September 2021Monthly Update
Updates
HT-RADAR at the Center for Justice & Reconciliation at PLNU is hiring!
Program Director of Research and Funding – Job Summary
The person in this position will lead the CJR in establishing and maintaining a centralized clearinghouse for human trafficking related research in the San Diego/Tijuana region. This position is also responsible for developing and sustaining effective management of CJR grants, including identifying new sources of funding and grant writing.
Research duties will include:
1) aggregating regional HT-related research,
2) convening and facilitating collaboration between HT researchers working in the region,
3) facilitating the networking between practitioners and researchers,
4) identifying potential HT research funding for researchers studying HT in San Diego/Tijuana,
5) improving public knowledge of the results of county-wide research related to human trafficking across multiple disciplines and sectors through regular a) research updates and b) an annual research conference.
2021 HT-RADAR Annual Research Conference Collaboration of Point Loma Nazarene University
and The County of San Diego

Continued Education credits are available to attendees of the HT-RADAR Research Conference through our sponsored collaboration with the Institute on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma (IVAT). Any interested registrants can apply for CE credits upon confirmed attendance to the conference.
Registration is required and is free for San Diego County residents, or $25 for other participants. Each person who registers will receive a follow-up email with details to collect their virtual “conference badge” and enter the conference website for networking opportunities. Find more details here.

Thank you to our latest HT-RADAR Research Conference Sponsor!
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. The San Diego/Imperial County District is home to 3,000 of these volunteers and are committed to joining the fight against human sex trafficking in the region. Learn more at https://rotary5340.org/
We Are HTI Labs
We envision a world with less violence and exploitation. Too often efforts take place in the dark – without the data and tools necessary to make the biggest possible impact. We turn data into insights, strengthening community efforts to fight violence and exploitation.
To learn more or support the efforts of HTI Labs, please visit: www.htilabs.org
Quarterly Meeting
HT-RADAR Quarterly Meeting: Beyond Massage Parlors Presented by Youngbee Dale
The next HT-RADAR meeting is scheduled for September 23rd 2021 from 11:30am to 1:30pm (PST) and will be held virtually over Zoom.
Please make sure to register in advance for this meeting!
Registration Link: here
December 9th 2021 from 11:30am – 1:30pm (PST)
March 24th 2022 from 11:30am – 1:30pm (PST)
Community Highlights
Unifying Trauma-Informed Practices and Voices of Survivor Leadership
Sexual Exploitation During the Pandemic:
Polaris Project

Faces of Human Trafficking: Office for Victims of Crime
OVC encourages local organizations to use these resources throughout the year at public awareness, education, and training events to promote and advance the cause of justice for victims of crime. The series is intended to be used for outreach and education efforts of service providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, and others in the community. The series includes information about sex and labor trafficking, multidisciplinary approaches to serving victims of human trafficking, effective victim services, victims’ legal needs, and voices of survivors. Accompanying the video series is a discussion guide, four OVC Fact Sheets, and four posters that can be used to augment trainings and generate discussion.
The Fact Sheets provide:
- an introduction to human trafficking
- information on the legal needs and rights of victims of human trafficking in the United States
- information on the special considerations and needs of youth victims
- and promising practices for building effective collaborations to address human trafficking
2021 ASU STIR Labor Trafficking Symposium
- Dates: Wednesday, Oct 20th – Thursday, Oct 21st, 2021
- Time: 9:00am-2:00pm Pacific Standard Time
- FREE, Virtual Event via Zoom (registration required to receive zoom link)
Opportunities and Resources
Webinars
Addressing the Housing Need: Sustaining Critical Services for Victims of Human Trafficking during a Remote Work Environment
Hosted by: National Center for Victims of Crime
Housing is an essential need for stability and to achieve one’s full potential. Finding adequate and appropriate emergency, transitional, and long-term housing for victims of human trafficking is often the biggest service-related challenge support organizations face. On February 24, 2021, three experts offered insight and answered participant questions on this topic during a live Ask an Expert webinar.
A Survivor’s Guide to Navigating the Workplace
Hosted by: The Human Trafficking Legal Center
Anti-trafficking organizations work to secure physical and emotional safety for the survivors they serve. But these organizations face challenges in instituting workplace policies that promote psychological safety for the survivors they employ. More and more, advocates seek to place survivors’ lived experiences and voices at the center of the anti-trafficking movement. As survivor inclusion initiatives become more widespread in the movement, it is important to explore how organizations can create an environment for survivor leaders to thrive in the workplace. This webinar is a candid discussion about psychological safety for survivors in the workplace.
Navigating the End of the Eviction Moratorium
Hosted by: Freedom Network USA
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has extended the national eviction moratorium to July 30th, 2021. This call focuses on the expiration of the eviction moratorium and how providers can navigate this change. Presenters cover ways that providers can prepare for the ending of the moratorium and continue to support survivors with their housing needs.
Conferences
(Listed here)
This resource page is regularly updated. Questions? Or know of conferences that you’d like to share with the HT-RADAR network? Contact us!
2021 IAHTI Training Conference
Hosted by: International Association of Human Trafficking Investigators
Virtual Conference: September 8-10, 2021
Together Forward: Reimagining Justice and Healing for Survivors Virtual Conference
Hosted by: The Arizona Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence (ACESDV)
Virtual Conference: September 14-15, 2021
2021 Domestic Violence Solutions Conference
Hosted by Utah Domestic Violence Coalition & the Utah Association for Domestic Violence Treatment
Virtual Conference: September 15-17, 2021
International Human Trafficking & Social Justice Conference
Hosted by: The University of Toledo
Virtual Conference: September 22-24, 2021
A Global Call to Action to Change Child Welfare
Hosted by: The Kempe Center
Virtual Conference: October 4-7, 2021
2021 National Labor Trafficking Conference
Hosted by: Catholic Charities
Hybrid Conference: Virtual & Louisville, KY: October 13 -15, 2021
2021 HT-RADAR Annual Research Conference
Hosted by: Point Loma Nazarene University and the County of San Diego
Virtual Conference: October 15, 2021
Hosted by Shared Hope International
Washington DC: November 17-19, 2021
Funding Opportunities
(Listed here)
This resource page is regularly updated.
Wells Fargo Private Foundations
Source: Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services provides a full array of services to private and family foundations across the country. For these foundations, Wells Fargo serves as sole trustee, co-trustee, or agent.To serve these foundations, we seek to help non-profit organizations identify appropriate grant resources for specific funding needs. To help you find these grants, we provide a wide range of information about these foundations through our search feature.
Close Date: On-going
Neo Philanthropy (Foundation Funding)
Source: Neo Philanthropy
Through 12 funds, including the Four Freedoms FundTM and State Infrastructure Fund, NEO has designed and led large-scale collaborative grantmaking funds, connecting donors with aligned values to support work they could not fund as effectively on their own.
Close Date: On-going
W.K. Kellogg Foundation (Foundation Funding)
Source: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports children, families and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society.
Close Date: On-going
Costco Charitable Contributions (Foundation Funding)
Source: Costco Charitable Contributions Foundation
Costco Wholesale’s primary charitable efforts specifically focus on programs supporting children, education, and health and human services in the communities where we do business. Throughout the year we receive a large number of requests from nonprofit organizations striving to make a positive impact, and we are thankful to be able to provide support to a variety of organizations and causes.
Close Date: On-going