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

Pam Hamilton

Pam Hamilton, LCSW LSCSW

Engaging, informative and applicable describe Pam’s trainings and approach as a therapist, She has invested her life in people, assisting them in overcoming life challenges. Her work as a pastor, and later as an executive coach led her to pursue graduate school to further her understanding of healing, trauma and wholeness. Her work in the DBT department with court ordered clients and people with severe mental illness was followed by working with adolescents and their families. Pam’s recovery from complex PTSD and her professional experience informs her presentations and therapy sessions, creating a rich learning experience for her audiences and healing opportunity for her clients.

Pam’s expertise in trauma and resiliency inform her practice and presentations. She is the lead consultant throughout Missouri to Children’s Division staff experiencing burnout and secondary stress and has written curricula on resiliency, secondary stress, and human trafficking. Pam served on the Missouri Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Task Force through 2020 and is on the Training and Education Committee for HEAL Trafficking, an international organization addressing trafficking in the healthcare profession.

Pam is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional. She has been certified by Columbia University’s Complicated Grief Program, International Association of Trauma Professionals, is immersed in Polyvagal Theory, She studies frequently through NICABM, The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine. In 2019, Pam founded Hamilton Counseling & Consulting, specializing in trauma, grief and loss and resiliency. She loves the outdoors, prefers water over land, is an avid 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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