Roadmaps: Understanding sex trafficking through survivors stories (Part 1). Healing-centered communication: How to navigate sensitive conversations to empower patients (Part 2)

Title : Roadmaps: Understanding sex trafficking through survivors stories (Part 1). Healing-centered communication: How to navigate sensitive conversations to empower patients (Part 2)

Abstract:

Part 1 is an interactive learning activity to increase awareness and understanding of sex trafficking. This training is designed for providers who support people who have survived exploitation and sex trafficking. Participants will learn from sex trafficking survivors’ stories,  will make decisions from a survivor's perspective and learn about outcomes while experiencing some of the barriers survivors face in accessing care and safety. Part 2 is a follow-up discussion and activity practicing how to navigate patient interviews in safe and supportive ways. Participants will understand and apply key concepts of culturally-humble counseling skills; equitable, healing-centered communication; and responsible language choices. There will be time to compare, discuss and analyze practices from lived experiences that either reduce or create barriers for patients accessing and returning to care.

Biography:

Mx. Brewer is a student midwife and lactation counselor, a reproductive health educator, and gynecological teaching associate, providing safe, supportive healthcare simulations of sensitive exams for medical and nursing students. She is and works with survivors of sexual exploitation and violence, in  advocacy, policy and direct service work as a group facilitator, counselor and patient navigator. She studied at Metropolitan State University of Denver, majoring in Athletic Training, Performance Psychology and Nutrition. She studied at Dillard University’s School of Public Health in the H.E.A.L. program (Health Equity and Lactation), gaining her  lactation counselor certification, and is an IBCLC candidate.