland's FBI office.
The Community Awareness Night will include a Human Trafficking Expert Panel Q&A, the opportunity to hear from national and community experts on best practices to protect your kids and teens, and real talk for parents about social media safety. Additionally, learn how children are at risk every day and in every home if they have internet access. Furthermore, human trafficking can happen to anyone--no matter race, age, or gender.
To learn more about this event, visit facebook.com/Florence.Soroptimist or scan the QR code on the Soroptimist flyer (https://5il.co/1rz7s) or on the Siuslaw School District post about this event.
In Our Backyard - Parent & Guardian presentation informational notice
Teens Against Trafficking - Student Survey Form
