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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Dec. 21, 2020) – Credit unions can learn more about the issue of human trafficking and how to spot the warning signs during a webinar hosted by the National Credit Union Administration on Thursday, January 7, at 2 p.m. Eastern.

This webinar is presented in partnership with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (opens new window) unit and with involvement from The Knoble (opens new window), a non-profit organization of financial services professionals working to combat human trafficking, child exploitation, financial crime, and elder financial abuse.

The webinar will provide an overview of human trafficking and its impact on communities, law enforcement’s efforts to combat it, and potential red flags in credit unions. Attendees will also learn how to report concerns about human trafficking to the proper authorities.

Registration for this 90-minute webinar is open (opens new window) to all credit unions interested in learning more about the prevalence of human trafficking and detection methods from a credit union’s perspective. There is no charge for attending the webinar.

Participants will be able to log into the webinar and view it on their computers or mobile devices using the registration link. They should allow pop-ups from this website.

Participants can submit questions in advance to WebinarQuestions@ncua.gov with the subject line “Human Trafficking.” Participants with technical questions about accessing the event can email audience.support@on24.com.

The webinar will be closed captioned and archived on the NCUA’s public website and Learning Management Service (opens new window) approximately three weeks following the live event.