Identifying Minors and Young People Exploited Through Sex Trafficking: A Resource for Child Welfare Agencies

Explore information and get guidance about sex trafficking and identification of sex trafficking victims.

Publication year: 2016

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Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative

Description

Provides background information on sex trafficking and identification of sex trafficking victims as well as provides guidance on identifying, selecting, and implementing the different types of tools that support child welfare agencies in identifying and serving sex trafficking victims and meeting the requirements of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act.

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Suggested Citation

Capacity Building Center for States. (2016). Identifying minors and young people exploited through sex trafficking: A resource for child welfare agencies. Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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