Understanding youth risk factors can help parents and the community keep our youth safe. In this presentation by Cape Cod PATH (People Against Trafficking Humans), you will hear from a panel of professionals who work with at-risk youth as well as a survivor. They will discuss human trafficking risk factors, indicators, youth vulnerabilities, safety measures, and resources.

The Panelists

Rev. Catherine Boyle

The Reverend Catherine Boyle and her husband, Rev. Matt Boyle, are international pastors at Mid-Cape Worship Center in Dennis Port helping J-1 and H2-B visa holders. As a child, Catherine was trafficked by her father. She desires to bring hope and healing to those who have been trafficked.

Alexandra Foley

Alexandra Foley, M.A., is the Child Exploitation Program Coordinator at Children’s Cove, where she manages cases and supports survivors. Having been a Service Coordinator at the Justice Resource Institute, she worked closely with the My Life, My Choice survivor mentor program where she received her training. Alex is dedicated to educating the community about human trafficking and exploitation and ensuring survivors know where to go for help.

Officer Natalie Fachada, Barnstable Police Department

Officer Natalie Fachada is a day-shift patrol officer with the Barnstable Police Department and is passionate about helping victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. She is a member of Cape Cod PATH. She received her B.A. from Northeastern University, studying Criminal Justice, Psychology, and Women and Gender Studies, focusing on the trauma and psychological impact of the victimization of human trafficking, domestic violence, and sexual assault.

Deborah Swiss, Moderator

Historian Deborah Swiss is the author of the award-winning book The Tin Ticket: The Heroic Journey of Australia’s Convict Women, a true story about 25,000 desperately poor women who were labor trafficked in the 19th century and later became the founding mothers of modern Australia. She has been a member of Cape Cod PATH since 2016