September 2021 Newsletter

​Trafficking survivor shares her story
Wednesday night, Sept. 22nd at
Lake Mills High School in Jefferson County

Lake Mills will be home to Join the Movement’s latest free public meeting about preventing trafficking in southern Wisconsin. The presentation on “Social Media’s Role in Trafficking Our Youth” will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at Lake Mills High School. In addition to social media safety tips and the survivor’s story, the evening will feature a local update about prevention efforts in northern Jefferson County and an open Q&A with a panel of area experts. The public is welcome, including teens, parents, teachers and other concerned individuals. The event includes a review of typical apps used by young people and the dangers they may face. The high school is located at 615 Catlin Drive, Lake Mills.

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Detective Robert Craig of the Delavan Police Department, who is a board member at Join the Movement, teaches fellow officers about warning signs that indicate human trafficking.

Police Learn More about Trafficking Indicators
Police officers in the city of Delavan heard real-life examples that showed how to spot human trafficking during a two-day workshop recently. The training was coordinated by Detective Robert Craig of the Delavan Police Department and Dawn Heath-Fiedler, founder and president of Join the Movement.

The seminar focused on practical advice to help sort out suspicious situations involving children and teens. Often, the perpetrator has a prepared story and has threatened or coerced the children to go along. But separating the parties and asking the right questions can poke holes in the story and expose the danger the children really face.

Feedback from DPD attendees on Facebook praised the training as relevant and useful. Thanks, Delavan, for caring and sharing!

Join the Movement's booth at National Night Out drew both adults and little ones. Staffing the Join the Movement booth is President Dawn Heath-Fiedler.

Keeping Kids Safe Online Requires Action
Hundreds of teens and parents of young children left smarter about preventing sexual abuse and human trafficking after National Night Out in Elkhorn last month. Join the Movement board members distributed internet safety information to teens and adults while also giving out free toys to kids accompanied by an adult. In all, 2,500 families attended National Night Out. Dozens of agencies staffed educational booths.

Join the Movement's goal was to give parents the tools they need to understand and monitor the online activities of their children. JTM volunteers met with parents one on one, telling them it takes time and vigilance to make sure their children are staying safe.

The internet has become the No. 1 hunting ground for sexual predators looking for vulnerable kids, and their tactics are as varied as the individuals. Often sex offenders succeed by pretending to be children themselves.

The FBI estimates there are about 500,000 online predators active each day. Over half of the victims are ages 12 to 15. Of those, 89% of victims are contacted by online predators through chat rooms and instant messaging, according to FBI stats.

Ready, set, go...A display of information about Join the Movement was set up right before Bingo opened in Trixi's Game Garten at DAS Fest on Aug. 13th.

DAS Fest & B-I-N-G-O Spell ‘Success’
The audience was enthusiastic though small on the first day of DAS Fest, when Join the Movement hosted Deutsch Bingo at the inaugural German-themed festival in Elkhorn. Founder and President Dawn Heath-Fiedler explained why her heart told her to start Join the Movement and advocate for children and adults affected by human trafficking. The Aug. 13th event raised $450 to help fund awareness and prevention efforts. DAS Fest is expected to return to the Walworth County Fairgrounds in August of 2022. The biggest lesson? When you win, you don’t yell “Bingo.” Instead, it’s “Volltreffer,” which in German means “direct hit” or “bull’s-eye.”

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