Meet Heidi Chance
Heidi Chance has recently retired from Phoenix Police Department after 25 years of service. Prior to retiring, she was a Detective in the H.E.A.T (Human Exploitation and Trafficking) Unit for 13 years. Detective Chance worked with the HEAT unit in identifying and rescuing juveniles and adults who are victims of sex trafficking.
She has extensive training in forensic interviews of children, identifying abuse and neglect, protecting children online and working with victims of sex trafficking and performing as an undercover officer. Detective Chance presents frequently for Phoenix Police Department as a subject matter expert to community groups, Department of Child Safety, probation, jail and corrections staff, hospital staff, the police academy as well as other nationally recognized conferences, such as the International Narcotics Interdiction Association, Arizona Narcotics Officers Association, Shared Hope International and Arizona Womens Initiative Network. Detective Chance developed an eight hour advanced detective training course that is featured online for AZPOST on the subject of human trafficking.
Since 2014, she often travels across the United States teaching other law enforcement agencies for the National Justice Training Center (NCJTC) of Fox Valley Technical College , Amber Alert program. She is also featured in the Frontline PBS documentary “Sex Trafficking in America”.
She has recently begun consulting when creating Achanceforawareness.com as part of her own outreach to continue educating the public about sex trafficking awareness and to continue to train Law Enforcement about sex trafficking, educating on proactive undercover operations as well as prosecutors about sex trafficking investigations.
Instagram: a_chance_for_awareness
LinkedIn: Heidi Chance
Website: Achanceforawareness.com
Meet Dr. Angela Salomon
Dr. Angela Salomon has worked with foreign and domestic labor and sex trafficked populations since 2007. Her education and training in Clinical Psychology has included program development and the assessment and treatment of human trafficking related trauma. She serves as Co-Chair of Victims Services for the Arizona Human Trafficking Council and is the Director of Programs and Quality Assurance for an Arizona specialized residential program serving adolescent female survivors of commercial child sexual exploitation. In private practice, Dr. Salomon specialized in the treatment of chronic health conditions, trauma, and working with diverse and underserved populations. Dr. Salomon is invested in supporting the community through active collaboration, public speaking, and trainings both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Angela Salomon has worked with foreign and domestic labor and sex trafficked populations since 2007. Her education and training in Clinical Psychology has included program development and the assessment and treatment of human trafficking related trauma. She serves as Co-Chair of Victims Services for the Arizona Human Trafficking Council and is the Director of Programs and Quality Assurance for an Arizona specialized residential program serving adolescent female survivors of commercial child sexual exploitation. In private practice, Dr. Salomon specialized in the treatment of chronic health conditions, trauma, and working with diverse and underserved populations. Dr. Salomon is invested in supporting the community through active collaboration, public speaking, and trainings both nationally and internationally.
Meet Cricket Barrientos
Cricket Barrientos is the founder Sounds of Autism, Inc. since 2011.
Sounds of Autism was started in 2011 to bring a voice to a silent epidemic called Autism.
Cricket’s son Landon was 9 at that time and by then I was super frustrated having to navigate the system and put all the necessary pieces together to raise our child who at that time had been given the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. It should not have been this difficult putting his life’s journey together. It should have had a solid foundation for as large as the Autism community was. I have always been one to seek solutions when I was faced with life’s challenges. All we needed was a “one stop shop” offering simple solutions with results that would sustain a lifetime and within a safe and understanding community.
NEVER LEAVING ANYONE AT-RISK
She is a Business/Non Profit Keynote Speaker, Restaurateur, Entrepreneur, Advocate and Proud Mom of Autism. Her company’s mission is to integrate families and children of Autism back into society through Love and Support.
They presently have (8) programs under the Sounds of Autism umbrella all to bring Awareness Education, Vetted and Safe Resources and Support Solutions from Prenatal until the Final Farewell of Life. “in 2021 they worked to unify communities so all At-Risk Populations have a much safer environment especially during crisis.”
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Meet Roberto Bernardino Piccarreto
Attorney at Law
LAW FIRM GOAL: Roberto has a deep vested interest in humanity & advocates for International Human Rights for all individuals through a process of helping his clients to obtain a successful resolution in their cases before the Courts by protecting & preserving each client’s basic rights & freedoms.
FORMER JOBS: Judge, Prosecutor, Metro Atlanta Police Officer, S.W.A.T. Team, Narcotics, Police DUI Task Force – (a Special Traffic Unit), Riot Team, U.S. Presidential Protection Team (Clinton & Gore – 1996 Atlanta Olympics), International Legal Journalist, Member of the U.S. Intelligence Community (CIA Langley Building, Pentagon, & Travel Abroad), U.S. Military Special Forces Combat Veteran, a POLICE EXPERT certified by Court Order to testify in the Courts as one with Special Knowledge & training on how Police investigate Homicides and give his expert opinion in Court on “Crime Scenes & Ballistics” work, State Trooper.
FREE TIME: MMA Cage Fights & Boxing Matches, with 2 Trainers, Boxing Trainer was the late Brother Haymes (fought Heavyweight Champ Floyd Patterson), and his MMA Trainer was Dennis P., a Martial Arts Hall of Famer & Professional Kick Boxer – taught his unique combo of 9 different Martial Arts he developed.
AWARDS: Certificate of recognition from the late Ms. Rosa Parks for “Civil Rights Work” and Honored at “Civil Rights Memorial Wall” in Montgomery, AL, and Georgia’s Top 100 Elite Trial Lawyers Award.
Our experience
Together, Lisa and her partners bring the proven success, experience, and knowledge to maximize their expertise in Human Trafficking.
