MONROE — The public is invited to attend a panel presentation on anti-human trafficking efforts in Green County, from 5-6:30 p.m. on May 11 at the Monroe Public Library. The free educational session is coordinated through SSM Health Monroe and the Green County Healthy Community Coalition and Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force, a multidisciplinary group consisting of members from several different county agencies. 

Attendees will hear from representatives in law enforcement, healthcare, and human services. A question-and-answer session will follow the panel presentation. 

“This panel presentation is important for the health of our community,” said Krista Bethke, Human Trafficking Survivor Advocate for Family Services of Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, Inc. “Our goal with this presentation is to increase awareness, education, and collaboration on the topic of anti- human trafficking, which makes us better able to protect and support our most vulnerable populations.” 

Light snacks will be provided at the event, which will be held in Monroe Public Library’s second floor community room, 925 16th Avenue, Monroe. Reservations are not required.

SARP serves survivors of sexual assault and human trafficking in Rock and Green counties. 

In addition to SARP, Family Services includes the following programs: DEFY Domestic Abuse; Individual & Family Counseling Program; Praxis Employee Assistance Program; Youth2Youth 4 Change; and The Neighborhood Resilience Project. For more information about Family Services, visit www.familyservices1.org.

Family Services is a funded partner of United Way Blackhawk Region and United Way of Green County.