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USF BRIGHT conference proposal sent to steering committee after debate over research budget
Summary
The commission discussed a USF proposal for a research‑informed conference and pilot response model for human trafficking; members questioned the $181,000 total and $106,000 research line and voted to send the proposal to the steering committee for further vetting.
A proposal from the University of South Florida to fund a research‑based conference and to develop a county‑level response model for human trafficking was discussed at length and referred to the commission’s steering committee for further review.
Dr. Shelley Wages (presented as “Doctor Wages”), lead researcher for the proposal, told the commission the project combines qualitative research, a training and networking conference, and development of a prototype response model informed by law enforcement, court actors, survivors and nonprofit service providers. “We conducted initial work…
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