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Christina Liparini, Ph.D.
Director, Psy.D. Program

Henderson Hall 222-B

Phone: (973) 290-4111
cliparini@steu.edu

2023 Social Justice Conference

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Heeding the Call for Justice: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Human Trafficking

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Time: 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Annunciation Center, Saint Elizabeth University, Morristown, NJ

The Counseling Psychology Psy.D. Program at Saint Elizabeth University is pleased to be able to resume its annual Social Justice Conference on November 14th. With the generous involvement of those working on the front lines, participants are offered a day of skill-building and interdisciplinary collaboration to address the issue of human trafficking. Student posters and tablings from community agencies will also be featured.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the Red Flags of human trafficking, and why human trafficking is so prevalent in NJ.
  • Describe what is and what is not human trafficking, including some of the inherent causes of human trafficking.
  • Discuss and recognize the grooming practices traffickers use both online and in-person, and why online trafficking has increased in the past few years.
  • Increase familiarity with resources addressing human trafficking.
  • Understand the efficacy of interdisciplinary, interagency involvement.
  • For mental health professionals, identify clinical issues when working with survivors and traffickers in therapy.

Keynote Speaker

Rev. Dr. Robert P. McLaughlin, MDiv, MTh, MSW, PhD Rev. Dr. Robert P. McLaughlin, MDiv, MTh, MSW, PhD, is the keynote speaker and will be presenting on the topic "Restoring Hope and Community through Interdisciplinary, Interagency Collaboration."
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