Human Trafficking: A Healthcare System’s Approach To Trauma Informed Care

Bonnie Price, DNP, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-BC; Mindy M. Lause MSN, RN, AFN-C, FCN, SANE-A, SANE-P; OraLee Macklenar, LISW-S, LCDC III, CEAP & Sonya Newton, BCJ, CVA | September 19 | 3:15-4:15 pm

Topic: Healthcare, Programming | Knowledge Level: Intermediate

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, (BSMH) their mission is to extend the compassionate ministry of Jesus by improving the health and well-being of the community and bringing good help to those in need, especially people who are poor, dying, and underserved. This is never more evident than in their trauma informed care of those being trafficked. A case presentation will be offered, along with a discussion of a healthcare system’s approach to this care including the role of forensic nurses and the trauma recovery center. Presenters will share insight into the development of training and education of health system associates located across four states, along with providing educational offerings to increase awareness of trafficking within the communities the health system serves, while developing partnerships within those areas. Additionally, presenters will discuss successes and lessons learned by a health system while developing a trauma informed care approach for those patients experiencing trafficking.

Presentation Objectives:

• Define a trauma informed care approach for those being trafficked using the “4 R’s” of realizing, recognizing, responding, and resisting re-traumatization

• Discuss a healthcare system’s approach to the holistic needs and care of those being trafficked, including the role of forensic nurses and the trauma recovery center

• Describe two methods for building community partnerships and how their respective role contributes to the overall success of this approach

About the Presenters

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Bonnie Price, DNP, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-BC

Dr. Bonnie Price is Administrative Director of Community Health - Violence Response Team for Bon Secours in Richmond, Virginia where she oversees the violence intervention and prevention efforts. Bonnie’s areas of focus include hospital-based advocacy services, human trafficking, and the forensic nursing program. She currently chairs the Richmond Regional Human Trafficking Collaborative.

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Mindy M. Lause, MSN, RN, AFN-C, FCN, SANE-A, SANE-P

Mindy Lause has the privilege of serving the medical-legal needs of persons who have experienced violence at St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio as the Forensic Nursing Program Manager. Mindy is a nurse, a pioneer, and a believer that faith makes all things possible.

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OraLee Macklenar, LISW-S, LCDC III, CEAP

OraLee Macklenar works at St. Vincent Medical Center and manages the Mercy Health Toledo Trauma Recovery Center which serves trauma patients and victims of crime. She is certified in cognitive therapy, trained in EMDR, and is a certified clinical trauma professional. OraLee serves on the executive committee for Northern Ohio REACH.

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Sonya Newton, BCJ, CVA

Sonya Newton is a certified victim advocate and works at the Mercy Health Toledo Trauma Recovery Center. Sonya is a retired law enforcement officer with over 39 years of experience working in Lucas County. Sonya has a passion for serving individuals and community agency programs that are geared toward enhancing the community’s safety.

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