Name: Understanding Labor Trafficking
Start: 2026-01-16T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-16T15:00:00-05:00
Location: United Way of Rhode Island

Go in depth about what labor trafficking is, the signs and tactics of traffickers and how potential victims can be identified
About this Event

This training will go in depth about what labor trafficking is, the signs and tactics of traffickers and how potential victims can be identified.

Objectives: Participants will understand what labor trafficking is, participants will be able to understand the dynamics of labor trafficking, and participants will be able to identify potential victims of labor traffickingAudience: service providers and members of the community

Presented by: Maria Haces (she/her) is the Human Trafficking Community Services Coordinator. Her role is to facilitate trainings in English and Spanish to educate the community about what trafficking is, sits on the Rhode Island Human Trafficking Task Force, facilitates support groups for survivors of trafficking that speak Spanish, and works with survivors of sex and labor trafficking. She earned her BA in Educational Pedagogy in Mexico City at Universidad Panamericana. As she moved from one county to another her career path changed from teaching to working hand-in-hand with incredible non-profits.

Sojourner House is a victim services agency based in Rhode Island that has been providing safe shelter, housing, and life-saving supportive services to survivors of abuse since 1976. We invite survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and human trafficking into spaces that are comfortable and empowering so they can begin to heal and rebuild their lives. Our advocates can make recommendations and connect victims with helpful resources, but most of all, they listen. They do not judge or pressure victims to make changes before they are ready.