North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE) invites you to a free virtual screening of an award-winning documentary, California's Forgotten Children, looking at the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC). It will be followed by a one-hour panel discussion with experts in the field.

You will receive two links the day before the event:

1) Please view the 90-minute movie through the free waiver code to be sent October 20, 2021 (the day before the event), at your leisure before 11am PST October 21, 2021. Please bring thoughts and questions for the panel.

2) Link to join the Question and Answer webinar panel at 11am PST on October 21, 2021.

California's Forgotten Children is an award-winning feature documentary that follows a diverse group of resilient survivors who have overcome commercial sexual exploitation of children and are changing the world by ensuring no child is forgotten. This film gives viewers the tools to combat this epidemic and empowers survivors on their path to freedom. Featuring stories from leaders in the movement such as Time 100 Most Influential People Withelma "T" Ortiz Walker Pettigrew, attorney Carissa Phelps, academic scholar Minh Dang, activist Leah Albright-Byrd, therapist Nikolaos Al-Khadra, and educator Rachel Thomas, M. Ed. The film supports the stories of survivors with current statistics and perspectives of sexual exploitation from professionals in social services, law enforcement, advocates, and child welfare.

MODERATOR

Elizabeth Beebee

NOCE Adjunct Faculty and co-writer of NOCE’s Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness course

Elizabeth Beebee is an advocate for those affected by human trafficking who empowers survivors through her life story and passion for change. Determined to change the way America views girls and boys in "the life," Elizabeth dares to enter into the darkness to bring others into the light.

Elizabeth currently serves as the Director of Programs with Boys and Girls Club Greater Redlands - Riverside. Prior to her current position, she worked as the Community Engagement Manager for a non-profit organization, The Open Door, where she trained and certified over 400 human trafficking advocates.

Elizabeth is a state-certified human trafficking advocate and sexual assault counselor. Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Grand Canyon University where she is currently completing her Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy with an emphasis on trauma-informed care. Elizabeth is committed to helping to end commercial sexual exploitation by transforming public perception and reform the systems that impact survivors.

Elizabeth is the lead writer of NOCE's Human Trafficking curriculum and is an NOCE adjunct faculty member.

PANELISTS

PANELIST

Honorable Joanne Motoike

Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court, Orange County Superior Court

The Honorable Judge Joanne Motoike was appointed Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court for the Orange County Superior Court on December 18, 2017. Prior to her appointment, she was responsible for juvenile justice inventories and the Teen Court Program. Judge Motoike has been assigned to the Juvenile Court since 2015 and prior to 2015, she served at the West Justice Center where she presided over adult criminal matters.Prior to her judicial appointment by Governor Brown in 2013, Judge Motoike worked as a senior deputy public defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office. She was a trial attorney at the United Nations, Office of the Prosecutor, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia from 2006 to 2008 and a deputy public defender at the Orange County Public Defender’s Office from 1994 to 2006. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Irvine.As the Presiding Juvenile Court Judge, Judge Motoike oversees the daily operation of the Orange County Juvenile Courts and works with the child welfare and juvenile justice partners in the daily administration of these courts. She also presides over the G.R.A.C.E. (Generating Resources to Abolish Child Exploitation) Court calendar which provides supportive services to human trafficking victims.

PANELIST

Juan Reveles

Sergeant, Anaheim Police Department, Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force

Juan Reveles has been a police officer for the City of Anaheim for over 20 years. As an officer, he has worked patrol, community policing detail, safe schools detail, background investigations and the gang unit. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2006 and worked in patrol before being assigned, in 2009, to supervise the safe schools detail/gang unit. Sergeant Reveles has worked in and supervised several different multi-agency task forces, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). In 2014, Sergeant Reveles was assigned to supervise the law enforcement component of the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force. The Task Force is comprised of personnel from county and state agencies, including Waymakers, the county-designated victim services provider, and the Orange County District Attorney's Office. The mission of the task force is to locate and assist victims of human trafficking by using the "victim centered approach" model and aggressively going after the human traffickers who victimize women and young girls in Orange County.

PANELIST

TJ Peterson

Human Trafficking Victim Advocate, Waymakers

TJ Peterson is a Victim Advocate with Waymakers Victim Assistance Programs, located in Orange County, California. Waymakers is a nonprofit organization, and serves as the county designated victim services provider. Waymakers builds safer communities by helping individuals make their way through conflict and crisis to a place of strength and stability. TJ has been a part of the team for 2 years and works in the 24-hour victim services response units with Human Trafficking Program and the Crisis Response Team. Waymakers co-founded the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force, working alongside law enforcement, the OC District Attorney's Office, and OC Social Services Agency to ensure victims of human trafficking are provided with supportive and comprehensive services. TJ works collaboratively with partners within the county and throughout the state to advocate for the voice of victims. For over 8 years he has gained experience in direct service to vulnerable populations working on Military bases both domestic and abroad, college campuses, community centers and police departments.

PANELIST

Helen Acevez, MPH

Director of Drop In Services, Orangewood Foundation

Helen has worked in the non-profit sector for nearly 30 years supporting services for children and families. She started her career working for the YMCA after schools programs, then managing a boy’s group home for youth ages 13-18, to leading various early childhood education programs with staff up to 24 employees. Helen spent most of her tenure overseeing the programs and operations of the La Habra Family Resource Center that provided critical services to Orange County’s families with children.

Today, Helen’s heart and passion lies in serving the youth as Orangewood Foundation’s Director of Drop-in Services since March 2021. “What I love most about my job, is helping the community we serve. I love knowing that each day I arrive to work we are changing lives.”

Helen has a Bachelor’s of Psychology, and a Master’s of Public Health. Outside of work, Helen is a mom of three amazing kids. She loves the outdoors, read books and music.

PANELIST

Kendra Tankersley-Davis

Transitional Housing Program Director, Crittenton Services for Children & Families

Kendra Tankersley-Davis has worked with at-risk children and families for over sixteen years, who as a result of complex trauma are involved with the child welfare, probation and mental health systems. She has worked within the area of Human Trafficking supporting survivors in transitioning out of the life, educating communities and providing advocacy for over thirteen years. Kendra has presented and paneled for various organizations including Charles Drew University, Cal State Long Beach, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, The Department of Children and Family Services, Fullerton School District, Whittier School District, and for faith-based communities and nonprofit organizations. Kendra has a master's degree in Family and Human Development; she is currently a Program Director at Crittenton Services for Children and Families, as well as an adjunct professor at Vanguard University.

PANELIST

Linda Levshin

Director of Housing at the Orangewood Foundation

Linda has worked in the non-profit sector for over 34 years. At Orangewood Foundation, Linda oversees the transitional housing program, including specialized housing for parenting youth and youth who have been sex trafficked. Before joining Orangewood in 2004, she was the Director of Community Based Services at a non-profit serving youth in Los Angeles County, which included their foster family agency. Linda is proud of the array of youth centered services Orangewood Foundation has available for the youth in Orange County.

North Orange Continuing Education (NOCE) offers trauma-informed courses on Child Wellness topics through its Parenting Program, including:

• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
• Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention
• Mental Health in Our Homes• Family Dynamics

To learn more about NOCE's Child Wellness courses, visit www.noce.edu/childwellness or contact the NOCE Parenting Program by e-mail: parenting@noce.edu.

In addition to Child Wellness and other parenting courses it offers for adult students, NOCE offers a variety of noncredit programs including adult basic skills (high school diploma and literacy programs), English as a second language (ESL), U.S. citizenship, emeritus courses for older adults, short‐term vocational career technical education, and programs for adults with disabilities.

NOCE is part of the North Orange County Community College District and has been serving the community since 1973 with tuition-free noncredit educational programs and services to empower the community.

Visit www.noce.edu for more information.