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On Defense: Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking

April 13, 2026
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Kauffman Foundation Conference Center
4801 Rockhill Rd
Kansas City, MO
United States
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Join us as we prepare for the upcoming World Cup—and the increased risk of human trafficking that accompanies large‑scale global events— with a training designed to equip professionals with the awareness and tools to recognize and respond to human trafficking situations. 

Led by Heidi Olson, MSN, RN, CPN, SANE‑P, Founder and President of Paradigm Shift Training and Consulting, this session will address the realities of labor and sex trafficking, dispel common myths, and highlight key risk factors and indicators that are often missed in professional settings.

Participants will gain practical, trauma‑informed strategies for safely responding to concerns, building trust, and connecting individuals to appropriate resources. The program includes a compelling panel featuring a trafficking survivor and a former sex buyer, offering real‑world insight into how exploitation occurs, missed opportunities for intervention, and what supports healing and exit. 

This training will provide resources and actionable next steps—equipping professionals with tools that support efforts throughout the World Cup and beyond.

EVENT DETAILS

Kauffman Foundation Conference Center

  • 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64110

12:30 - 4:30 p.m.

  • 12:30 - 1:00 PM: Registration Opens
  • 1:00 - 2:45 PM: Training Program
  • 2:45 - 3:00 PM: Break
  • 3:00 - 4:30 PM: Training Program

Members and Non-members: $10

Meet our Keynote Speaker

Heidi Olson, RN, MSN, CPN, SANE-P, is a Certified Pediatric Nurse and Certified Pediatric Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. She is also the Founder and President of Paradigm Shift Training and Consulting, an organization dedicated to equipping professionals and communities with skills-based training to identify and respond to human trafficking and exploitation.

Heidi brings extensive experience in pediatric and forensic nursing and has served as an adjunct clinical instructor at both the University of Missouri Kansas City and the University of St. Mary.

 

Previously, Heidi managed the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program at Children’s Mercy Kansas City, where she performed and reviewed more than 1,500 pediatric forensic examinations, many involving trafficking and exploitation. In this role, she collaborated closely with law enforcement, child protective services, and multidisciplinary teams, while also educating hundreds of healthcare professionals on topics related to sexual violence and trauma-informed care. Heidi continues to serve as an expert witness for the prosecution in trials involving child sexual assault.
In 2019, Heidi implemented an evidence-based exploitation screening process in the Emergency Department, resulting in the identification of hundreds of vulnerable children as victims of trafficking and exploitation.

Heidi has testified in support of legislation that has been passed into law at the state level, provided testimony during a briefing on Capitol Hill and presented at the United Nations. In 2025, she authored an Amicus Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on the issue of age verification.

 

Heidi has delivered hundreds of presentations worldwide on child abuse, exploitation, trauma-informed care, and nervous system healing. Her work has also been featured in multiple documentaries, including Vulnerable Innocence, which has received 24 awards. In 2023, Heidi was honored with the Cry Purple Award for outstanding anti-trafficking work in her community.

 

As a survivor of sexual abuse, Heidi is living proof that healing is possible and finds joy in supporting other survivors as they navigate their own healing journeys.

CMP Eligible: 1.0 Credit Hour

Venue Details

Kauffman Foundation Conference Center
4801 Rockhill Rd
Kansas City, MO 64110

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