Morning of Hope
Human Trafficking Awareness Virtual Summit
September 24th, 2022 | 10:00am to 11:30am
Have you heard what’s happening locally to children who are being trafficked?
It’s horrifying, sad, and real…
Local children need help.
Local families need to stay safe.
This virtual event will show you firsthand what is happening to local children and young people, and how YOU can make a difference in their lives.
On Saturday, July 30th at 10am join subject matter experts for this virtual event hosting local survivors of human trafficking as well as subject matter experts on the front lines of this fight.
For attending this Virtual Summit Event, you’ll also get the Human Trafficking Digital Informational Bundle: Trafficking Safety Guide, Volunteer Guide, Church Resource Guide, Business Resource Guide, Local Reports and Stories
Want to know how to keep you and your family safe? Attend this virtual event.
Want to know how to fight for and help recover local kids? Attend this virtual event.
Want to know what your church or business can do to fight against human trafficking? Attend this virtual event.
Here's what you'll get out of this virtual event
- The Most Recent Local Data From Police And FBI About Local Trafficking of Children
- Hear Human Trafficking Insider Facts From Girls Who've Been Rescued
- We'll Expose How Traffickers Recruit And Get Kids Into Trafficking
- Show You Warning Signs Every Parent Should Watch For Around Home
- Give You Key Safety Tips That Children and Parents Should Both Know
- Live Chat With Experts To Discuss Proven Strategies For Parents To Start A Conversation With Their Kids
- The Best Pre-recorded Event Content WITH Live Access To Key Speakers Through Zoom
- Give You Ways To Get Involved And Help Girls Who Are Recovering From Human Trafficking
- Get Action Plans For Your Church Or Business To Make A Difference In The Local Fight
- Includes Human Trafficking Digital Informational Bundle: Trafficking Safety Guide, Volunteer Guide, Church Resource Guide, Business Resource Guide, Local Reports and Stories
15 top ways for any church to fight human trafficking
40 Day Prayer Journal to intercede for human trafficking survivors
Human Trafficking Family Safety guide with safety tips for parents
Hundreds of volunteer insights from 42 local organizations fighting human trafficking
Event Speakers
Mark Brnovich, Arizona Attorney General
Topics Covered: State Prosecuting of Traffickers, Prevalence Of The Issue In Arizona
Mark Brnovich currently serves as Arizona’s 26th Attorney General. He was first inaugurated in 2015, and again in 2019 after winning re-election. He’s spent most of his professional life serving as a prosecutor at the local, state, and federal levels. His wife Susan was confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona. Brnovich has two teenage daughters and lives in Phoenix.
Dr. Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, Arizona State University
Topics Covered: How Local Children Are Recruited, Scope of the Issue Locally, What Can Be Done To Prevent Trafficking
Dominique Roe-Sepowitz is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University and she is the director of the ASU Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research. Roe-Sepowitz has her master’s degree and doctorate in social work and is a researcher, professor and a forensic social work practitioner.
James M. Gallagher, Phoenix Police Commander
Topics Covered: What Law Enforcement Is Doing, How To Report Trafficking, Keeping Your Family Safe
Commander Gallagher is a scholar-practitioner deeply invested in contributing to the ongoing advancement of the profession of policing. He is a command-level officer with a diverse professional background and a doctorate in Organizational Leadership with distinct policing research interests in police storytelling, sensemaking, leadership, culture, communication, crisis management, and strategic planning. His commitment to stopping human trafficking is unparalleled in the law enforcement profession.
Shauna Sexton, Phoenix Dream Center
Topics Covered: What Is Being Done To Support Women After They Are Recovered
Shauna Sexton is the Program Director for the Human trafficking rescue and recovery program at The Phoenix Dream Center, a student at Grand Canyon University and a mother to 1 daughter. As the Director at the PDC she manages and leads a team of individuals who serve survivors of sexual exploitation through human trafficking. She is a certified expert in trauma-informed care and a member of high-level governmental human trafficking relief teams such as, The city of Phoenix Human Trafficking Task Force, and The Maricopa County Child Sex Trafficking Collaborative.
Claire Sechler Merkel, Senior Director of Arizona Programs for the McCain Institute at ASU
Topics Covered: What Government Is Doing, Getting Engaged In Legislation, Resources Available To Victims
Claire leads the McCain Institute’s Arizona work in combatting human trafficking along with promoting Senator McCain’s legacy of human rights and democracy and character driven leadership in international affairs. She was recently appointed as co-chair of the Arizona Human Trafficking Council by Governor Ducey.
Lisa Lucchesi, National Human Trafficking Product Manager
Topics Covered: What Private Insurance And Corporations Are Doing To Fight Trafficking
Lisa serves as the National Human Trafficking Product Manager at Aetna. She has assisted Federal & State level Law Enforcement as well as Judges in various Courts throughout the United States on how to effectively deal with the Human and Sex Trafficking offenses exploiting our at-risk populations. Lisa places a strong emphasis on the trafficking crimes involving children, the most vulnerable in society. She teaches a cooperative method by being trauma informed and victim-centered when working with recovered youths who have been victimized by traffickers.
Lieutenant Dave Saflar, Phoenix Police Department
Topics Covered: How Local Law Enforcement Is Changing The Game Fighting Local Human Trafficking
Lt Saflar currently leads the Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Unit and has extensive experience in Patrol, Neighborhood Enforcement, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Property Crimes, Violent Crimes, Homeland Defense, and Family Investigations. Saflar has a BS in Criminal Justice and a Master’s of Organizational Leadership, both From Northern Arizona University and his resume includes victim-centered and trauma-informed techniques developed when leading the Adult Sex Crimes Unit.
Skye and Brian Steele, Phoenix Dream Center and StreetLightUSA
Topics Covered: How To Support Local Children And Youth Being Trafficked, Volunteering, Mentoring and Reaching Trafficked Youth
With over 20 years together on both the domestic and global human trafficking scene, Brian and Skye Steele have built programs that have served over 3,000 young adult and over 2,000 child survivors of human trafficking. They bring a world-class approach to serving victims of human trafficking and helping them recover. Brian sits on the Arizona Governors Human Trafficking Council and on the Phoenix Mayor’s Human Trafficking Task Force.
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Event Details
Date: Saturday, January 22nd, 2022
Registration and Coffee Bar: 9:00am
Event Starts: 10:00am to 12:00pm
Location: Renaissance Phoenix Downtown, 100 N 1st St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Get Tickets
Tickets to this human trafficking awareness breakfast are only $15 – seating is limited.
Price includes admission to the event, coffee bar, breakfast, safety guide, volunteer guide, church or business guide, and tons of other resources.
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The Human Trafficking Informational Bundle including your Virtual Tickets to this human trafficking awareness summit are only $5.
All proceeds benefit human trafficking survivors who are healing from human trafficking abuse.
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Gold Sponsors
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Gold Sponsorship Package
- Includes Breakfast For Four And Safety And Awareness Materials - $40 Value
- Half Table Of Four Seats For Yourself And Employees Or Guests - $60 Value
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- Permanent Feature On Website With 20,000 Visitors Each Month - $500 Value
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Platinum Sponsors
Become a Platinum Sponsor to the Morning of Hope Breakfast. Sponsors are helping to raise awareness to stop human trafficking in our local community.
Platinum Sponsorship Package
- Includes Breakfast For Eight And Safety And Awareness Materials - $80 Value
- Full Page Ad In The Event Program Seen By 600 In-Person And 2,000 Online - $100 Value
- Full Table Of Four Seats For Yourself And Employees Or Guests - $120 Value
- Permanent Feature On Website With 20,000 Visitors Each Month - $500 Value
- Social Media Posts Reaching Over 100,000 Over The Course Of The Campaign - $500 Value
- Feature Your Best Service Or Product In Sponsorship Highlight From The Main Stage At The Event - $500 Value
- Featured Sponsor In Email Campaign To Over 15,000 Key Supporters - $1,000 Value
- Private Tour Of Local Human Trafficking Recovery Center For You And Your Team - $1,000 Value
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$6,300 Total Value
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For 15 years the human trafficking recovery programs of the Phoenix Dream Center and StreetLightUSA have been recovering children and young adult survivors of human trafficking.
They have helped to restore the lives of over 2,000 children and over 3,000 young adults who were victims of human trafficking.
