Name: Highlighting Awareness of Child Sex Trafficking During High-Profile Events
Start: 2026-04-02T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-02T16:00:00-05:00
Location: The Children's Assessment Center

This training will provide professionals with an understanding of human trafficking & the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC).
About this Event

Harris County Child Abuse Task Force

Presents

Hidden in the Hype: Highlighting Awareness of Child Sex Trafficking During High-Profile Events

Speakers:

Jennifer Hill, JDChief Assistant District Attorney-Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Division, Harris County District Attorney’s Office (HCDAO)

Officer Cynthia Garcia
Houston Police Department

Diane Vines, MA, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S

NMT Program Director, The Neurosequential Network

Dr. Reena Isaac, MD

Medical Director-HC Children’s Assessment Center, Texas Children’s Hospital

Thursday, April 2, 2026

9 AM - 4 PM

Lunch will be provided.

6CEs (6 clock hours): Social Work (SW), Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), Professional Education (CPE), and Professional Counseling (PC)

Children’s Assessment Center – Training Center

2500 Bolsover Street

Houston, TX 77005

RSVP REQUIRED FOR MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS BY MARCH 27TH

FEES:

$50 FOR NON-MEMBERS (includes 2026 Task Force Membership)

FREE FOR 2026 Task Force Members

If RSVP’ing for multiple attendees, please send your list of names
to [email protected] by March 27th.

Workshop Objectives:

Explain how/why child sex trafficking risks increase before and during high-profile events, including common myths and realities.
Identify vulnerabilities, grooming factors, and behavioral/environmental indicators associated with child sex trafficking.
Apply trauma-informed, victim-centered principles when identifying, interacting with, and reporting suspected cases.
To recognize various signs and symptoms of potential abuse/trafficking and engage key partners who can assist in the further safety and health of a child.
To formulate a plan of action when confronted with a case of suspect abuse/ neglect/ trafficking.
To highlight a community’s (and state’s) strategic and collaborative plan for prevention, identification, and intervention.

Who Should Attend: This workshop is designed for professionals who work with children and/or families in the field of child abuse. This includes professionals in child advocacy, children’s protective services, social work, counseling, mental health, education, medicine, law enforcement, legal professionals, and more.

For questions, please contact us at [email protected]. The Children’s Assessment Center generously hosts our events but is not responsible for managing RSVPs and questions pertaining to this training. THANK YOU!