The 2023 Canadian Sexual Exploitation Summit is a free online conference happening May 3-5.
CSES brings together more than 50 expert speakers who will present the latest research, innovative strategies, and lessons helpful to leaders from every sector in the fight against sexual exploitation.
Schedule
May 4-5 are the main summit days. A free individual registration gives you access to dozens of speakers and sessions for these days, as well as several live panels.
May 3rd is our 'pre-summit' day. It will feature special training sessions on sexual exploitation geared towards those working in the Health Care and Education sectors. You can register for one or both of these sessions in addition to registering for the main summit on May 4-5.
May 3rd will also be a special day for youth. Details to follow!
Speaker:
Dr. Ingeborg Kraus
Speaker:
Walter DeKeseredy
Speaker:
Bob Chrismas
Speaker:
Kristen A. Jenson, M.A.
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May 3, Youth Day for Teens Age 14-18
Survivor Event
Sector Training
Education
May 3rd
8:30am-12:00pm CST
8:30am-12:00pm
Title: The Modern Day Predator: Online and In Person Sexual Exploitation
Speaker: Tiana Sharifi
Organization Website: https://sexualexploitationeducation.com/
Health Care
May 3rd
12:30-4:30pm CST
12:30–3:30pm
Title: Human Trafficking and Healthcare
Speakers: Tara Wilkie RN, BSN, SANE-A & Tara Leach MScN, PHC-NP, SANE-A, CPMHC(C)
Organization Website: https://hthealthalliancecanada.org/
3:30-4:30pm
Title: The Best Kept Secret: Child-on Child Sexual Assault is Exploding
Speaker: Heidi Olson, MSN, RN, CPN, SANE-P
Organization Website: www.paradigmshifttc.com
Registration
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This event is open to the press. Email [email protected]
Please review our General Policy for attending the CSES here.
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Champion: $5000
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The CSES Code of Conduct
Those attending the CSES understand that they do so in a spirit of open-mindedness, respect and tolerance. Defend Dignity (dD) does not tolerate harassment in any form. Participants agree to respect confidentiality and understand that the atmosphere at the CSES is appropriate for high-level relationship building and strategy development in growing the movement to end sexual exploitation. dD reserves the right to sanction or expel conference participants who violate these rules.
who is passionate about caring for the health needs of persons who are trafficked. Tara was instrumental in creating the Human Trafficking Healthcare Initiative Team for Fraser Health’s Forensic Nursing Service, and a creator of “Human Trafficking: Help Don’t Hinder”; the first online learning modules in Canada that trains health care provider to identify and respond to trafficking.
health nurse practitioner through CAN. She is also a co-Founder of the Human Trafficking Health Alliance of Canada which is a network of health care providers across Canada working to advocate awareness of human trafficking and its impact on the health of a person and our health care system. Tara also founded Canada’s first primary health care clinic for persons affected by Human Trafficking called H.E.A.L.T.H 
Shift Training and Consulting, which equips healthcare workers with skills to be able to identify and treat victims of trafficking and exploitation.