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Using Data to Improve Outcomes for Children and Youth Impacted by Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Recommendations of the CSEC Action Team, Data and Outcomes Workgroup

Using Data to Improve Outcomes for Children and Youth Impacted by Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Recommendations of the CSEC Action Team, Data and Outcomes Workgroup

Final recommendations of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Action Team’s workgroup on Data and Outcomes to California Department of Social Services Child Welfare Digital Services.
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All Hands on Deck: Identifying and Supporting Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

All Hands on Deck: Identifying and Supporting Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

This report details Los Angeles County Probation Department's efforts over the past eight years to better identify and serve youth who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation (CSE).
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Los Angeles County Law Enforcement First Responder Protocol for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children

Los Angeles County Law Enforcement First Responder Protocol for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children

Authored by NCYL staff attorneys, Kate Walker and Fiza Quraishi, the Los Angeles County First Responder Protocol is a collaborative approach to identifying commercially sexually exploited children and youth. Rather than treating these victims punitively, the protocol focuses on identifying their needs and connecting them to critical services.
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2020 Arizona Foster Care Education Toolkit

2020 Arizona Foster Care Education Toolkit

FosterEd Arizona, in partnership with Fostering Advocates Arizona, released the Arizona Foster Care Education Toolkit.
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Research to Action Brief: Translating Research to Policy and Practice to Support Youth Impacted by Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

Research to Action Brief: Translating Research to Policy and Practice to Support Youth Impacted by Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

The CSE Research to Action Brief: Translating Research to Policy and Practice to Support Youth Impacted by Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE) is an overview of three years of collaborative research and advocacy efforts in Los Angeles County focused on safe and stable housing for youth impacted by CSE.
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A Trauma-Informed Approach for Newcomer Immigrant Youth

A Trauma-Informed Approach for Newcomer Immigrant Youth

This webinar presents a trauma-informed approach to judicial decision-making so that all professionals involved in the system may better understand the challenges newcomer immigrant youth face.
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Supporting the Mental Health of Youth in Juvenile Court – Resource Guide and Bench Cards

Supporting the Mental Health of Youth in Juvenile Court – Resource Guide and Bench Cards

Up to 80 percent of youth in foster care have significant mental health issues as compared to approximately 22 percent of youth in the general population. Up to 70 percent of youth who touch the juvenile justice system have a diagnosable mental health issue.
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Child Welfare & Unaccompanied Children in Federal Immigration Custody – A Data and Research Based Guide for Federal Policy Makers

Child Welfare & Unaccompanied Children in Federal Immigration Custody – A Data and Research Based Guide for Federal Policy Makers

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Child Welfare & Unaccompanied Children in Federal Immigration Custody – A Data and Research Based Guide for Federal Policy Makers

Child Welfare & Unaccompanied Children in Federal Immigration Custody – A Data and Research Based Guide for Federal Policy Makers

This congressional report summarizes new data analysis, child welfare research, and two decades of lessons learned from implementing the Flores Settlement Agreement.
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