Ecumenical Conference on Human Trafficking
Multiple Perspectives to Addressing this Complex Issue
Sponsored by National
Council of Churches – Justice for Women Working Group & United Methodist
Women’s Division United Methodist Seminar Program on National and
International Affairs
Open Space Report Title:
Rescue/Restore Materials
Convener: Joanne Reich – jreich@gbgm-umc.org Ministries with Women, Children, and Families also Child Protection and Community Assistance Officer – General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church
List of participants:
Mary Streufert
Shirley Canon
Amy Hartman
Joanne Reich
Discussion and recommendations:
Unfortunately we did not have anyone in the group that has personally used the materials of Rescue & Restore – Dept of Health & Human Services – however we were told that the Episcopal church and Church Women United and the American Baptist women have used some of them.
It was our idea that if member denominations got the word out about these free resources that could be distributed throughout the US at church related community centers, residential facilities, day care programs, health clinics we could put a cover letter with our own denominations commitment to the human trafficking issue along with the material the gov’t provides. These resources are good and free and our tax dollars at work J we need to use them!
The website on the posters www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking