September 24, 2018 On September 20, 2018, the University of Maryland School of Social Work sponsored the 2nd annual Maryland Child Trafficking Conference: Breaking Down Barriers, Creating Change. This statewide public awareness conference seeks to mobilize communities and individuals through education on human trafficking. This year, the SAFE Center’s Deputy Director, Laura Ardito, and Director […]
Source: UMB News | August 21, 2018 “Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s new anti-human trafficking initiatives take into account the many dimensions needed to address the statewide issue,’ Ambassador Susan Esserman, JD, founder and director of the University of Maryland Support, Advocacy, Freedom and Empowerment (SAFE) Center for Human Trafficking Survivors, said during a news conference […]
Source: UMB News | July 23, 2018 “This month, the SCLC, whose roots trace back to the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man, awarded Esserman with its Justice for Girls Award for her advocacy in assisting survivors of human trafficking.” Read […]
December 1, 2017 On November 30th, the Founder and Director of the University of Maryland SAFE Center for Human Trafficking Survivors, Ambassador Susan Esserman, delivered the keynote address at the St. Andrew’s Human Rights and Religious Freedom Reception on Capitol Hill. Sponsored by Congressman John Sarbanes and hosted by members of the Committee on Foreign […]
Source: Montgomery County Council | November 06, 2017 The UMD SAFE Center’s Director of Social Services, Heidi Alvarez, testified before the Montgomery County Council and advocated for human trafficking victims in need of short and long-term housing opportunities. Read the full memorandum here.
Source: ABC7 | October 25, 2017 “A $1.3 million grant has been awarded to the University of Maryland and Prince George’s County Police to aid victims of human trafficking. This grant allows the University of Maryland’s Support, Advocacy, Freedom and Empowerment (SAFE) Center for Human Trafficking Survivors and P.G. County Police to continue their collaboration to combat […]
