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Amy “Joy” Rouleau is the Founder/CEO of Human Trafficking Education Seminars, Amy Joy Presents, and is the Social Work Director of Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village. She has spent the past decade helping survivors of sex trafficking, developing educational programs on childhood trauma, its impact on the developing person, and dissociative identity disorder. She has earned a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and a Master’s degree in Public Administration, both from the University of Michigan, and is currently earning her Ph.D. in Psychology. Amy is the author of Human Trafficking 101: Stories, Stats, and Solutions and Write Your Story: A Guided Journal for Healing Trauma, and Him, Me, and V (a memoir). As an adjunct professor, international speaker, author, and social worker, Amy continues to fight for those adversely impacted by childhood trauma.

Current position (2)

Speaker-Author-Program Development and Evaluation

Amy Joy Presents

Social Work Director

Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village

Achievements (1)

Social Work Director

Degrees (3)

Social Work

University of Michigan

2011 to 2013

Master's of Public Administration

University of Michigan

2014 to 2017

PhD Psychology

Capella University

2019 to 2020

Presentations

Presentations (2)

Sex Trafficking and Foster Care: Making Connections

Geared toward professionals who work with survivors of trauma, and particularly those interested in vulnerabilities, prevention, and intervention. This engaging journey will provide a greater understanding of how early childhood sexual abuse, the human brain, and human trafficking are all connected. Amy’s personal testimony will leave you inspired and hopeful for a future without human trafficking.
As Amy presents the data and her own experience with abuse, severe dissociation, substance abuse, cognitive issues, and deeper systemic issues. There is an emphasis on Dissociative Identity Disorder, its prevalence among survivors of long-term trauma and implications related the diagnosis; a diagnosis for which Amy is very familiar. While no child, or adult, is completely immune from the evils of human trafficking, those who have already experienced severe trauma are more likely to fall victim.

Human Trafficking Identification and Response Training

Human Trafficking Identification & Response Training is a necessary course for all first-responder professionals (healthcare, education, law enforcement, civil servants, etc.). It is designed to help you understand the dynamics of human trafficking. We will be discussing difficult topics, i.e., predators, grooming, vulnerable populations, sexual exploitation, and pornography.
The remaining portion of the day is dedicated to those working with at-risk populations. Attendees will gain appropriate knowledge and skills to identify vulnerabilities in children and adolescents. Trauma-informed intervention and prevention tools and techniques are discussed and practiced.

Past talks (12)

Human Trafficking Identification and Response Training

Miami Hotel Training

South Beach Miami, FL

February 21, 2023

Sex Trafficking and Foster Care: Making Connections

St. Lawrence County Safe Harbor Conference

Potsdam, NY

April 22, 2023

Human Trafficking Identification and Response Training

Miami Hotel Human Trafficking

South Beach Miami, FL

February 9, 2022

Human Trafficking, Vulnerable Populations, and Foster Care: Making Connections

Professional Development - Flint Schools

Flint, MI

January 10, 2023

Sex Trafficking, Early Childhood Sexual Abuse, and Foster Care: Making Connections

Texas Annual Conference DPFS on Human Trafficking

Dallas, TX

June 18, 2022

Human Trafficking, Mental Health, and Appropriate Responses

Cullman County Human Trafficking Event

Cullman, AL

June 25, 2022

Sex Trafficking: A Survivor's Story

International Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference

Toledo, OH

September 20, 2018

Sex Trafficking and Foster Care: Making Connections

International Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference

Toledo, OH

September 18, 2019

Human Trafficking and Vulnerable Groups

International Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference

Toledo, OH

September 20, 2017

Sex Trafficking and Early Childhood Trauma

Alabama State Law Enforcement Conference

Orange Beach, AL

August 25, 2018

Early Childhood Trauma and Brain Development

Shared Hope International JuST Conference

Cincinnati, OH

October 15, 2019

Hope on the Horizon

Fourth Annual Human Trafficking Conference

Wichita, KS

January 26, 2018

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Books & Articles (15)

Human Trafficking 101: Stories, Stats, and Solutions

Write Your Story: A Guided Journal for Healing Trauma

Him, Me, and V

Woman who helps human trafficking survivors shares own story of survival

Survivor story: Noted human trafficking expert to offer training in Cullman County

International Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference

Human Trafficking Education Seminars with Amy Joy

Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village hosting ‘End Human Trafficking’ information event

Amy Rouleau of Swartz Creek founded Restoration Place to help victims of sexual exploitation.

Human Trafficking Event at SUNY Potsdam

Methodist Church hosting presentation on human trafficking

Human traffickers on the hunt for new victims around the holidays

Restoring Hope, One Life at a Time

State of Michigan launches new 24/7 domestic violence hotline

Expertise (71)

Clients

Michigan State Law Enforcement

Florida Hotels, Motels, and Public Lodging

State of Michigan Department of Education

Cullman County Juvenile Justice Department

Holy Redeemer Catholic Church

Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village

Swartz Creek Public Schools

Ingham County Public Schools

Alabama Department of Education

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Testimonials (1)

Amy came to speak at our annual event on Suny Potsdam’s campus and she was super easy to work with, motivational, and inspirational. Our local safe harbour program aims to bring education, awareness, and services to survivors and those deemed as having increased risk factors for trafficking, and Amy’s message and story touches on each of those areas. Highly recommend her to any organization. A bonus for attendees was that she also brought copies of some of her books, offered at a discounted price, and was willing to sign the covers for anyone that asked.
Christopher Chandler
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