Human Trafficking Events

  • (December 10, 2012)  Health and Human Services Chairs Meeting of Anti-Trafficking Stakeholders at the White House to Inform Federal Strategic Action Plan on Victim Services
    • George Sheldon, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Administration of Children and Families, chaired a national convening of 40 anti-trafficking stakeholders representing service providers, advocates, juvenile justice professionals, philanthropy, and researchers at the White House.  The day-long series of conversations is the first of other public engagement efforts that will help inform the Federal Strategic Action Plan on victim services, co-chaired by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Justice, and Homeland Security. 
  • (November 21, 2012)  Acting Assistant Secretary George Sheldon Commits to Strengthen Response to Child Trafficking at National Colloquium on Shelter and Services
    • In his keynote speech at a national colloquium on services for domestic minor victims of sex trafficking, George Sheldon outlined the importance of improving services, engaging survivors, and strengthening the child welfare system’s response to better identify and protect children vulnerable to human trafficking.  The event was co-hosted by Shared Hope International, ECPAT USA, and the Protection Project at Johns Hopkins University. 
  • (September 25, 2012)  President Obama Gives Historic Speech on Modern Slavery at the Clinton Global Initiative
    • Credited as the longest presidential speech on slavery since Abraham Lincoln, President Obama spotlighted the courage of survivors and outlined his Administration’s priorities on human trafficking in an address to leaders from around the world at the Clinton Global Initiative held in New York City on September 25, days after the United States celebrated the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. 
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    • Read the transcript
  • (March 15, 2012)  Secretary Sebelius spotlights the importance of community action and impact of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at the annual President’s Interagency Task Force meeting
    • Secretary Kathleen Sebelius re-affirmed Health and Human Services commitment to combating human trafficking at the annual President’s Interagency Task Force meeting, a usually closed-door meeting that was live-streamed for the public for the first time. 
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    • Full transcript of meeting