Jan 15 (Thursday) from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST: Learning How to Successfully Utilize National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Resources for Child Sex Trafficking Prevention & Response • Kimberly Parks-Bourne & Jacqueline Gavette – Missing Children’s Division • Brittany Butler – Child Sex Trafficking Recovery Services Team • Casey Jones – Outreach, Training, & Prevention 2026 NYC Child Trafficking Prevention Conference: “Developing Safety Strategies As New Dangers Emerge” 6 All questions: Traffickingtraining@acs.nyc.gov In 2023, 1 out of 6 missing children reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) who had run away were likely victims of child sex trafficking. Many of these cases involved children missing from the care of child welfare. Child welfare professionals, law enforcement, and service providers are increasingly on the front lines of coordinating care, services and emergency response for survivors of child sex trafficking. At NCMEC, we've learned that trafficking prevention efforts must start at a young age and address online safety and prevention of running behavior. This presentation will highlight examples of effective reporting and successful application of NCMEC resources when children go missing. We will cover NCMEC resources available to support parents, child welfare, law enforcement, and community partners in trafficking prevention and intervention efforts. Finally, we will cover legal criteria of federal reporting requirements for children missing from care, as well as promising practices in prevention efforts. This includes assessing for the reasons why youth run away or go missing from care, strategies for building rapport and engaging with survivors of child sex trafficking, and approaches for proactive recovery planning when youth do go missing. Learning Objectives: • Understand how to make an effective report to NCMEC, and how to successfully collaborate with NCMEC to improve case outcomes • Learn about NCMEC child sex trafficking prevention resources including online safety education • Demonstrate trauma-informed and victim-centered recovery and response considerations for survivors of child sex trafficking Recall NCMEC resources that can assist with locating, recovering, and supporting child sex trafficking survivors Register Here for Learning How to Successfully Utilize National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Resources for Child Sex Trafficking Prevention & Response