b'2021 Associate NewsTRAINING FOR CONVENIENCE STORES AGAINST TRAINING FOR CONVENIENCE STORES AGAINSTTRAFFICKING MAKES A DIFFERENCETRAFFICKING MAKES A DIFFERENCEMaking Frontline employees aware of human trafficking positively impactsMaking Frontline employees aware of human trafficking positively impacts communitiescommunitiesNovember 1, 2021 Megan Blodgett Theres this guyhe drives a nice car and always has lots of girls with him, the youngest Ive Partnership & seen is probably 12he comes into our store all the time. Says hes a record producer, but the Theres this guyhe drives a nice car and always has lots of girls with him, the Mobilization Manager way he acts makes it seem like something else is going on, Kaylee divulged after her com-December 1, 2021 ing (CSAT) youngest Ive seen is probably 12he comes into our store all the time. Says hes a IN OUR BACKYARDpanys safety meeting, which incorporated Convenience Stores Against Trafficktraining. I didnt realize it could be human trafficking or know how to respond until this training.record producer, but the way he acts makes it seem like something else is going on,Kaylee divulged after her companys safety meeting, which incorporated ConvenienceHuman trafficking happens 365 days a year in every city and town in America. Convenience Stores Against Trafficking (CSAT) training. I didnt realize it could be human traffickingstores, which are in every community in the country, are at the heart of our communities and can spot when something does not seem right. And that something can be human trafficking.or know how to respond until this training.Longer hours of operation, public restrooms and ease of access increase the likelihoodHuman trafficking happens 365 days a year in every city and town in America.that convenience stores can help victims of human trafficking. Armed with CSAT training Convenience stores, which are in every community in the country, are at the heart of ouron indicators of human trafficking and how to safely report it, convenience stores can help communities and can spot when something does not seem right. And that somethingcan be human trafficking.CSAT, a program of the national nonprofit IN OUR BACKYARD, empowers the convenience keep their communities safe from sex and labor trafficking.Longer hours of operation, public restrooms and ease of access increase the likelihoodstore industry to play a vital role in stopping humanthat convenience stores can help victims of human trafficking. Armed with CSAT trainingtrafficking in local communities with a no-cost, easy to on indicators of human trafficking and how to safely report it, convenience stores canimplement program. Stores are provided with free training help keep their communities safe from sex and labor trafficking.and supplies including Freedom Stickers printed with the National Human Trafficking hotline which are placed CSAT, a program of the national nonprofit IN OUR BACKYARD, empowers thein restroom stalls. Traffickers control their victims, so convenience store industry to play a vital role in stopping human trafficking in localpublic restroom stalls may be the only place theycommunities with a no-cost, easy to implement program. Stores are provided with freeare alone and can safely call for help. tant training and supplies including Freedom Stickers printed with the National HumanTrafficking hotline which are placed in restroom stalls. Traffickers control their victims,Our industry is well equipped to share impormessages like this in stores so that employees so public restroom stalls may be the only place they are alone and can safely call forhelp.and customers can collectively create the equivalent of a neighborhood watchOur industry is well equipped to share important messages like this in stores so thatSEPT. 2018NACS Survey found:program in their communities. employees and customers can collectively create the equivalent of a neighborhoodJeff Lenard, NACS Vice President 70% of consumers say they think moreFuel Polishing Insurance & Risk Management for watch program in their communities.Jeff Lenard, NACS Vice President of Strategic. favorably of convenience store jobsof Strategic Industry InitiativesPetroleum Marketers & Distributors Industry Initiativeswhen they hear that the company450 GPM and f iltration down to 1 micron is fighting human trafficking.206-579-9879Industry BenchmarkingGroup Captives206-579-9879Workers Comp MitigationIn House Loss ControlDessert Industries and AdvocacyLegal Advocacy56% say they would visit stores more often. Proprietary Safety ProgramHR Advocacy Real Time Service PortalExclusive Excess 71% say they would be likely to buy more.PUT THE ODDS 20 years experienceArrangementsIN YOUR FAVOR. working with DistributorsCompetitive Premiums Learn more about the benefits of becomingDavid J. Trevino a Montana Lottery retail partner. 714.569.3090|CA License #0757776 Awareness is critical to taking action to help stop human trafficking. And we all can play a role.CALL US TODAY 406-444-5825 To learn more and to bring CSAT to your stores, go to www.InOurBackyard.org/CSAT. SWPMA News / Winter 202137'