Purpose
To bring together researchers and practitioners in an effort to lay the groundwork for future collaborative research, advocacy, and program development. To educate social service, health care, and criminal justice professionals on human trafficking and the needs and risks of those victimized by the commercial sex industry.

AREAS OF INTEREST
Violence and the Sex Trade
Children and Teen Victims of Trafficking
International Trafficking
HIV & other Health Related Risks
Programming Models and Funding
Domestic Trafficking
Personal Experiences in the Sex Trade
Drug Addiction and the Sex Trade
Men & Boys in the Sex Trade
Children of Women in the Sex Industry
Neighborhood & Community Responses
Emotional Health
Target Assessment & Effective Intervention
Paradigms, Perspectives & Policies
Advocacy & Social Action
Survivor Experiences and Stories
Law Enforcement Perspectives
Coalition building and Consciousness raising
LGBTQ Perspectives on the Sex Industry