ICT SOS Education Coordinator, Amber Gonzalez, shares the basic definition of human trafficking and explains why awareness education in schools is critical to prevention. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ictsos/support

CASA’s mission is to provide caring trained volunteers to advocate for the abused and neglected children of our community so that each child can reach his or her full potential. Find out how CASA's affect youth in our community and how to become a CASA yourself in this conversation between Amber Gonzalez, Education Coordinator of ICT S.O.S. and Kim…

Today the helper we are looking to Mary Stolz of the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center. We discuss the history of WASAC and the services they provide, misconceptions around Sexual Assault and the connection between Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking. We also talk about how you as a community member can become a safe person for a victim or surviv…

Today the helpers we are looking to are Shelly Chinberg, Regional Area Director and Hayley Butts, Volunteer Manager of South Central Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters. Their mission is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Listen to find out how mentoring is one of the most important fact…

The 2020 Race4Freedom is September 12th - Register, Buy a T-Shirt or Donate HERE All the proceeds from the Race For Freedom will be given to Rise Up For Youth. In today's podcast, Amber Gonzalez sits down with David and Lynn Gilkey, founders and mentors of Rise Up For Youth. Learn more about Rise Up For Youth on their website: www.riseupforyouth.or…

Human trafficking has been placed in the spotlight on social media because of hashtags like #SaveOurChildren, #SaveOurKids, #SexTrafficAwareness. This has led to many people becoming passionate about tackling the issue of trafficking, sexual abuse, online exploitation and injustice in our world. Spreading awareness and becoming passionate about a w…

In this episode, executive director Jennifer White has a conversation with Wichita Chief of Police Gordon Ramsay about the services and resources in our community such as, the Homeless Outreach Team, Housing, Social Workers, Integrated Care Team-Co-Responder for Mental Health Crises, the new program Lights On and the Youth Intervention Division tha…

Katrina Breeden is a long time friend of ICT S.O.S. and serves on our prevention education facilitation team. She is a Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist who provides trauma-informed Individual, Couple and Family Therapy. Katrina’s mission is to aid and assist the healing process one relationship at a time. Katrina specializes in survivor-cente…

In this episode, Executive Director Jennifer White, Education Coordinator Amber Gonzalez listen and learn from Terry Atwater, CEO and Executive Director of It Takes A Village, Incorporated regarding the recent protests in the Wichita area sparked by the death of George Floyd and how our community can move forward together as well as our responsibil…

Mr. Rogers continues to inspire us and the helpers in our community. His T.V. show, Mister Rogers Neighborhood, captured the hearts of kids and adults all over the world. But it wasn't just an entertaining show, built on fostering connection and childhood development, Mister Rogers Neighborhood pioneered educational television giving children a saf…

In this episode, our education coordinator Amber Gonzalez and executive director Jennifer White discuss the state of ICT S.O.S and what we think might be coming down the line for the coming year, as well as how you in the community can remain involved as Covid-19 measures begin slowly lifting. Show notes can be found here: www.ictsos.org/blog --- S…

In this episode, our education coordinator Amber Gonzalez and Forensic Nurse Megan Meier talk about supporting survivors of sexual assault and abuse during Covid-19, as well as address a couple common myths about sexual assault. Show notes can be found here. If you need assistance, please call the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center 24 hour crisis l…

In this episode, our education coordinator Amber Gonzalez and Lori Chandler of the Child Advocacy Center in Sedgwick County, discuss child abuse prevention during the pandemic and how April is child abuse awareness month. For show notes visit www.ictsos.org/blog --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ictsos/support…

Amber Gonzalez, Education Coordinator of ICT S.O.S. and Sierra Fair, Social Services Coordinator at Salvation Army talk about the work Salvation Army does for the community, what that work is like during the pandemic and how it's ultimately human trafficking prevention. For show notes visit: ictsos.org/blog --- Support this podcast: https://podcast…

Listen to Executive Director Jennifer White and Wichita Police Department, Detective Heather Huhman assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, discuss online exploitation and how parents can protect their kids online. Show Notes Read and share Detective Huhman's message to parents: https://ictsos.org/a-detectives-message-to-parents-abou…

Jennifer White and Amber Gonzalez launch the first official podcast episode of Look For The Helpers. They discuss what ICT S.O.S. is up to during the pandemic, the helper they are looking to right now, and keeping your kids safe from human traffickers online. Stay tuned for future episodes! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p…