Reminder: Jan. 25 AHA webinar on caring for victims of human trafficking
The AHA's Hospitals Against Violence initiative tomorrow will host the second in a series of webinars on human trafficking led by Holly Austin Gibbs from Dignity Health. She will share and discuss strategies and the importance of using a victim-centered and trauma-informed approach when caring for a victim of any type of interpersonal abuse, neglect, violence or exploitation, including victims and survivors of human trafficking. To register for the 2 p.m. ET webinar, click here.
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