Human Trafficking: A Threat To Community Health and Well-Being

20 Coogan Boulevard,Mystic CT 06355

26 January, 2023

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Join Child and Family Agency of Southeastern CT as we explore human trafficking through a public health lens, effective parameters of a community-based response to human trafficking, and the role of the healthcare providers in the prevention, treatment, advocacy, and aftercare for persons abused and exploited in trafficking with guest speaker Jessica Peck DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN Jessica Peck DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN Bio As a pediatric nurse practitioner in primary care, over the last 20 years, Dr. Jessica Peck has engaged, encouraged, equipped, and empowered families to raise holistically healthy kids. She guides parents to help navigate challenging parenting moments to escape shame and stigma with grace, hope, and courage. A native Texan, she is a clinical professor at the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing. An internationally awarded nursing leader, she served as president of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. Some of her recent awards include Texas Nurse Practitioner of the Year, American Nurses Association Advocate of the Year, American Association of Nurse Practitioners Advocate State Award for Excellence, Lillian Wald Humanitarian Award from the National League for Nursing, and Distinguished Alumnus at both the University of Alabama and the University of Texas Medical Branch. A passionate advocate for underserved children and anti-trafficking, Dr. Peck equips families to promote physical, mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual health. She loves encouraging parents in her clinical practice and equipping them to build healthy relationships with their children. She speaks to nurses worldwide while reaching out directly to parents so they feel engaged, equipped, encouraged, and empowered to raise resilient, holistically healthy kids. Dr. Peck is an accomplished author of dozens of clinical articles for peer-reviewed journals, is a regular contributor to parenting magazines, and is a frequent guest on radio and television shows to promote the health of children. Funding for this event comes in part by the Community Foundation of Southeastern CT and Chelsea Groton Bank.