The language youth use or is different than the language (“the life”, “dating” “working”) we use to understand the issue. Most youth also do not identify with the term prostitution. However, we can explain a term in youth friendly like “exploitation” is when you do the work and someone else takes part language. (Example: “Exploitation or all of your money; or, when you have to do things to survive that hurt you in some way.”). When engaging with a young person, we use their language. When talking to law enforcement, service providers, caregivers, or when documenting, we use ours. Slide 2 The training provide in-depth expertise but should provide a basic framework to won’t understand the issue and to do your job related to identifying these youth and connecting them to appropriate resources and supports. We will provide a list of resources and others in your community that want to you’ll partner with when serving a child who is or has been commercially sexually exploited, or is at risk. Slide 3 We all have our own beliefs and attitudes about the commercial sex trade. We will offer you context, information, lessons learned. This may challenge some things you believed which is why a process of as well as learning. – it’s “un-learning” Slide 4 In September 2014 federal legislation was passed called the Trafficking “Preventing Sex and that included some specific language about what child Strengthening Families Act” welfare systems needed to do related to children who are commercially sexually exploited. We must identify, document, and serve these children, as well as to report commercial sexual exploitation to law enforcement and to create a way to these kids in “count” FamLink (will become an AFCARS measure). Any guesses why this legislation focused on child welfare? Our system has more interaction with these youth than any other, with the possible exception of Juvenile Justice. Handout: Federal and State Laws related to CSEC
The language youth use (“the life”, “dating” or “working”) is different than the language we use to understand the issue. Most youth also do not identify with the term prostitution. However, we can explain a term like “exploitation” in youth friendly language. (Example: “Exploitation is when you do the work and someone else takes part or all of your money; or, when you have to do things to survive that hurt you in some way.”). When engaging with a young person, we use their language. When talking to law enforcement, service providers, caregivers, or when documenting, we use ours. Slide 2 The training won’t provide in-depth expertise but should provide a basic framework to understand the issue and to do your job related to identifying these youth and connecting them to appropriate resources and supports. We will provide a list of resources and others in your community that you’ll want to partner with when serving a child who is or has been commercially sexually exploited, or is at risk. Slide 3 We all have our own beliefs and attitudes about the commercial sex trade. We will offer you context, information, lessons learned. This may challenge some things you believed – which is why it’s a process of “un-learning” as well as learning. Slide 4 In September 2014 federal legislation was passed called the “Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act” that included some specific language about what child welfare systems needed to do related to children who are commercially sexually exploited. We must identify, document, and serve these children, as well as to report commercial sexual exploitation to law enforcement and to create a way to “count” these kids in FamLink (will become an AFCARS measure). Any guesses why this legislation focused on child welfare? Our system has more interaction with these youth than any other, with the possible exception of Juvenile Justice. Handout: Federal and State Laws related to CSEC
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