Summary: National Convening on Trafficking and Child Welfare

Addresses prevention of sex trafficking of children and youth and identifies best practices for Federal support of States and territories in implementing provisions of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113-183). This document is a summary report about a meeting took place on June 10-11, 2015, and was co-sponsored by the White House and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau. Participants included child welfare program managers, Children’s Bureau Central Office and Regional Office staff; police chiefs; attorneys; Tribal Court Improvement Project representatives; justice program administrators; and leading researchers in sex trafficking from across the country.