Dangerous Teen Trends
This session will provide an overview of current school age trends including drugs, alcohol, and internet safety. Learn about the health and legal dangers of vaping- from pulmonary lung disease to nicotine addiction, discover the science behind the concern. We’ll also take a look at popular products on the market, as well as more unique items, will be shared so you know what to look out for. Next, participants will learn the process a trafficker uses to find, groom, and exploit victims. Red flags, vulnerabilities, and at-risk populations will be discussed to help you spot signs early on. You will learn who can be a trafficker and who can be a victim as well as the difficulties a victim faces in returning to life as a survivor. The training will include local statistics on trafficking as well as Texas based resources in order to empower you in the fight against human trafficking. Trafficking has become largely an online process; this training will take the recent global move to online platforms due to COVID-19 into consideration in order to address current concerns and tactics. The training will also include a short kid friendly video that will be emailed to participants explaining sexual exploitation in an easy to follow manner that may be used to educate children. The presentation will conclude with requirements for educators.