Relationship Violence and Sexual Exploitation

When a young person lives on the streets or in an abusive home, their brain develops differently than if they lived in a stable, safe environment.
"Residential treatment for sexually exploited adolescent girls: Acknowledge, Commit, Transform (ACT)" (abstract), Children and Youth Services Review, Vol. 33, No. 11, November 2011.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance will fund demonstration projects aimed at preventing rape in prisons. The demonstration program will provide resources to meet the requirements of Prison Rape Elimination Act standards in juvenile correction facilities, local juvenile detention facilities, adult jails and lock-ups, and Tribal facilities. Applicants must be units of state government, but it is...
Too many young people experience dating violence. And too many don't recognize the violence as abuse.
“The Social-Ecological Model: A Framework for Violence Prevention,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, August 2011.
“Understanding Evidence, Part 1: Best Available Research Evidence. A Guide to the Continuum of Evidence of Effectiveness.” National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011.
Rachel Lloyd, founder and CEO of Girls Educational and Mentoring Services, or GEMS, in New York, explains why runaway and homeless youth providers are so well-suited to combating sexual trafficking.
Rachel Lloyd, founder and CEO of Girls Educational and Mentoring Services, or GEMS, in New York, explains why runaway and homeless youth providers are so well-suited to combating sexual trafficking. Time: 4:53 | Size: 4.5 MB  
A new report released in October by Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition paints a grim but thorough portrait of the dangers facing Native women involved in prostitution.
Research suggests that a runaway girl will be approached by a pimp within her first 48 hours on the street. A new campaign from MTV and three leading organizations in the fight to expose and end human trafficking can help youth workers understand commercial sexual exploitation and protect young people from it.
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