Multnomah County Collaborative Meetings

Network Meetings (open to the public)

Meeting Minutes

The Network Meeting is a large, inclusive meeting that encourages anyone to attend who is interested in collaborating around issues of sex trafficking in Multnomah County. This group is comprised of agencies that represent the work of the jurisdiction as a whole, as well as various community partners. This work produces ideas and recommendations for the executive team.

Meeting dates & locations

All meetings are held in room 315 of the Multnomah County Building | 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97214

• July 9, 2019
• October 8, 2019
• January 14, 2020
• April 14, 2020
• July 14, 2020
• October 13, 2020

Executive Team Meeting (by invitation only)

The executive team is a small group of government agencies and funded non profits that leads the work of the Collaborative and determines the direction we need to go. It considers capacity issues, gaps in our system, and puts forth recommendations for improving our collective efforts.

Meeting dates & locations (2019)

All meetings are held in room 280 or 315

• May 14, 2019
• June 11, 2019
• August - No Meeting
• September 10, 2019
• November 12, 2019
• December 10, 2019

Subcommittee and Workgroup Meetings

Sex Trafficking Prevention & Public Awareness Subcommittee

We are taking a holistic approach to prevention, looking at the response as a system, and holding workgroups based on the spectrum of prevention.

Our next open prevention subcommittee meeting is May 16, 2019.

If you are interested in joining this subcommittee or a workgroup, please contact human.trafficking@multco.us

Legislative Workgroup

The legislative workgroup meets periodically when there is legislation to review, or annually to develop legislative concepts that would help our partners (law enforcement, prosecution, and victim services) in combating the issue of sex trafficking.

Sex Trafficking Expansion Project (STEP) Team (by application only)

This team was formed in response to an award of the Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking (DVHT) grant. This grant focused on expanding services to those who are 18-25, and enhancing the services already in our system for those under the age of 18. This team consists of Multnomah County Department of Community Justice (DCJ) Crime Victim Services Unit (CVSU), Multnomah County Department of County Human Services (DCHS), Youth & Family Services Division (YFS), Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS), Gateway Teen Unit (GTU), Lifeworks NW, Raphael House of Portland, New Avenues for Youth (NAFY), and Call to Safety. The STEP team meets on the third Wednesday of every month.

If you have any interest in joining this team, please fill out an application.

• Contact human.trafficking@multco.us

Lived Experience Advisory Board (by application only)

This Advisory Board consists of individuals who have lived experience of sex trafficking. This group advises the efforts of the entire collaborative. This group is in the formation stage.

If you or someone you know has lived experience and is interested in joining, please email Natalie Weaver, natalie.weaver@multco.us.