CSEC TRAINING

1. CSEC TRAINING SCUSD Counselors Meeting May 13, 2014

2. What We’re Going To Cover • What is SEM/CSEC? • Who Is At Risk? • Red Flags/Warning Signs • Case Study • What To Do If You Suspect • Dos and Don’ts • Resources • District • Community Based • Q & A

3. What Is CSEC/SEM?

4. CSEC = Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children • Sexual activity involving a child in exchange for something of value, or promise thereof, to the child or another person or persons; • The child is treated as a commercial and sexual object; • CSEC is a form of violence against children

5. CSEC includes, but is not limited to the following: • Street Prostitution • Pornography • Stripping • Erotic/nude massages • Escort services • Phone Sex Lines • Private parties • Gang-based prostitution • Interfamilial pimping • Forms of internet-based exploitation

6. Who Is At Risk?

7. The greatest risk factor is age • Avg age of entry into prostitution is 11-12 yrs old • Youth who have a history of abuse (emotional, physical, or sexual) • Parental drug use • Children who runaway • Studies show that by the 3rd time a child runs away there is an 85% chance of becoming a victim of sex-trafficking • Children who have a history of CPS involvement • Numerous foster care placements • History of being in the Juvenile Justice System Sources: Shared Hope International, The National Report on Domestic Minor Sex-Trafficking and the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE), Sexually Exploited Children & Teens

8. Young people may be: • Tricked into exploiting themselves through promises of gifts or money • Seduced into exploitation by a “boyfriend” or “girlfriend” • Manipulated or threatened by their trafficker • Physically forced into exploitation and may be beaten, raped and/or assaulted Sources: Shared Hope International, The National Report on Domestic Minor Sex-Trafficking and the Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE), Sexually Exploited Children & Teens

9. Red Flags: What To Look For

10. Attendance Issues • Excessive tardiness, skipping classes, sleeping in class • Involvement w/ older male or female • May be signed out of school by non-family members • Foster Youth or Homeless Youth • History of chronic AWOLs or running way • Poor grades/drop in grades • Drug and/or alcohol use • Bragging about the life, making money, has new things

11. I Suspect… Now What?

12. Call CPS or Law Enforcement… You are a mandated reporter • Contact the district’s Safe Schools Office • Contact Youth Development Support Services • What can I do on campus? • Raise awareness – talk about risks • Engage with young people • Provide safe space for young people to talk with adults • Utilize Expanded Learning supplemental partners for additional supports • Provide gender specific supports for girls and boys • Provide training for staff and students • Ask questions! ”

13. How we got started doing this work….. • Background • Mentoring/Advocacy • Law Enforcement Contacts • Coaching and technical assistance for social workers and counselors • Street Outreach to locate missing children • Referrals to trauma informed mental health supports • Survivor led resources for youth and parents • Professional Development for administrators, teachers and other school site staff members • STREAT TEAM: Students Together Reducing Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking “Youth who experience sexual abuse are “twenty-eight times more likely to be arrested for prostitution at some point in their lives than children who [did] not.”

14. Do’s and Don’ts

15. DO…….. • Provide a safe place for engagement • Be nonjudgemental when listening • Work to build trust • Pay attention to your body language • Keep physical contact to a minimum • Be familiar with street language/slang that the youth might use • Use appropriate language and terms; be sensitive to a child/youths experience as a victim • Recognize the various symptoms of trauma • Recognize the child/youth as a victim

16. DON’T…….. • Rely on stereotypes to identify/engage with SEM • React verbally or physically in a way that communicates discomfort or disgust • Expect immediate gratitude for your efforts • Act/appear to be distracted, disinterested or disapproving • Try to use street language/slang out of context when talking with the youth • Use inappropriate language or derogatory terms when discussing the youth’s experience • Expect the youth to identify themselves as victims

17. Contact Us • Children’s Protective Services (916) 875-KIDS • Stacey Bell, Youth Development Support Services, Director 643-7994 stacey-bell@scusd.edu • AliyaHolmes, Foster Youth Services, Coordinator 643-7991 aliya-holmes@scusd.edu • CaileyBronny, Mentor/Advocate 643-7995 cailey-bronny@scusd.edu