Nov 20 (Thursday) from 10:00 to 1:00 EST: NYC’s Child Welfare Trafficking Policy and Screening Children for Sex Trafficking in ACS’ Child Trafficking Database (CTDB) Teams Registration Link: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/2d92355d-84b3- 4608-b65c-e0a71af84575@32f56fc7-5f81-4e22-a95b-15da66513bef

Nov 20 (Thursday) from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm EST: NYC’s Child Welfare Trafficking Policy and Screening Children for Sex Trafficking in ACS’ Child Trafficking Database (CTDB)

• Selina Higgins, MA, MSW, LCSW-R, DBT-C, Executive Director, Office of Child Trafficking Prevention and Policy, NYC Administration for Children’s Services

• Clifton Robertson, LMSW, DBT-C, Child Trafficking Specialist Residential Social Worker, Office of Child Trafficking Prevention and Policy, NYC Administration for Children’s Services

In September 2020, ACS released Policy and Procedure 2020/05: Identifying, Assessing, and Safety Planning with Child Sex and Labor Trafficking Victims, which articulates guidelines and procedures for ACS and provider agency staff in identifying children and youth for sex and/or labor trafficking, and for safety planning, coordinating with law enforcement, and making referrals for appropriate services. The Child Trafficking Database (CTDB) is the electronic mechanism that all ACS and provider agency staff must use to screen children for sex trafficking. This training will provide an overview of child trafficking, a description of the legislation that led to mandated sex trafficking screenings for children in the NYS and NYC child welfare systems, a detailed overview of the policy and a step by step walk through of CTDB screening procedures, including a hands-on demonstration of CTDB screenings. This training is a must for all NYC child welfare staff and any other professional who needs to understand ACS' trafficking policy and to perform the screenings correctly.