Relationship Violence and Sexual Exploitation

Sandy Skelaney is a Miami street outreach worker who specializes in helping victims of sex trafficking. She talks to NCFY about how to approach sexually exploited youth and how to begin to help them. Time: 5:22 | Size: 4.9 MB | Transcript
Sandy Skelaney is a Miami street outreach worker who specializes in helping victims of sex trafficking. She talks to NCFY about how to approach sexually exploited youth and how to begin to help them. Time: 5:22 | Size: 4.9 MB
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The National Institute of Justice seeks proposals for research and evaluation projects aiming to increase our knowledge of trafficking in persons in the United States. The institute is particularly interested in studies that explore the under-reporting of trafficking cases, as well as in evaluations of counter-trafficking programs and tools. Full opportunity (PDF, 378KB).
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