Nov 12 (Wed) from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST: Working with LGBTQ+ Youth Who Have Experienced or Are At-Risk for Sex Trafficking Teams Registration Link: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/740f3696-dc2f4aa0-b7ff-b652ece37500@32f56fc7-5f81-4e22-a95b-15da66513bef
November 12 (Wednesday) from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST: Working with LGBTQ+ Youth Who Have Experienced or are At-Risk for Sex Trafficking
• Steven Gordon, Director of LGBTQAI+ Equity Strategies, NYC Administration for Children’s Services
• Selina Higgins, MA, MSW, LCSW-R, DBT-C, Executive Director, Office of Child Trafficking Prevention and Policy, NYC Administration for Children’s Services
• Coleen Grant, MPA, Child Trafficking Supervisor I, Office of Child Trafficking Prevention and Policy, NYC Administration for Children’s Services
Co-developed by the Hetrick Martin Institute and the NYC Administration for Children's Services' Office of Child Trafficking Prevention and Policy and Office of LGBTQAI+ Equity Strategies, this curriculum will offer both awareness and practical guidance on how to identify and provide the necessary support and resources LGBTQ+ youth who have experienced trafficking or are at risk for trafficking. Participants will:
• Develop an understanding of what is child sex trafficking.
• Gain insight into the unique vulnerabilities faced by LGBTQ+ youth and the intersection with trafficking.
• Learn about trauma-informed approaches and their application in supporting sex trafficking survivors.
• Develop cultural competency and sensitivity to better understand and connect with LGBTQ+ trafficking survivors.
• Learn how to create safe and inclusive spaces where LGBTQ+ survivors can access the help they need.
• Learn about the NYC child welfare system’s policies that support LGBTQ+ and trafficked youth. 2
• Learn about the primary resources within NYC’s child welfare system (Office of Child Trafficking Prevention and Policy and Office of LGBTQ+ Equities) that can assist with information, service referrals and other needed help.
• Opportunity to exchange or obtain resource information with other participants from across the country.
**The Working with LGBTQ+ Youth Who Have Experienced or are At-Risk for Sex Trafficking curriculum was funded by the NYS Office of Children and Family Services through the 2023 NYC Safe Harbour Grant.**