Oct. 27: Human Trafficking Seminar

Katariina Rosenblatt

The Rockford Diocesan Council of Catholic Women is hosting "Tackling the Issue of Human Trafficking," a seminar on Oct. 27, at Giovanni’s, 610 N. Bell School Road in Rockford.  

Featured speaker will be Katariina Rosenblatt, PhD, LLM,  a victim and survivor of sex trafficking who founded a survivor to survivor outreach and mentoring program called There is H.O.P.E. for Me.   

Also presenting is Rockford Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (RAASE) a group that helps survivors, showing them a way out of “The Life.”

After lunch a panel of law enforcement and social service professionals will be moderated by Paul Logli.

The program runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.   

Reservations are $25, which includes lunch. Send a check payable to RDCCW to Trafficking Committee, PO Box 976, Roscoe, IL 61073.  

For more information email:  TraffickingSeminar@hotmail.com.  

Registration deadline is Oct. 19.