Kara Griffin, chair of the Catholic Charities Human Trafficking Awareness Committee, welcomes attendees. SALISBURY — “Stop Human Trafficking – Learn and Take Action,” an educational program sponsored by Catholic Charities and the Sisters of Mercy, took place Nov. 23 at Sacred Heart Church in Salisbury.
Attendees began the day with Mass, followed by breakfast provided by the local chapter of the Catholic Daughters of America.
The event featured an opening plenary by Dr. Jim Duncan, president of Rowan County Project Light, followed by presentations from Charlene Mooneyhan with Homeland Security and Alexa McDonald with Fields of Hope Safehouse. A panel discussion followed.
Presentations focused on sharing the current realities of human trafficking in North Carolina and ways to stop this horrific crime.