Hephzibah Ministries will host a Human Trafficking Response Conference Thursday in Macon.

The conference will take place 11-2 p.m. at the Hephzibah Children’s Home, 6601 Zebulon Road. The purpose is “to bring awareness of human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Middle Georgia,” according to an event flyer.

Speakers include CK Chitty, chief executive officer of Hephzibah Ministries; Keisha Head, trafficking survivor and activist; David Cooke, senior assistant district attorney for Houston County; and a representative of Georgia Care Connection.

The conference is free, and lunch will be provided.