Harm Reduction in Anti-Trafficking in Colorado

Ms. Billie Jo McIntire | September 21 | 9:00-10:00 AM | Room 2591

This presentation includes tensions in anti-trafficking legislation in Colorado, defining harm reduction in the anti-trafficking movement, and personal and policy strategies to help reduce harm. This presentation also includes statistics from the National Survivor Network on the criminalization of victims of human trafficking. Decriminalization as a means of harm reduction is also introduced.

Presentation Objectives:

  • Define harm reduction in the anti-trafficking movement
  • Describe personal and policy strategies to aid in reducing harm
  • Introduce decriminalization as a means of harm reduction

About the Presenter

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Billie Jo McIntire, MA, LPC, LAC

Billie Jo McIntire is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed Addiction Counselor, survivor, and advocate with a total of 31 years of knowledge about the commercial sex industry and ten years of experience providing clinical services to commercial sex industry and human trafficking survivors. Ms. McIntire is active in Colorado human rights and anti-trafficking legislation and is an Adjunct Faculty at the Colorado School for Family Therapy. She is also a member of the National Survivor Network.

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