Maggie Tinsman will be speaking to the Iowa City Community about Human Trafficking in Iowa. 6-6:30pm-What is Human Trafficking? What is going on in Iowa?
6:30-7:30pm-How to identify victims and aid them?
We are hoping that those who may have direct contact with victims ("first responders") (law enforcers, social workers, and the medical community) will be able to attend. Open to the general public as well.
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Maggie Tinsman served as an elected official for the Scott County Board of Supervisors for 11 years and then went on to serve as an Iowa State Senator for 18 years. During her time a a legislator, she introduced legislation to make human trafficking a felony in Iowa. Since working to pass this legislation, she has worked to raise awareness of the issue through presentations to social service, law enforcement and healthcare agencies, as well as to the public. She serves as Board President of Braking Traffik, a Quad Cities-based organization whose goal is to prevent human trafficking in Iowa and Illinois.