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Hope & Justice Foundation

EduPrev

Educational training, courses, lectures and professional training.

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Education for Prevention

Child sexual abuse, human trafficking, domestic violence and other forms of violence and exploitation present serious challenges to society. Many institutions and professionals lack adequate preparation to recognize signs of abuse, support victims, preserve information, and report concerns to the appropriate authorities. The absence of training and protection protocols can further harm victims and undermine effective responses. Hope & Justice Foundation seeks to address these vulnerabilities through preventive education, multidisciplinary training, and stronger institutional accountability.

Professionals in healthcare, education, social services, law enforcement, and justice; religious leaders, chaplains, volunteers, nonprofit organizations, public institutions, and businesses. Training also serves teams in hospitality, tourism, transportation, aviation, and other sectors that may encounter situations involving abuse or exploitation. Course content is tailored to the responsibilities and needs of each audience.

Through courses, lectures, institutional training, case studies, and practical simulations led by Dr. Anna Alves-Lázaro. Initiatives include Protection, Truth and Accountability, focused on preventing child sexual abuse in faith communities, and Human Trafficking training, structured into five modules totaling 15 hours. Programs address risk identification, victim support, safe communication, documentation, reporting to authorities, and multidisciplinary cooperation. Training formats and schedules are tailored to each institution's needs.

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01 / Get involved

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I want to support it

The Foundation's support routes serve this program: donation in the United States and in Brazil, volunteering, and institutional partnership.

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02 / Courses

EduPrev training

Two original courses by Dr. Anna Alves-Lázaro for institutions, professionals and communities.

Institutional training · 5 modules · 15 hours

Recognize human trafficking before the response fails

A course for professionals, public agencies and civil society who face real risks in their work, comparing the U.S., Brazilian and Portuguese frameworks.

  1. Foundations. Signs, coercive control, initial protection and related crimes.
  2. Law and justice. Palermo, U.S., Brazil and Portugal: offenses and legal cooperation.
  3. Health and care. Trauma, physical and mental health care, communication and referrals.
  4. Operations and cooperation. Local police, FBI, HSI, evidence and cross-border cooperation.
  5. Civil society. Governance, multidisciplinary teams and continuity of care.

Individual and organizational certificates. Safe Place recognition for organizations that meet the program criteria.

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Protect · Prepare · Respond

Protection, Truth and Accountability

An initiative to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse in faith communities: churches, ministries, faith-based schools and organizations serving children and families.

  1. Prevention. Screening, supervision and clear boundaries for contact.
  2. Response. Protection and reporting through the appropriate channels.
  3. Records. Preservation of information and controlled access.
  4. Support. Multidisciplinary referrals without interfering with investigations.
  5. Governance. Training, simulations and accountability.

Implemented in four steps: assessment, protocols, training and follow-up. Format and investment are defined after the assessment.

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03 / Official material

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04 / On record

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Talk to the Foundation

An institutional channel, answered by the team. Schools, clubs, authorities and families can all write here.

annaalveslazaro@hopeandjusticefoundation.org