Laila E Leigh, Faculty Advisor, Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA), and clinical instructor in the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic at Catholic Law, participated in a panel discussion, Human Trafficking Prevention (In Spanish), on January 25. The panel was hosted by Mary's Center as part of Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The panelists discussed what Human Trafficking is, the efforts being made to prevent Human Trafficking in the District of Columbia, the resources available to victims of Human Trafficking, and how you can help stop Human Trafficking. 

Other panelists included:

• Danny Baez, Trafficking Victims Assistance Program, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of DC.
• Fatima Monastiriotis, Supervising Case Manager, AYUDA
• Kirstie Sippola, Supervising Case Manager, AYUDA

Mary’s Center is a community health center serving over 65,000 people of all ages, incomes, and backgrounds in the Washington, DC metro area for over 30 years. With an integrated model of health care, education, and social services, Mary’s Center offers each participant individualized care on the path toward good health, stability, and economic independence.