Discusses a study comparing a clinical CSEC cohort with a clinical group of youth who had no reported involvement in prostitution, but had a history of sexual abuse/assault. Updated May 2021.
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Defines CSEC and the scope of the problem of the commercial sexual exploitation of both girls and young women in the US.
Outlines core competencies which pinpoint skill sets that health care and behavioral health practitioners should acquire to identify, respond to, and serve individuals who have experienced trafficking and individuals at risk of trafficking.
Offers information, from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, about child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Seeks to end the commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) of children and youth - also referred to as child sex trafficking - and support children, youth, families and caregivers affected by CSE experience safety and healing so that they may achieve t
Presents the current status of mental health assessment, intervention and prevention for commercially sexually exploited youth, and future steps for improving mental health services for this population.
Tackles the specific strategies and challenges within each child serving system providing services to commercially sexually exploited children.
Gives an overview of current issues and challenges for law enforcement and the juvenile justice system in assisting children and adolescents who face commercial sexual exploitation.
Provides an action plan, based on the research and collaborative, which describes specific, actionable practices and policies aimed at creating safe and stable housing for youth in Los Angeles County impacted by child sexual exploitation.