Human trafficking: What to look for
No one wants to face the horrors of realizing that a patient may be the victim of human trafficking. Kandice Swarthout, one of this year's Award of Distinction recipients, has made this one of her platforms.
She's currently overseeing a project, Reclaimed Smiles, to treat victims at the college where she works. How do you speak to survivors and find them the proper resources?
Find out in my discussion with Kandice.
About the Author
Kandice Swarthout, RDH, LPC
Kandice Swarthout, RDH, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor and a full-time dental hygiene educator in Texas, where she teaches community dentistry and research. Kandice is the owner of Inspired Education & Wellness, where she is a speaker, writer, and private practice therapist. She combines her clinical dental and mental health experience to help other health-care professionals have a fulfilling work-life experience. Kandice is an approved provider under Texas Health and Human Services for human trafficking training for health-care professionals. You can take her human trafficking training course at inspirededcuationce.com. Read her articles in RDH magazine, DentistryIQ, Today’s RDH, and her Facebook blog, Fearless Compassion: Stories of Personal Triumph. Contact Kandice at kandiceswarthout.com or on social media @The Counselor Hygienist.
Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH
Chief Editor, RDH magazine
Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH, has over four decades of continual career development and experience in dentistry. As the chief editor of RDH magazine, she strives to remain a proactive personality in the continual advancement of the profession. She has been defined as a motivated trendsetter and dependable colleague and is inspired by her true passion of helping others to achieve their personal goals.