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Session: Addressing Policy and Other Systemic Barriers to Effective Social Work Practice

Exploiting the Bleeding Hearts': Systematic Barriers to Minor Sex Trafficking Intervention

Friday, October 25, 2024
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Room 2210
This exploratory study identifies the role of decision-making in intervening in suspected and confirmed cases of minor sex trafficking (MST). An in-depth discussion with helping professionals (HPs) about the decision-making process to address the multifaceted needs of this population points to the need for institutional/systemic restructuring to ensure effective intervention.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe the unique and multifaceted challenges children and youth experiencing sex trafficking face requiring specialized decision-making knowledge.
  2. Explore barriers and challenges helping professionals experience in the decision-making to effectively intervene in MST cases.
  3. Identify potential processes for institutional/systemic restructuring to ensure providers have the necessary tools to help the vulnerable.