2025 PACT Workshop Proposals

2025 PACT Convening - September 16-18 - Hilton Arden/Sacramento
Proposals accepted through Monday, June 16th, 2025 | Questions: cathy@mwmanagementgroup.com

The 2025 PACT Convening invites professionals and thought leaders to share their expertise on critical topics aimed at improving responses to child trafficking. We welcome workshop proposals that are engaging, interactive, and offer actionable strategies, replicable practices, or lived expertise.

Why Present?
As a workshop presenter, you’ll receive:

Complimentary registration to the 2025 Convening for main presenter and up to one co-presenter
An opportunity to showcase your expertise and your organization’s work
A platform to enhance your professional portfolio and receive recognition and feedback

What We're Looking For:

We are seeking workshops that address both Commercial Sexual Exloitation (CSE) and Labor Trafficking of children and youth. Presentations should be relevant to a diverse audience, including child welfare professionals, direct service providers, and partners within the PACT Network.

Workshop sessions will be 60–90 minutes in length and should emphasize paricipation and learning through dynamic, interactive and inclusive methods.

Topics of Interest Include (but are not limited to):

After-care and Healing
Caregiver Supports and Education
Creative Funding and Resource Allocation Approaches
Culturally Responsive Service Provision (e.g., culture brokers)
Engaging Underserved Populations of Youth with diverse identities and lived experiences (e.g., 2SLGBTQIA+, pregnant & parenting teens, gender expansive youth, boys, indigenous, Native American, youth with disabilities, or mental health needs)
Forced Criminality and Its Impact
Generational / Whole Family Approach
Harm Reduction When Working with Substance-Dependent Youth
Immigrant and/or Undocumented Youth Support
Innovative Fiscal Strategies
Lived Expertise Leadership & Allyship
Non-Traditional Therapeutic Modalities (e.g., music, dance, art, yoga, drumming)
Online Exploitation & Safety Practices
Primary Prevention & Intervention Strategies (e.g., Outreach and Training Models)
Racial Equity in Human Trafficking Service Provision
Screening and Identification Tools
Secondary Trauma, Self-Care & Burnout Prevention
Successful Local Practices and Collaborative Models (e.g., case studies on cross-county collaboration)

Submit Your Proposal

We look forward to learning from your experiences and insights as we work together to protect and support youth impacted by trafficking.

Deadline to submit proposals is Thursday, June 12, 2025.

The review committee will evaluate all submissions and follow up with confirmation or any clarifying questions.

Workshop Title (Can be working title)

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Full Workshop Description (500-700) words) Please provide a detailed description of your workshop, including main learning objectives, what value will be added to the PACT convening by hosting this workshop, how audience members will participate and why this topic is important to discuss.

Program Description (100-150 Words): This is the brief description that will appear in the 2025 PACT Convening program booklet. In one to two engaging paragraphs, describe what your topic will cover, what attendees will learn, how they will learn.Tip: This is your chance to capture interest—make attendees excited to attend your session!

Please list 1 to 4 key learning objectives. What knowledge, skills, or perspectives will attendees gain? Provide your learning outcomes as concise bullet points. Complete this sentence: By the end of my presentation audience members will...

Beginner (HT101 information included, little to no previous knowledge)Intermediate (participants have worked with this population and received HT101 training HT101 change vs CSECtraining)Advanced (participants expected to be well versed in serving this population and content provided offers complex levels of understanding Human Trafficking)This workshop isn't specific to human trafficking education

Interaction & Engagement
We know that adults learn best through active participation and meaningful engagement.

Consider incorporating elements such as: Poll questions, Table discussions or breakout groups, Q&A segments, Role-play or scenario-based activities, Immersive experiences.

We encourage having Hand-Outs and Take-away Materials either physically or virtually available.

Please describe how you plan to make your workshop interactive for attendees.

Presenter Bio(s)

We are requesting presenter bios that can either be uploaded below, or sent by email to cathy@mwmanagementgroup.com

Please provide a brief bio (100-150 words maximum) for each presenter participating in the session.

Use the following format:

1. Presenter First Name, Presenter Last Name (Pronouns, if preferred to have listed), Title, Agency/Organization Representing.

2. Bio description highlighting relevant experience and expertise.

Stipend Opportunity
Stipends are available for individuals with lived expertise who are presenting independently (i.e., not receiving compensation through an agency or organization they represent).

Yes, we would like to apply for a stipendNo, we do not need a stipend or this does not apply to our proposalOther

Main Presenter Name

First NameLast Name

Main Presenter email

example@example.com

Main Presenter Organization Name

Main Presenter Cell Number

Main presenter bio can be uploaded here. Use the following format: Presenter name, (pronouns, if preferred to have listed), Title, Agency/Organization. Include brief information highlighting relevant experience and expertise. (100-150 words)

Main Presenter picture can be uploaded here

Do you have a 2nd Presenter?

2nd Presenter Name

First NameLast Name

2nd Presenter Email Address

2nd Presenter Organization Name

2nd presenter bio can be uploaded here. Use the following format: Presenter name, (pronouns, if preferred to have listed), Title, Agency/Organization. Include brief information highlighting relevant experience and expertise. (100-150) words

2nd Presenter picture can be uploaded here

Do you have a 3rd Presenter?

3rd Presenter Name

First NameLast Name

3rd Presenter Email Address

3rd Presenter Organization Name

3rd presenter bio can be uploaded here. Use the following format: Presenter name, (pronouns, if preferred to have listed), Title, Agency/Organization. Include brief information highlighting relevant experience and expertise. (100-150 words)

3rd Presenter picture can be uploaded here

Do you have additional presenters?

Please indicate additional presenters Names, Email addresses and Organization Names here.

2025 Preventing and Addressing Child Trafficking Statewide Convening Workshop Proposal Form