Family Court of the District of Columbia Superior Court

8:00 am - 8:30 am

Registration -- Refreshments are available during breaks. Lunch provided.

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8:45 am – 9:00 am

Welcoming Remarks

The Honorable Robert E. Morin, Chief Judge
Superior Court of the District of Columbia
The Honorable Carol Ann Dalton, Presiding Judge
Family Court, Superior Court of the District of Columbia

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Introduction and Keynote Speaker - The Truth About Sex Trafficking
From a Survivor’s Perspective

Tina Frundt, Founder and Executive Director
Courtney’s House

The Honorable Yvonne Williams, Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia

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Film - “The Long Night”
Tim Matsui and Media Storm created a film that gives voice and meaning to the
crisis of minors who are forced and coerced into the American sex trade.

The Honorable Mary Grace Rook, Magistrate Judge
Superior Court of the District of Columbia

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Panel Discussion — Film “The Long Night”
Panelists:
Tina Frundt, Founder and Executive Director
Courtney’s House
Tanya Street, President and Founder
Identifiable Me
Taneka, Survivor and Advocate at FAIR Girls
Moderator:
Tim Matsui, Multimedia Journalist and Producer

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Lunch and Performance
A Day in the Life: A One-Act Play
Performance by City at Peace
Sandra L. Holloway, Artistic Director and Facilitator
Introduction:
The Honorable Mary Grace Rook, Magistrate Judge
Superior Court of the District of Columbia

This play is inspired by teen trafficking survivors and provides compelling stories that embody the experiences of six teens. City at Peace is a creative performing arts program which explores some of the major issues impacting youth and their ability to manage these concerns through live performance to effectuate positive change.

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Workshop A - Trauma Interventions for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children

Panelists:
Maxine Akai, LICSW, LCSW-C, Social Worker
        District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health
Amy Fortin, LICSW, Program Coordinator for the Juvenile Behavioral Diversion Program
        District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health
Maheen Kaleem, J.D., Staff Attorney
        Rights4Girls

Moderator:
Eduardo Ferrer, J.D., Policy Director and Visiting Professor
        Juvenile Justice Clinic, Georgetown University Law Center

This session will outline the various ways that trauma may impact a court-involved youth’s behavior if they have been or are a victim of child sex trafficking, and discuss strategies, clinical interventions, and services that the District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) and other city agencies are engaging to support youth in their healing process.

Workshop B - See Something, Say Something, DO Something

Panelists:
Deborah Sutor, International Vice President
        Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO
Katherine Chon, Founding Director of the Office on Trafficking in Persons, Administration for Children and Families
        United States Department of Health and Human Services
Jeremiah P. Johnson, Detective
        FBI Child Exploitation Task Force, Metropolitan Police Department

Moderators:
Sarah Comeau, J.D., Director of Programs and Co-Founder
        School Justice Project

Please join us in a conversation with local, federal and private sector experts and leaders on this important topic. You will learn from a Detective in the Metropolitan Police Department, the Federal Director of the Office on Trafficking in Persons and the Vice President of the American Association of Flight Attendants about what YOU can do to help stop Human Trafficking.

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Workshop C - Traffick Stop: Interventions that Promote Resiliency for Victims of Sex Trafficking

Panelists:
Deepa Patel, CSOTP, LCSW, Executive Director
        Trauma and Hope
Kate Myers, Child and Adolescent Forensic Interviewer
        Safe Shores-The D.C. Children’s Advocacy Center
Katherine Deye, M.D., Medical Director and Co-Founder of CAREs Clinic, Children's National Health System
Medical Director of the Pediatric Sexual Assault Program at Inova Fairfax Hospital        

Moderator:
Aisha Braithwaite Flucker, J.D., Section Chief III, Child Protection Section
        Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia

This session explores interventions that help sex trafficking victims become survivors. You will learn the benefits of the forensic interview process and how the information fuels the criminal investigation. Medical implications of sex trafficking on its victims will be examined as well as the importance of initiating treatment as soon as possible. This session will also examine the mental health impact of sex trafficking and the therapeutic modalities available to promote lasting change.

Workshop D - Legal Issues: A Day in the Life of a Commercial Sexual Exploitation of
Children (CSEC) Practitioner

Panelists:
Erin Cullen J.D., Deputy Attorney General for the Family Services Division
        Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Kenya K. Davis, J.D., Assistant United States Attorney
        The DC United States Attorney’s Office
Aubrey Edwards-Luce, J.D., Policy Attorney
        Children’s Law Center
Elizabeth Landau, J.D., Staff Attorney
        Amara Legal Center

Moderators:
Megan Aniton, J.D., Assistant Attorney General
        Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia

This session will detail the experiences of an attorney on the front lines of the Commercial Exploitation of Children and discuss national and D.C. laws used to prosecute these cases, support for survivors and the best practices some attorneys use during court to serve their clients.

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Plenary - HOPE Court
Panelists:
Megan Aniton, J.D., Assistant Attorney General
        Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Eduardo Ferrer, J.D., Policy Director and Visiting Professor
        Juvenile Justice Clinic, Georgetown University Law Center
Kasandra Dodd, MSW, LICSW, LCSW-C, Supervisory Social Worker
        District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency
Amy Fortin, LICSW, Program Coordinator for Juvenile Behavioral Diversion Program
        District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health
Elizabeth Landau, J.D., Staff Attorney
        Amara Legal Center
Andrea Powell Executive Director and Co-Founder
        FAIR Girls
Shelia Roberson-Adams, Assistant Deputy Director
       Court Social Services Division, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Katara Watkins-Laws, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist
        Court Social Services, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
The Honorable Mary Grace Rook, Magistrate Judge
        HOPE Court, Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Introduction:
The Honorable Yvonne Williams, Associate Judge
Superior Court of the District of Columbia

The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) is a national crisis. It is a known fact that youth in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems are the most at risk for CSEC. HOPE Court represents D.C. Superior Court’s effort to address the issue in a manner that is sensitive to the needs of child victims of sexual exploitation. In creating a specialized court for them, and relying on community and interagency collaboration, these child victims can be identified, treated, and supported with appropriate resources. Through increased awareness and understanding of the breadth of the problem and the challenges facing the victims, it is hoped that the D.C. Community will become better able to identify causes and risk factors, in order to address CSEC on a citywide basis.

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