{"id":52069,"date":"2024-04-04T18:52:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T22:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=52069"},"modified":"2024-04-04T18:52:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T22:52:45","slug":"batavia-voices-for-justice-community-awareness-event-sheds-light-on-crime-victims-rights-and-human-trafficking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/04\/04\/batavia-voices-for-justice-community-awareness-event-sheds-light-on-crime-victims-rights-and-human-trafficking\/","title":{"rendered":"BATAVIA\/Voices for Justice Community Awareness event sheds light on Crime Victims\u2019 Rights and Human Trafficking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"52070\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/04\/04\/batavia-voices-for-justice-community-awareness-event-sheds-light-on-crime-victims-rights-and-human-trafficking\/voices-for-justice-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Voices-For-Justice-3.png?fit=1545%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,2000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Voices-For-Justice-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Voices-For-Justice-3.png?fit=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Voices-For-Justice-3.png?resize=791%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52070\" style=\"width:601px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Voices-For-Justice-3.png?resize=791%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 791w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Voices-For-Justice-3.png?resize=232%2C300&amp;ssl=1 232w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Voices-For-Justice-3.png?resize=768%2C994&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Voices-For-Justice-3.png?resize=1187%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Voices-For-Justice-3.png?resize=116%2C150&amp;ssl=1 116w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Voices-For-Justice-3.png?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Genesee County National Crime Victims\u2019 Rights Committee is proud to announce the Voices For Justice Community Awareness Event, with a 2024 theme of human trafficking awareness and prevention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event, scheduled to coincide with National Crime Victims&#8217; Rights Week, will take place on April 22nd, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 238 Vine Street in Batavia.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Human trafficking is a pressing issue that affects communities worldwide, and Genesee County is no<br>exception. This event aims to bring attention to the critical issue of crime victims\u2019 rights while<br>emphasizing the importance of empowering individuals to identify, prevent, and confront human<br>trafficking within our local community.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event will feature a lineup of distinguished speakers who will provide valuable insights, expertise,<br>and personal experiences related to human trafficking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sarah Hendee, Director of Development at Project Mona\u2019s House, will discuss anti-trafficking<br>efforts in Western New York, focusing on prevention programs, survivor housing, and<br>community outreach.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gabriel Marcano, Human Trafficking Specialist at Worker\u2019s Justice Center of NY, will delve into<br>the basics of labor trafficking, shedding light on its prevalence and implications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special Agent Joshua Haslinger from Homeland Security Investigations will present Project<br>iGuardian, offering valuable information on combatting online exploitation and trafficking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attendees will also hear from Chase Daniel Johnson, author of &#8220;The Chase of Authenticity,&#8221; who<br>will share his personal experiences as a sex trafficking survivor.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to network and interact with local<br>service providers, who will be available at tables set up on the side of the event.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We appreciate being able to help coordinate the event and to bring together our community to raise<br>awareness about crime victims\u2019 rights and human trafficking,&#8221; said Diana Prinzi, Program Coordinator at<br>Genesee Justice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;By educating, supporting, and empowering individuals, we can work together to combat this exploitation and create a safer community for all.&#8221;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event is free to the public, and light refreshments will be provided. Attendees are encouraged to<br>register by April 19th either online at <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/VoicesForJusticeGenesee\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/VoicesForJusticeGenesee<\/a> or by phone at 585-815-<br>7821<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release The Genesee County National Crime Victims\u2019 Rights Committee is proud to announce the Voices For Justice Community Awareness Event, with a 2024 theme of human trafficking awareness and prevention. This event, scheduled to coincide with National Crime Victims&#8217; Rights Week, will take place on April 22nd, 2024, from \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/04\/04\/batavia-voices-for-justice-community-awareness-event-sheds-light-on-crime-victims-rights-and-human-trafficking\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8,1],"tags":[4242],"class_list":["post-52069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-batavia","category-uncategorized","tag-voices-for-justice-community-awareness-event"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-dxP","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":52567,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/04\/23\/batavia-voices-for-justice-community-awareness-event-looks-at-crime-victims-rights-and-human-trafficking\/","url_meta":{"origin":52069,"position":0},"title":"BATAVIA\/&#8221;Voices for Justice&#8221; Community Awareness Event looks at Crime Victims\u2019 Rights and Human Trafficking","author":"aka","date":"April 23, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"As part of Victims' Crime Week, the Genesee County National Crime Victims\u2019 Rights Committee held their \"Voices for Justice\" Community Awareness Event at Grace Baptist Church on Vine Street Monday morning. 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