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Keynote Speaker: Kay Buck, Chief Executive Fifth Officer level Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking KEYNOTE ADDRESS: BE FREE 2/29/2016 2
Modern-Day Slavery: It Ends With Us 2/29/2016 COALITION TO ABOLISH SLAVERY & TRAFFICKING 3
El Monte Sweatshop 2/29/2016 4
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Sleeping Area 2/29/2016 6
Living Room Sewing Factory 2/29/2016 7
El Monte Company Store 2/29/2016 8
ID/Passports Confiscated 2/29/2016 9
El Monte Sweatshop Workers Photo Credit: Los Angeles Times 2/29/2016 10
The Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking Emergency Response Outreach and Training Legal Services Social Services Survivor Leadership Policy Advocacy 2/29/2016 11
5 bedrooms 3 baths Living Dining Recreation Offices (3) Garden Storage CAST SHELTER 2/29/2016 12 12
Bedroom (1 of 5) 2/29/2016 13
A Quiet Place to Heal 2/29/2016 14
Office Space 2/29/2016 15
Started in 2004 in LA, scaled Third nationally level in 2011 Survivors from across the United States 25 countries of origin, including 25 US states Over 160 active members All forms of trafficking 2/29/2016 16
NSN Goals Membership Raising Awareness Policy Advocacy Impacting the Anti-slavery Movement Sustainability Global Network Expansion 2/29/2016 17
THE UNITED STATES ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING 2/29/2016 18 18
Practice As a leader in the movement, CAST both impacts survivors lives & creates broader system change Policy Direct services support and improve lives of freed survivors In 2014, CAST directly supported 354 survivors on their journey towards become thriving individuals 174 survivors were thriving within the year, while others continue to work towards this CAST s unique model weaves together direct service & systems change...and key learnings inform public policy to create systems change CAST drives and co-sponsors legislation at state and federal levels, resulting in major wins such as SB 477 CAST ensures survivors voices inform policymakers, with 166 members of its Survivor Leadership Programs 2/29/2016 19
Angela epitomizes how CAST integrates direct Second services level with systems change Angela was trafficked to the US from the Philippines as a young adult Practice Held for over 2 years, surviving off table scraps and working 19 hours per day for no pay CAST provided Angela with social and legal services Policy She joined the National Survivor Network to advocate for others tricked by labor recruiters Testified before the California State legislature to advocate for SB477: Foreign Labor Contractors Registration Passed by Governor Jerry Brown in September 2014, preventing the abuse she endured from happening to others 2/29/2016 20
A bold vision for impact Second By level 2025, CAST will create a bridge between practice and policy, meaning survivors are empowered and resilient, Third and levelworking with practitioners to inform a survivorcentered Fourth levelpolicy agenda. As a result, this leads to systemic changes to models, attitudes, actions and resources to end modern slavery. 2/29/2016 21 (1) Survivor-centered approach: CAST listens to and empowers survivors to meet their individual needs and build resilience (through direct service and systems change)
County Second wide collaboration level led by CAST, Los Angeles Sherriff s Department, and USAO Goals: Increase identification of victims and prosecution of traffickers Collect and disseminate data on HT in LA county Improve victim centered protocols in LA County Improve communication and collaboration of agencies engaging in anti-trafficking efforts across LA County 2/29/2016 Pictured: Lt. David Oliva, Becca Channell, Lt. Kent Wegner 22 LA Regional Human Trafficking Task Force 22
Community Outreach & Partnerships 23 2/29/2016 23
2015 1. United States 2. Mexico 3. Philippines Clients From 59 Countries 2/29/2016 24 67% Female 31% Male 2% Transgender 60% Labor Trafficking 36% Sex Trafficking 4% Both
Human Trafficking Hub: California/Los Angeles 2/29/2016 25
Click Domestic to edit service Master text styles Factories Begging/Peddling Agriculture Criminal activity Restaurant work Construction Hotel/motel housekeeping Assisted living facilities Other informal labor sectors Examples of Labor Trafficking 2/29/2016 26 26
Magazine crews Domestic Servitude/Au Pairs Forced to Fifth sell/make level drugs Restaurant Work Forced peddling Agricultural work Hair Braiding Salons Child Labor Trafficking 2/29/2016 27 27
Victims Click to of edit Labor Master Trafficking: text styles Injuries/signs of physical or psychological abuse Having to work excessive hours or when sick Working to pay off a debt Not able to talk to friends or family Restricted/scripted communication Inconsistencies in story No ID documents Possible Indicators or Red Flags 2/29/2016 28
S. Virgil S. Kingsley N. Hoover 2/29/2016 29 Irolo
Window nailed closed to prevent escape 2/29/2016 30
THE VASQUEZ-VALENZUELA FAMILY BUSINESS 450 S. La Fayette 310 S. Virgil 450 S. La Fayette 1132 S. Kingsley 312 Commonwealth 165 N. Hoover 125 N. Mountain View GLADYS MIRIAM GABRIEL ANGELA MARIBEL Jane Doe #3 Jane Doe #4 Minor #2 Minor #3 Jane Doe #7 Minor #4 Jane Doe #8 Jane Doe #1 Jane Doe #6 Minor #1
Examples of Commercial Sex Acts Street prostitution Second level Pornography Exotic/nude massage Escort services Phone sex lines Gang based prostitution International pimping Sex Tourism Forms of internet based exploitation 2/29/2016 32
Pathways to Entry Seduction and coercion False advertising for modeling, acting, or dancing opportunities Internet enticement through chat rooms or profile sharing sites Peer recruitment Violence and force Kidnapping Parents selling children 2/29/2016 33
Possible Indicators or Red Flags Excess amount Third level of cash Hotel room keys Chronic runaway/homeless Signs of branding tattoos Changes in behavior or dress Relationships with older men Presence of overly controlling and/or abusive boyfriend 2/29/2016 34
For Immediate Help with Victim Response Call 911 Call CAST Hotline 888.KEY.2.FRE(EDOM) 888.539.2373 Call National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline 1.888.373.7888 35 2/29/2016 35
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Contact Information Kay Buck, CEO kay@castla.org (213)365-1906 WWW.CASTLA.ORG FACEBOOK (CAST LOS ANGELES) TWITTER (@CASTLA) INSTAGRAM (@CAST_LA) 2/29/2016 38 38