Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking-
Prostituted Children in the United States:
Identifying and Responding to America’s Trafficked Youth
Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking - Prostituted Children in the United States: Identifying and Responding to America’s Trafficked Youth is an innovative training tool for agencies and organizations who may come in contact with this unique population of victims. This includes law enforcement, social services, nongovernmental organizations, and juvenile justice. The 40-minute training video is divided into four segments and covers a range of topics related to domestic minor sex trafficking such as the application of federal law, the role of vulnerability, pimp control, and effective responses.
This preview
is lower-quality than the DVD
version of the video.
For the last decade Shared Hope International has been combating
sex trafficking around the
world, advocating for enhanced legislation, and furthering victim
identification and access to services. In April 2006, Shared Hope
International partnered with ECPAT-USA and The Protection Project
of Johns Hopkins University School for Advanced International Studies,
to host the U.S. Mid-Term Review on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation
of Children in America. During the two-day conference several key
issues were discussed, including:
- Victim misidentification as child
prostitutes rather than victims
of sex trafficking.
- Lack of
safe and secure shelter options
and access to appropriate
services by victims.
- Need for training resources to increase
education and understanding
of victims’ plight and profile.
For a complete copy of the Report from the U.S.
Mid-Term Review on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
in America, click
here.
In an ongoing effort to respond to the findings
of the U.S. Mid-Term Review,
SHI is pleased to provide the
following educational materials.
The goal of these materials
is to provide a baseline understanding
of domestic minor sex trafficking
(DMST) to task force members
and first responders working
in the field. The goal is to
facilitate increased victim identification and access to
services. Please click on the
following materials
to download your copy:
To receive a complete educational
packet, please e-mail Melissa
Snow at Melissa@sharedhope.org.
Duplication and distribution of the materials for
educational purposes are encouraged.
If you have any questions or
concerns regarding these materials,
or if you would like more information
about DMST, please contact Melissa Snow at (703) 351-8062 or Melissa@sharedhope.org.
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