Category: Faith-Based

362 – Before Teens Hide Online, Youth Pastors Must Build Trust

Faith-Based, Prevention / By sandie.morgan

Brenton Fessler joins Dr. Sandie Morgan as they explore why teenagers aren’t hiding their digital lives because they’re rebellious—they’re hiding because they don’t feel safe talking, and what trusted adults do next can change everything. Brenton Fessler Brenton Fessler is the Lead Pastor of Refuge OC Church in Orange County, California, where he provides vision […]

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353 – Grooming in Trusted Spaces: A Conversation with Dr. Beth Lorance

Child Trafficking, Faith-Based, Prevention, Sex Trafficking / By sandie.morgan

Dr. Beth Lorance joins Dr. Sandie Morgan as they discover how a high school coach gave one of his players expensive gifts, things her mother had refused to buy, with the mom posting online asking what to do, not realizing she was witnessing grooming behavior that creates the same vulnerabilities traffickers exploit in trusted spaces

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294 – Combatting Exploitative Child Labor in the U.S., with Matthew Soerens

Child Trafficking, Faith-Based, International, Labor Trafficking, Uncategorized / By sandie.morgan

Sandie is joined by Matthew Soerens from World Relief to discuss a recent New York Times investigation that revealed unaccompanied children arriving at U.S. borders are being exploited for labor. They discuss the findings of the report, the U.S. process to place children, and the Department of Labor’s response. Matthew Soerens Matthew Soerens is the

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288 – Practical Strategies to go Beyond Awareness

Fair Trade, Faith-Based, Leadership, Partnership, Prevention, Survivor Voices, Uncategorized / By sandie.morgan

Sandie and Dave reflect on how far the movement has come since the Trafficking Victims Protection Act passed in October 2000, and was soon followed by the United Nations Palermo Protocol in December 2000. In 2023, we are positioned to move beyond awareness. Ending human trafficking requires everyone–educators, business leaders, social workers, attorney, nonprofits, and

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287 – What Can We Learn About Child Safety from a Child Abuse Investigator, with Samantha Miller

Aftercare, Faith-Based, Policy, Prevention, Uncategorized / By sandie.morgan

Sandie and Samantha Miller, a child safety and restorative justice consultant, discuss how parents and organizations that work with children can empower children with tools to protect themselves and create a safe space for children to disclose harm. The outline five preventative safety rules and seven elements for an effective child safety protocol. Samantha Miller

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47 – Partnership: Law Enforcement and Church Leaders

Faith-Based, Law Enforcement, Partnership / By sandie.morgan

Partnership – the fourth “P” – is an element that requires those who come from very different backgrounds and missions to find common ground to stand on, seeking opportunities for effective community engagement and Prevention of human trafficking. Global Center for Women and Justice Director Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak, one of the Center’s board member,

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