Atlantic Health System’s anti-trafficking efforts underscore roles of advocacy and community partnerships

Ingrid Johnson, R.N., works with Atlantic Health System in Morristown, New Jersey, to raise awareness of human trafficking and how health care leaders can better identify victims and properly respond. This month, the health system proudly displayed a giant banner in Atlantic’s Overlook Medical Center emergency department to help educate individuals and shine a light on this pervasive problem. Read more.
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