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The survey provides information on the challenges service providers encounter when trying to help individuals facing forced marriages, barriers/problems faced by the victims, and the dynamics involved in forced marriages.
This fact sheet defines continued presence and describes the steps necessary to request and gain authorization for this temporary immigration status.
This brief report covers topics including barriers to accessing immigration remedies for trafficked persons and increased vulnerability of workers that lack immigration protections. It also outlines recommendations regarding access to legal immigration status.
The issue brief discusses the risk factors of becoming a victim of child sex trafficking and notes the connection between domestic child sex trafficking victims that have connections with both the foster care system and the juvenile justice system. A recommendation is made to work collaboratively with dual systems. States that work collaboratively with dual systems are identified.
This issue brief provides information on the Communications Decency Act (CDA) - its immunity provisions, exceptions, and historical legal challenges - and the Tech Communitys self-regulation. Includes recommendations including the open request for the tech community collaboration to combat the issue of child exploitation and trafficking on the Internet.
This paper outlines the need to identify child victims of sex trafficking prior to their arrest for juvenile prostitution and the need for appropriate services and safeguards for these victims.
The guidance document reports outlines the scope of the problem, the needs of the victims, the need for a coordinated effort among Tribal, State, local, and Federal levels to prevent, identify, and serve trafficking victims, the role of screening and assessment in identifying possible trafficking victims, and the use of evidence-based interventions for serving vulnerable youth populations.
The Protected Innocence Challenge is a study of US state law to assist advocates in their work to end domestic minor sex trafficking.
The report concludes that efforts to prevent, identify and respond to sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors require collaborative approaches. Recommendations for assistance and prevention are provided. Available for free download are: Full Report, Report Brief, Myths and Facts, and Briefing Slides.
Brochure explaining the impact of commercial sexual exploitation on young people. Outlined information includes: which youth are more at risk to be victimized, activities that be considered as or lead to commercial exploitation of youth, signs of sexual exploitation, the needs of victims of sexual exploitation, when and who to share information and resources for service providers and victims.
