KCKCC to hold program today on human trafficking

by Kelly Rogge, KCKCC

The Kansas City Kansas Community College Counseling and Advocacy Center is holding its monthly program Oct. 23, which will focus on human trafficking.

“BeAlert: The Reality of Sex Trafficking,” is from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 23 in Room 2325 on the KCKCC Main Campus, 7250 State Ave. The event is open to the community and is co-hosted by Women and Gender Advocacy, the Counseling and Advocacy Center, Student Health Services, the KCKCC Intercultural Center and the AAUW. A light lunch will also be served.


Presented by September Trible, the presentation will touch on a variety of topics relating to human trafficking including the myths vs. realities; characteristics of the victims; the impact of the internet and social media; identifying and reporting and most importantly keeping children safe.

Trible has been formally engaged in the battle to prevent, heal and reduce sex trafficking since 2011. As a survivor of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST), her mission is to see youth, parents, caring adults and community leaders become educated and empowered to prevent this crime. As a Certified BeAlert Presenter with the Stop Trafficking Project, she is a committed victim advocate and was a founding board member of KC Street Hope. Trible later served for more than three years as the executive director for a long-term residential recovery program serving adult survivors of commercial sexual exploitation.

For more information, contact Jennifer Gieschen, coordinator of Women and Gender Advocacy, at 913-288-7193.