Human Trafficking and Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

Pat Stephens & Steve Mentrek | September 22 | 2:45 - 3:45 PM | Room 2582

The training will educate you on how human trafficking has impacted the Developmental Disabilities population. The speakers will share history and powerful stories of individuals who have experienced human trafficking. Attendees will have a better understanding of how to recognize signs and symptoms human trafficking and how prevalent it is with the DD population. There will be a discussion about how human trafficking is not only affecting the United States but other countries. The speakers will also cover Labor Trafficking and Organ Harvesting because the DD population is not exempt of this type of trafficking.

About the Presenter

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Pat Stephens

Pat Stephens is the Director of Provider Supports Department at the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities. She has a Master’s in Education, eight years’ experience in the Mental Health and 19 in the DD field. She is a member of the Lucas County Human Trafficking Coalition and PATH program.

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Steve Mentrek

Steve Mentrek is the Executive Director with SuperSchade’s Foundation. He has assisted young women with developmental disabilities, being sexually trafficked, and worked with the options through Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities. Through his experiences he has identified major gaps in how to support victims of sex trafficking with developmental disabilities.

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