Ms. McLaughlin directs the US Department of Justice Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force.
While executive director of the Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance, she directed the country's first independent state victim assistance agency. As the lead architect of the Massachusetts Victim Bill of Rights, Ms. McLaughlin directed the campaign to win passage of the reform.
Ms. McLaughlin has been a pioneer in fostering immediate crisis response services to victims in the aftermath of community-wide trauma. Her victim-assistance credentials include training and consulting for the governments of South Africa, The Netherlands, Ireland, Canada, Argentina, Japan and countries within the Caribbean.
Karen McLaughlin's Resume
A Sample of Her Written Contributions to the Field
Other IOVA Board Members