HUMAN TRAFFICKING MONTH – HOPE AND HEALING – IN THIS SEGMENT OF FAITH IN ACTION, OUR GUEST SIMONA REISING, WHO SERVES ON THE ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASKFORCE, OFFICE OF SOCIAL CONCERNS- CATHOLIC CHARITIES IN INDIANAPOLIS, TALKS WITH CO-HOSTS BRIGID AYER AND KENT BLANDFORD, ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND HOW THE LOCAL CHURCH IS ADDRESSING THIS SOCIAL PROBLEM. FOR DETAILS THE CATHOLIC CHARITIES CARE MINISTRY WEBSITE IS HTTPS://WWW.ARCHINDY.ORG/CARE/INDEX.HTM
Ascent 121, a Human Trafficking Recovery Ministry – Kellie Leeper, Director of Communications & Development of Ascent 121 talks with Jim and Brigid about Human Trafficking and how Ascent 121 helps raise awareness of the local problem and aids those recover after being trafficked. Tune in to hear about this important awareness and recovery ministry.
For more information go to www.ascent121.org
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By: Brigid Curtis Ayer
Human Trafficking not Just an urban problem, but affects the rural areas of the Midwest
FISHERS— Human trafficking of girls as young as 12-years old happens every day right here in Indiana. Megan McGuire, advocate who works with female survivors of sex trafficking ages 12 to 17 years old, highlighted the horrifying reality of sex trafficking in Indiana saying “it’s happening here in our own backyard.”
The March 23, presentation took place at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Fishers, Ind., at the invitation of pastor, Father Dan Gartland. Gartland became aware of the problem through the town of Fisher’s taskforce on mental health on which Gartland serves as a member.