July 24, 6pm-8pm (check-in starts at 5:30pm)

OU-Tulsa Learning Center, Room 145 (4502 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135)

Registration: $10

Scholarships available: APPLY HERE

Presenter’s bio:

Alicia Cohen is a familial exploitation survivor and compassionate educator specializing in early childhood intervention. She has expertise in both domestic familial trafficking of children and faith-based trafficking of children. She holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Wilmington University and is pursuing a Specialist Degree in School Psychology from Rowan University. In 2019, she co-founded SAFE (Survivors of Familial Exploitation) to close the gap in available research and develop survivor-informed resources for direct service providers. She loves photography and spending her free time hiking the trails of New Castle County, DE with her three dogs and teenage daughter.

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July 24, 9am-11:45am

OU-Tulsa Learning Center, Room 145 (4502 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135)

Presenter’s bio:

Alicia Cohen is a familial exploitation survivor and compassionate educator specializing in early childhood intervention. She has expertise in both domestic familial trafficking of children and faith-based trafficking of children. She holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Wilmington University and is pursuing a Specialist Degree in School Psychology from Rowan University. In 2019, she co-founded SAFE (Survivors of Familial Exploitation) to close the gap in available research and develop survivor-informed resources for direct service providers. She loves photography and spending her free time hiking the trails of New Castle County, DE with her three dogs and teenage daughter.

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July 23, 11:30am-2:30pm

OU-Tulsa Learning Center, Room 223 (4502 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135)

Lunch is provided by OCAT

Presenter’s bio:

Alicia Cohen is a familial exploitation survivor and compassionate educator specializing in early childhood intervention. She has expertise in both domestic familial trafficking of children and faith-based trafficking of children. She holds a Master’s Degree in Special Education from Wilmington University and is pursuing a Specialist Degree in School Psychology from Rowan University. In 2019, she co-founded SAFE (Survivors of Familial Exploitation) to close the gap in available research and develop survivor-informed resources for direct service providers. She loves photography and spending her free time hiking the trails of New Castle County, DE with her three dogs and teenage daughter.

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July 14, 8:30am-4:00pm 

OU-Tulsa Tandy Education Center (4502 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135)

CEUs available

Presenters Bio: Lauren Garder is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a decade of experience in mental health and victim services. The focus of Lauren’s career has been chronic trauma and victimization. Lauren has worked at across the spectrum of services from hotlines to therapy to working in administration for the ODMHSAS overseeing trauma services and outpatient treatment for suicidality across the State. Lauren is now “back in the chair” in private practice in Oklahoma City providing therapy, expert witness, and consulting in her areas of expertise.

Workshop Description: This full-day immersive training is designed to equip professionals with the skills and knowledge to provide trauma-informed, compassionate care to people who have experienced human trafficking. Trauma-Informed Care: It’s Who You Are focuses on person-first approaches that honor each individual’s dignity and resilience, while also giving an opportunity to practice asking difficult questions in high stress situations. Trauma-informed care is more than a framework—it’s a way of being for those who serve survivors of human trafficking. Participants will engage in reflective exercises and experiential learning to deepen their connection to trauma-informed practices. The workshop will focus on building trust, promoting safety, and fostering resilience in survivors while acknowledging the impact of trauma on both clients and providers.

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October 29, 8:30am-4:00pm 

OU-Tulsa Tandy Education Center (4502 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135)

CEUs available

Presenters Bio: Lauren Garder is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a decade of experience in mental health and victim services. The focus of Lauren’s career has been chronic trauma and victimization. Lauren has worked at across the spectrum of services from hotlines to therapy to working in administration for the ODMHSAS overseeing trauma services and outpatient treatment for suicidality across the State. Lauren is now “back in the chair” in private practice in Oklahoma City providing therapy, expert witness, and consulting in her areas of expertise.

Workshop Description: This full-day immersive training is designed to equip professionals with the skills and knowledge to provide trauma-informed, compassionate care to people who have experienced human trafficking. Trauma-Informed Care: It’s Who You Are focuses on person-first approaches that honor each individual’s dignity and resilience, while also giving an opportunity to practice asking difficult questions in high stress situations. Trauma-informed care is more than a framework—it’s a way of being for those who serve survivors of human trafficking. Participants will engage in reflective exercises and experiential learning to deepen their connection to trauma-informed practices. The workshop will focus on building trust, promoting safety, and fostering resilience in survivors while acknowledging the impact of trauma on both clients and providers.

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OU-Tulsa Learning Center, Room 136 (4502 E 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135)

CEUs available for LCSW and LPC: $25 for 2.5 credit hours

Workshop description:

STIC: Survivor Trauma Informed Care

Presenter’s Bio:

Shanna Parker is a national survivor-leader and subject-matter expert in the field of human trafficking. She is the founder and CEO of AngelsGoToWork where she serves hundreds of youth and young adults yearly in local group homes, campuses and the community. She was the Public Relations Communications Chair for the National Survivor Network 2016-2019, and is the Executive Chair of the Arizona Survivor Leadership Council, a consultant for the Office of Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center, where she assists with program building and specialized training.

Read full bio HERE

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Church on the Move West, 7314 W 41st St, Tulsa, OK 74107

CEUs available for LCSW & LPC: $20 for 2 credit hours

Workshop Description:

Please join us for OCAT’s 10 year anniversary with an evening dedicated to raising awareness and fostering dialogue about the critical issue of sex trafficking in Oklahoma. Throughout the evening we will hear from a national survivor-leader and subject-matter expert in the field, Shanna Parker, and have the opportunity to connect with representatives from local agencies that are at the forefront of combating sex trafficking through prevention, identification, treatment, and prosecution. Together, we can make a difference and work towards ending this devastating issue in our state.  Thank you for your commitment to this cause, we look forward to seeing you on November 5th.

Presenter’s Bio:

Shanna Parker is a national survivor-leader and subject-matter expert in the field of human trafficking. She is the founder and CEO of AngelsGoToWork where she serves hundreds of youth and young adults yearly in local group homes, campuses and the community. She was the Public Relations Communications Chair for the National Survivor Network 2016-2019, and is the Executive Chair of the Arizona Survivor Leadership Council, a consultant for the Office of Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center, where she assists with program building and specialized training.

Read full bio HERE

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10am-12pm  first session

12-12:30 pm lunch break

12:30-2 pm second session

(private session for YST survivor services team only)

Jordan Greenbaum, MD is a child abuse physician who received her degree from Yale School of Medicine. She is the medical director of the Global Health and Well-being Initiative with the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children and the medical director of the Institute on Healthcare and Human Trafficking at the Stephanie Blank Center for Safe and Healthy Children at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She co-chairs the Human Trafficking committee for the Ray Helfer Society, and the Education/Training committee for HEAL Trafficking, an organization of medical professionals working on human trafficking issues. Dr. Greenbaum has served on national committees and workgroups regarding human trafficking and has testified for Congressional committees. She co-authored a clinical report and a policy statement regarding child trafficking for the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Greenbaum provides local, national, and international training on child trafficking and exploitation.

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