Jennifer Wolff

Jennifer Wolff, BSN, RN, CEN, joined Christy’s Cause in 2015 as a board member, bringing more than two decades of experience in emergency/trauma care, school nursing, and nursing education. She currently serves in the Emergency Department at Gulf Coast Medical Center and works as a Nursing Professional Development Specialist, where she supports new staff orientation, competency management, and professional growth. She is also pursuing her master’s degree in nursing education at Florida Gulf Coast University, where her academic work strengthens her expertise in clinical teaching and professional development.

Jennifer’s work in both healthcare and education has fueled her passion for advocacy and awareness around human trafficking and child exploitation. Since 2016, she has partnered with faculty at Florida Gulf Coast University, Lee Health nursing and social work departments, local law enforcement, and the Florida State Attorney’s Office to strengthen human trafficking policies and train frontline providers. As the liaison and champion between Lee Health and Christy’s Cause, she initiated key stakeholder meetings that led to the creation of WeCare. She served as a primary expert contributor in its development and continues to serve as the primary instructor for delivering the training across healthcare settings—a comprehensive program designed by nurses for nurses that has since expanded to include healthcare providers across multiple disciplines. More than 700 nurses and physicians have completed the training increasing victim identification and improving trauma-informed responses. She is also an expert contributor to the WeCare@FGCU project, which extends this work into academic and inter-professional education.

Beyond the hospital, Jennifer frequently speaks at schools, universities, professional conferences, and community forums, raising awareness about human trafficking and exploitation. She contributed to the 2021 book One Story, Many Voices, which offers educators and community members practical strategies to recognize and respond to child exploitation. She continues to collaborate with educators and nonprofit partners to expand this work into new settings.

Jennifer resides in Southwest Florida with her husband and family. Her professional expertise, community involvement, and unwavering commitment to protecting vulnerable youth continue to guide her work with Christy’s Cause and its mission to eradicate child sex trafficking and exploitation.