October 12, 2024
The Road to Recovery: Life After Breaking Free from the Sex-Trafficking Trade
When it comes to the horrors of sex trafficking, awareness is a first step. On Saturday, Sept. 14, Detective Gillian Gallagher from the Milford Police Department shared her experience and expertise on the subject during an afternoon Q&A session held at Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Breaking free from this form of slavery, attendees learned, can be challenging.
On Saturday, Oct. 12, the public is invited to attend the second of this two-part series from 3 to 5 pm at Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran, 600 Shepherd Ave., Hamden. Please join us as we hear what comes next for those trying to break free of the sex-trafficking trade. Our speaker will be Susan from the Salvation Army’s Bloom Initiative.
The Bloom Initiative works with survivors of sex and/or labor trafficking, male or female, ages 16 and up, who reside in Hartford, East Hartford, West Hartford, Wethersfield, Newington, Bloomfield and Windsor. The mission of the Bloom Initiative is to work alongside survivors of human trafficking on their journey from exploitation to empowerment.
Donations of new sneakers, travel-sized personal wipes, women’s underwear and gently used winter coats are being collected for trafficked women.
Detective Gillian Gallagher (pictured here) answered questions about sex trafficking during a Q&A session at Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Saturday, Sept. 14.
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An Introduction into the Life of Sex Trafficking–Sept. 14, 2024
Please join us for an in-depth discussion with Detective Gill Gallagher of the Milford Police Department on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 3-5 pm at Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 600 Shepard Ave., in Hamden. During the program, which is open to the public, Detective Gallagher will discuss the following topics:
- What is Human Trafficking and Sex Trafficking?
- Where does Sex Trafficking happen?
- How does it happen?
- Why do victims find it difficult or impossible to escape?
- How the police get involved.
- Warning signs that someone might be trafficked, and what we can do.
Questions are encouraged and light refreshments will be served following the discussion. There is no cost to attend, but donations of women’s underwear, travel-sized personal wipes or like-new sneakers are appreciated. All donations will support the Bloom Initiative through the Salvation Army. For more information, contact Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at (203) 288-3196.
