Maryland Child Trafficking Awareness Conference
Ten Years of Voices, Vision, and Impact: Honoring the Past. Designing the Future.
September 16, 2026
University of Maryland Baltimore
SMC Campus Center
The Countdown Begins!
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AGENDA
9:00AM – 9:45AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:45AM - 10:15AM
Presentation of the Advocate of the Year Award
10:15AM – 11:00AM
Keynote: Veronica Cruz
11:00AM – 11:15AM
Break
11:15AM – 12:15PM
Morning Breakout Sessions
Beyond the Chief Complaint: An interdisciplinary Trauma-Informed Approach to Supporting Adolescent Survivors
Amy McGrow, RN, FNE and Julie Ellism MD
Hon’s Honey: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Workforce Development
Mandy memmel and mary Beth Wilkerson
Reaching Hispanic Youth: Human Trafficking Prevention
Ageles Evans and Gabriela Asuad
Improving Identification and Support for Child Labor Trafficking Survivors
Celine Mworia and Rachel Worley: International Rescue Committee
Ashwini Jaisingh: University of Maryland SAFE Center
12:15PM – 1:45PM
Lunch
1:45PM – 2:30PM
Plenary Address: Suleman Masood
2:30PM – 3:30PM
Closing Panel
Reflecting on the Past Decade of Anti Trafficking Work in Maryland and Looking Ahead to the Next Ten
Shamere Mckenzie, Amanda Rodriquez, Amelia Rubenstein, Rachel Sye, and Tom Stack
3:30PM-4:00PM
Closing Remarks
CEU Information
3.5 Category 1 Social Work CEUs will be available through the CEU sponsor, Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence. If you are an MNADV member, CEUs will be available at no cost. If you are not an MNADV member, CEUs will be available for purchase at $10 per credit hour
Parking Information
The parking garage closest to the SMC Center is the Penn Street Garage located at 120 S. Penn St. There are also several other parking garages in the area.
For a complete list please visit https://www.umaryland.edu/parking/garages/. Metered street parking is also available in the surrounding blocks.
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Testimonials
Very moving day. Thank you.
It was all fantastic, but the break out session[s] were phenomenal!
I really enjoyed the conference[...]. Helps me to look at trafficking with a somewhat different lens.
It is so important to set aside our own perspectives and be challenged to do better and create systematic change. Thank you for bringing in these powerful women.
Survivor panel [...] was informative, enlightening, it opens eyes to what works/not works.
Informative, thought provoking, educational