Wild Child Conference

From the President . . .
It is truly an honor to invite you to the 26th annual Wild Child
Conference! It may not be blatant or in your face every day, but
one thing is certain, human trafficking does exist right here! We
are so fortunate to have a survivor of this horrible crime to share
her story of perseverance and endurance.
Please complete this form and
mail with your payment to:
Wild Child Conference, Inc.
P.O. Box 1657
Marion, Ohio 43301-1657
-ORFax to: 740-223-4049
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REGISTRATION
“I am only one but still I am one. I cannot do everything but still I can
do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse
to do something that I can do.” ~ Helen Keller
“People were created to be loved. Things were created to be used.
The reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being
loved and people are being used.” ~ Unknown
September 15, 2015
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Angela Windle, President
Wild Child Conference, Inc.
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Conference Date:
September 15, 2015
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Wild Child Conference, Inc.
P.O. Box 1657
Marion, Ohio 43301-1657
HumanTrafficking
• Keynote Speaker
Theresa Flores, L.S.W., M.S.
Human Trafficking Survivor, Best Selling
Author, and Victim’s Advocate
• A regional conference for Social Workers, Counselors,
Educators, Juvenile Justice and Health Care Professionals.
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Wild Child Conference
Mission Statement
• Provide seminars to aid professionals and para-professionals who work with and on behalf of children.
• Provide training to individuals who work with and on
behalf of children.
• Provide educational materials to assist professionals and
para-professionals in working with children.
• Assist in funding educational programs for other nonprofit charitable entities in educating, training, and
disseminating information which will aid individuals
who work with and on behalf of children.
Fee:
Early Registration: $70 by August 28 (registration must be
faxed, e-mailed, postmarked, or telephoned by August 28)
Regular Registration: $80 (from August 29 to September 14)
Same Day Registration: $90 (September 15)
Cancellations will be accepted prior to September 4. A $20 fee
will be assessed for processing. No refunds after September 4.
Lunch is on your own
7:30 to 8:30
REGISTRATION
Continental Breakfast
8:30 to 8:45
The Honorable Deborah A. Alspach,
Judge
Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:45 to 10:30
Keynote
•Theresa Flores
Human Trafficking Basics
10:30 to 10:45
BREAK
10:45 to 12:00
Morning Breakout
• Theresa Flores
Mind Set of a Victim
12:00 to 1:15
LUNCH (on your own)
1:15 to 2:30
Afternoon Breakout
• Theresa Flores
Physical and Emotional Implications of
Human Trafficking on a Victim
2:30 to 2:45 BREAK
2:45 to 3:45 Closing Session
• Theresa Flores
Personal Perspective from a Survivor
3:45 to 4:00 Wrap-up & Evaluations
Certificate Distribution
from the Grip of
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Guest Speaker
Theresa Flores, L.S.W., M.S.
Human Trafficking Survivor, Best Selling
Author, Victim’s Advocate, Founder of S.O.A.P.
(Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution)
Ms. Flores received her master’s degree in counseling
education from the University of Dayton and a
bachelor’s in social work from Ball State University.
Ms. Flores was appointed to the Ohio Attorney
General’s Human Trafficking Commission in 2009
and has testified before the Ohio House and Senate
in support of Human Trafficking Legislation. Her
efforts were a major part of the success of these bills
becoming laws.
In January 2012, at the State of the State Address,
Ms. Flores received The Courage Award from Ohio
Governor Kasich for her work in human trafficking.
She also has received the 2013 Christian Service
Award, the highest award given by the University
of Dayton’s Alumni Association for her work with
S.O.A.P. (Save Our Adolescents from Prostitution).
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Ms. Flores has been featured by the National
Underground Railroad Freedom Center Museum in
a traveling exhibit entitled Invisible Slavery and has
published three books, including “The Sacred Bath”
and “The Slave Across the Street”. The audio version
of her latest book was nominated for the 2011 Audie
Award, one of the top five of all memoirs and
biographies, and is on the Wall Street Journal and
USA Today Best Seller List for e-books. Her newest
book was just released by Random House UK.
She is an international speaker and regularly
presents to middle and high school students, at
universities and to groups of people wanting to
learn the red flags of trafficking in the U.S.
Ms. Flores was featured in a short documentary, The
Girl Next Door, which has won many awards at film
festivals all across the United States.
Her story has been seen on The Today Show, MSNBC’s
“Sex Slaves: The Teen Trade”, the 700 Club, CNN/HLN,
Glenn Beck’s For the Record, as well as many local
and national radio shows. Her national rescue
mission, S.O.A.P., has been featured on Dateline,
Nightline, and America’s Most Wanted.
Keynote
Human Trafficking Basics
Theresa Flores, a licensed social worker, kept a
deep, dark secret for over twenty years. A secret
that once told, would begin to wake up our society
and change archaic mind sets and unjust laws.
It wasn’t until she was studying to be a counselor
that she became empowered to find her voice after
all the years of victimization. Simultaneously,
she learned that there were thousands of other
“Theresa’s” out there, going through the same
hell she had once endured, being sold nightly to
strange men for sex.
During her keynote, Ms. Flores will discuss how
no one saw the signs of a child being trafficked
and her personal path of survival. It is a story that
will make you angry, laugh, cry, and give you
hope that we can help others from experiencing
this horror.
Morning Breakout
Mind Set of a Victim
Learn the red flags of a person being trafficked,
the emotional implications this has on victims,
and how to help them heal.
Afternoon Breakout
Physical and Emotional Implications
of Human Trafficking on a Victim
This session will give you a more in-depth
look at the effects of trafficking upon a person,
including a special, rarely seen video from the
eyes of a trafficker.
Closing Session
Personal Perspective from a Survivor
In her final session, Theresa Flores will offer
suggestions for potential outreach opportunities
for victims. She will share how to connect
resources to those who need them.
Conference Planning Committee
Angela Windle
Ty Hoyles
President
META Solutions
Marion County Children Services
Susan Kieffer
Terrie Robinson
Marion County Family Court
Vice President
Marion City Schools
Ina Latham
Marion City Schools
Maggie Breeding
Digital Academy
Secretary
Boys & Girls Club of Marion
Angie Martin
META Solutions
Mary Longo
Treasurer
Darlene Schoonard
OSU Extension
Marion General Hospital
Betsy Abbott
Marion Area Counseling Center
Victim Assistance Program
Crystal Slone
Marion County Family
& Children 1st Council
Holly Baker
Carol Vetter
Marion Area Counseling Center Marion City Schools
Matt Coldiron
Ruth Weinbrom
Marion County Children Services Community Liaison
Margaret Hazelett
Ohio State Marion
Traci Zellner
Marion County Family Court