Uniquely Positioned: A Human Trafficking Course for Chaplains

Human Trafficking
Written By Pam Hamilton
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Course Description

It may be true that “The eye does not see what the mind does not recognize”.  As a chaplain, you are uniquely positioned to be a safe person that can make a difference in a trafficking victim’s life, but if you have limited awareness of the indicators and dynamics of the trafficking world that opportunity may be missed. This course focuses on the indicators of human trafficking, utilizing pastoral skills in interacting with a person who has been trafficked and an understanding of the impact of trauma on a person’s behavior and perceptions. The presenter, Pam Hamilton served as an associate pastor before her present career as a mental health therapist and brings a unique perspective to this training. 

Objectives: Participants will be able to:

  1. Recognize indicators that lead to high risk of being trafficked

  2. Articulate the correlation between domestic violence and human trafficking

  3. State the impact of trauma on behavior and articulate a trauma-informed, victim centered approach to interaction with a traumatized person

  4. Integrate pastoral skill in responding to a traumatized person

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Pam Hamilton

Pam Hamilton, LCSW LSCSW

Pam is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, in private practice as a therapist and consultant.

In the therapy room or speaking to audiences Pam brings energy, insight and hope to her sessions. She is a firm believer in people’s innate capacity for growth and healing. Her education, experience and her own healing informs her therapy practice and presentations. She is a bearer of hope and living proof of resilience.

Specialties include treatment for anxiety, relationship challenges, grief and loss as well as support for caregivers. She is trained in many modalities including EMDR, Prolonged Grief Disorder, DBT, CBT and incorporates the practical insights of Polyvagal theory into her sessions. Her current therapy and consulting practice is via tele-health for the states of Kansas, Missouri and Indiana.

Pam is an energetic and engaging speaker who continues to train professionals in areas of trauma, resilience, and behavioral health topics. She has spoken at conferences throughout the United States, created curriculums adopted by the state of Missouri child welfare system, served on the Missouri Attorney Generals Human Trafficking Task Force, and continues to provide secondary trauma consults for Kansas and Missouri’s child welfare workers.

She loves the outdoors, cherishes having raised four children, is an avid swimmer and pickle ball player and most importantly hopes she will make a difference in someone’s life through her work.

https://www.HamiltonCandC.com
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