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Partners News
Work Expands to Support Suicide Prevention and Children in Foster Care
Partners is thrilled to share that after equipping more than 10,000 health care providers with the tools they need to assist victims and potential victims of child trafficking, we are expanding our reach to include two additional vulnerable populations of children – children in foster care and children at risk for suicide. We chose these populations because children in foster care are especially vulnerable to trafficking, and trafficking victims and children in foster care are at significant risk for suicide.
Meet Our Champions
After an extensive search from within the NAPNAP membership, we have selected two teams of champion experts who will help us develop programming to educate health care providers about suicide prevention and children in foster care, focusing on how to best help these vulnerable populations using evidence-based, trauma-informed care. Our team of 10 foster care champions will be chaired by Dr. Brigit VanGraafeiland and co-chaired by Tracy Halasz. Our nine total suicide prevention champions will be chaired by Dr. Pamela Lusk and co-chaired by Dr. Dawn Garzon. These two teams officially begin their work on July 1. If you are interested in volunteering, email Eileen Arnold-Ley at earnold@napnap.org.
NAPNAP Partners’ Award-winning President
 Partners congratulates President Dr. Jessica Peck for receiving the 2020 Texas Nurse Practitioners Year of the Nurse Award. She is also the recipient of the 2021 National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Policy Award for her tireless work to influence health policy and the 2021 AANP Sharp Cutting Edge Award for her efforts to advance the practice of pediatric nurse practitioners across the country. Dr. Peck has provided keynote addresses on trafficking at conferences this year for APSNA and SPN. We are proud to call her our president. The accolades are much deserved!
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Welcome New Partner!
Partners welcomes the Academic Pediatric Association (APA) as our newest partner! The APA’s vision is of a “thriving academic pediatric community that ensures optimal health and well-being for all children, particularly those most vulnerable.” We look forward to collaborating with them to advance the health and well-being of children with the greatest need. Learn more about them.
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Core Competencies
The Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) released its new Core Competencies for Human Trafficking Response in Health Care and Behavioral Health Systems resource. Partners was pleased to have participated in the development and review of this critical publication.
These core competencies highlight skill sets for health care professionals to identify, respond to and serve individuals who have experienced or are at risk of forced labor and sexual exploitation. You can download the Core Competencies and find other important resources on the Partners website.
On April 22, Partners proudly co-hosted its first town hall with NAPNAP, which focused on the Core Competencies. Thank you to Dr. Hanni Stoklosa, the executive director of HEAL Trafficking, and Ashley Garrett of the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center, for joining us in this important discussion. If you missed the original broadcast, you can watch it here.
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Partners Published Scholarly Articles and News Coverage
Della Volpe, Kristin (2021) Child Trafficking Red Flags in Health Care Settings – Clinical Advisor, March 26, 2021 – The article covers sessions presented by Partners President Dr. Jessica Peck and ACT Advocate Dr. Gail Hornor at NAPNAP’s 42nd National Conference on Pediatric Health Care
Doiron, Megan L.; Peck, Jessica L. (2021) The Role of Nursing in the School Setting to Lead Efforts to Impact Child Trafficking: An Integrative Review – The Journal of School Nursing, January 13, 2021
Peck, Jessica L. (2020) Child Trafficking Victims in Pediatric Surgical Environments – Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing, October 12, 2020
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Trivia Night
A fun time was had by all at our virtual trivia night fundraiser held in conjunction with the NAPNAP Foundation. Co-hosted by Partners President Dr. Jessica Peck and Foundation President Dr. Cathy Haut, categories included nursing history, NAPNAP trivia, Florida trivia and nurses in film and television. This inaugural event raised more than $2,200! Congratulations to first place winner Raji Koppolu, second place winner Dr. Dani Sebbens and third place winner Dr. Jennifer Sonney. Thank you to NAPNAP’s Florida and Florida Gulf Coast chapters for generously sponsoring this event!
Thank You Donors
The work of Partners would not be possible without the support of our donors. We are grateful to the Jim and Kim Cherry Charitable Fund, the Emergency Nurses Association and David Schaming for their generous gifts in the first quarter of 2021.
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Show Your Support
As a charitable organization, we rely on donations to fund our programs. There are several ways you can show your support with a financial contribution.
Donate
You can donate to our GoFundMe Charity campaign to support our efforts. Proceeds will benefit the Alliance for Children in Trafficking and our programs in development to help children in foster care and children at risk for suicide.
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Amazon Smile
Are you an online shopper? Make your purchases go further by selecting NAPNAP Partners for Vulnerable Youth as your charity of choice on Amazon Smile! You shop, Amazon gives. Sign up here.
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Facebook Fundraiser
Do you have a birthday or other special event coming up? Create a Facebook fundraiser and ask your friends to support NAPNAP Partners. Your generosity will be much appreciated!
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NAPNAP Partners Founding Members—Thank You for Your Support!
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- Academic Pediatric Association
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- American Nurses Association National Student Nurses’ Association
- American Organization of Nursing Leadership
- American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association
- Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association
- Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
- Children’s Hospital Association
- Emergency Nurses Association
- HEAL Trafficking, Inc.
- National Association of Hispanic Nurses-Illinois
- National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health
- National Association of School Nurses
- National Nurse-Led Care Consortium
- Organization for Associate Degree Nursing
- Partnership for Male Youth
- Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
- School-Based Health Alliance
- Shared Hope International
- Society of Pediatric Nurses
National, state and local organizations focused on improving the health and safety of vulnerable children are welcome to become a partner of NAPNAP Partners or a supporter of the Alliance. There are no fees or dues to become a partner.
* Founding Partners: Please send your organization’s updates to info@napnappartners.org and we’ll be happy to include them in future newsletters.
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