KANSAS CITY, KAN. ----Community forums on human trafficking will be held in seven cities across Kansas, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and Kansas Department for Children and Families Secretary Phyllis Gilmore announced today.
These forums are being held to discuss ways to build awareness and capacity in local communities for prevention, intervention and restorative care for victims of human trafficking. Each event will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the following locations:
Wednesday, February 18
WSU Metroplex
5015 E. 29th St. N., Wichita
Suderman Commons, Room 132
Wednesday, February 25
DCF Learning Center
2600 SW East Circle Drive South, Topeka
Friday, February 27
The Urban Scholastic Center
2900 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan.
Monday, March 2
South Church of God
635 S. Washington Ave., Liberal
Tuesday, March 3
First United Methodist Church of Hays
305 W. 7th St., Hays
Wednesday, March 4
Salina First United Methodist Church
122 N. 8th St., Salina
Monday, March 23
Via Christi Hospital Pittsburg
1 Mt. Carmel Way, Pittsburg
For additional information about these events, please contact Jennifer Rapp, Public Information Officer, with the Kansas Attorney General’s Office at (785) 296-6115 or Theresa Freed, Director of Communications, with the Kansas Department for Children and Families at (785) 296-0537.
