- Multiple DatesMon, Dec 02RochesterDec 02, 2024, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AMRochester, 260 E Main St Suite 3100, Rochester, NY 14604, USADec 02, 2024, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AMRochester, 260 E Main St Suite 3100, Rochester, NY 14604, USAJoin us and learn how sex trafficking is a pervasive and complex issue affecting individuals right here in Rochester. This training will equip working professionals and leaders with the knowledge and skills to understand, assess, and intervene with cases of sex-trafficking within their communities.
Training
Human Trafficking Assessment and Intervention Training
Miss Julie's School of Beauty has developed an introduction to combating sex trafficking to equip caring people in the beauty industry and the community to come alongside victims and support them on their road to freedom. This information has been compiled through many hours of research, our combined knowledge of both the beauty industry and sex trafficking, as well as the input of human trafficking experts from a variety of fields. Our training has been demonstrated to significantly increase attendees’ understanding of methods traffickers use, signs indicating a person is being trafficked, and resources available.
The 3-hour course lays a foundational understanding of human/sex trafficking – both from a legal standpoint, and how this type of exploitation presents itself in real life. Training goes on to cover information specific to beauticians and their important role in combating sex trafficking, as well as what salons can do to safely identify and offer support to potential victims. Training materials will include a training booklet, quick reference materials, Anti- Trafficking safety certification, and access to additional online resources.
If you are interested in receiving training, check out our upcoming events, or please contact us here.
While geared toward training salon professionals, due to many inquires, we have extended our reach to anti-trafficking agencies, the Department of Justice, medical and mental health care professionals, and universities. Our safety trainings are open to anyone who wants to learn more about human trafficking prevention.
Why educate salons/spas on human trafficking?
Victims of trafficking are hidden in plain sight. Traffickers often utilize salons' hair and nail services for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it's to make child victims look older to those exploiting them; sometimes to make them more attractive to "clients"; sometimes, even to build trust so that a person can later be exploited.
Salons/spas and their beauticians are in a unique position to combat trafficking on the front lines simply by creating relationships with their clients - and our course gives them the tools to do this vital work safely.
Why has Miss Julie's School of Beauty launched this program?
Our goal to provide training and materials to professionals in the beauty industry, and additionally achieves the following objectives:
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We desire to contribute uniquely, according to our expertise, to the anti-trafficking work in Rochester.
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We desire to build relationships with salons/spas in the community, so that when we are ready to open the doors of our school to survivors, we will have a network of like-minded businesses to which we can recommend our graduates.
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We desire to begin helping now, as we are able, and provide training to salons/spas in the Rochester, NY area – we want our impact to go beyond what our team can do by itself.
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We desire to demonstrate a record of excellence in the anti-trafficking field, both as we become established in the community and as we pursue funding.
Hear some feedback from our participants!
"I would like to attend more trainings, and would like to see her training to be mandated at the hairstylist school. Eye opening!"
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"Good afternoon! I was one of the attendees at your session this afternoon at the Youth Justice Conference. I wanted to email you and thank you for your class, you are a wonderful presenter and Miss Julie’s School of Beauty is one of the most innovative intervention methods I have heard of in the area of trafficking."
Alexis OCFS
"I really enjoyed your presentation. It was thoughtful, timely, terrifying, funny, deeply upsetting, and hopeful - and your passion is infectious. I think your message and the stories you share are so important for people to hear." - Mark Opppenneer
To talk about change is one thing, but to be the change is powerful.....Today I attended Miss Julie's HT Assessment and Intervention Training, I found the training inspiring, motivating, therapeutic and extremely informative. As a healthcare worker and mandated reporter, I am now armed with additional tools that will enable me to assist individuals to secure a safe space.
Miss Julie, thank you for being The Change
- Robyn, traveling nurse