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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: August 17, 2010 Action Agenda Item No. ~ -Q SUBJECT: Statement on the Impact of Human Trafficking and September 1, 2010 Conference DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT (S): Conference Agenda INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Baker, 245-2130 Patricia Witt, Soroptimist International of Raleigh, NC PURPOSE: To receive a statement on the impact of human trafficking and information on a September 1, 2010 regional conference on human trafficking. BACKGROUND: Soroptimist International of Raleigh, NC (SI/Raleigh) is an international service club for business and professional women committed to improving the lives of women and girls locally and globally. Last September, the Triangle J Council of Governments' Board of Delegates agreed to co-host a meeting of members to become aware and better prepared to handle human trafficking in the region. SI/Raleigh is facilitating that session and is coordinating efforts to raise awareness and to foster taking action on human trafficking. Many communities around the world are dealing with the issue of human trafficking. Approaches and tactics to deal with the issue vary in their effectiveness. SI/Raleigh's goal is to address the specific issues and challenges in North Carolina by learning from the experiences in other communities, researching best practices, adapting and implementing them for communities across the region. The Regional Conference "Stop Human Trafficking" will be held on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 starting at 8:30am at Hayes Barton United Methodist Church, 2209 Fairview Road, in Raleigh. The desired outcomes of this conference are: • Commitment to lead the region to incorporate policies proven effective in combating human trafficking. • Commitment to incorporate the necessary steps and processes for handling citizen calls regarding human trafficking situations