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EMEAA Webinar: Trafficking Risks in Disasters: Spotting & Supporting Survivors for PIOs & Emergency Teams with Sandra Dennis-Essig
Disasters create chaos, displacement, and vulnerability—conditions that traffickers often exploit. For public information officers and emergency management professionals, understanding these risks is an essential part of protecting the communities they serve.
In this timely webinar, Sandra Dennis-Essig, Counter Human Trafficking Advisor to EMEAA, will explore how disasters can increase the risk of human trafficking and what communication professionals and emergency teams can do to help identify and support potential survivors.
“Trafficking Risks in Disasters: Spotting & Supporting Survivors for PIOs & Emergency Teams” will provide practical guidance on recognizing trafficking red flags during crisis situations, communicating survivor-centered messaging, and connecting vulnerable individuals with appropriate services. Drawing from real-world disaster response experiences and survivor advocacy work, Sandra will share actionable protocols that emergency management and public information professionals can integrate into preparedness, response, and recovery operations.
Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how trafficking risks emerge during disasters—and how communications teams can play a vital role in protecting vulnerable populations.
Sandra Dennis-Essig serves as the Counter Human Trafficking Advisor to the Emergency Management External Affairs Association (EMEAA). A graduate of the National Disaster and Emergency Management University with FEMA, DHS, and CISA certifications, she has worked closely with the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking as a survivor advocate and speaker. Sandra is the author and co-author of several articles on human trafficking and emergency management, and she speaks nationally on integrating trafficking awareness into disaster preparedness and response.
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