Child Welfare Policy Procedure and Protocol Templates
The Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Program (administered by the CDSS) was established in 2014 in response to SB 855 (CH 29, Statutes of 2014) and represents the largest investment by any U.S. state into the development of local responses to serve children who have been sexually exploited , totaling nearly $20 million annually. County Child Welfare Agencies that choose to participate in the CSEC Program are required to develop an interagency protocol and utilize a multidisciplinary team approach to provide prevention and intervention activities, and services to children who are victims, or at risk of becoming victims, of commercial sexual exploitation.
PACT responded to this gap by engaging its original ten-county child-welfare agency peer cohort in shared learning to better understand the dynamics of child labor trafficking. In 2019 – 2020, PACT counties began initial work to expand their CSEC Programs to address child labor trafficking. While still in the beginning stages, this model can serve as an initial roadmap to build capacity to prevent, early identify, and serve labor trafficked children and youth in California who interface with child welfare systems.
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Check Out Our PACT-Developed Resources
- Child Labor Trafficking Desk Guide
PACT’s Mini Desk Guide for Social Workers provides a basic understanding of the prevalence and co-occurrence of child labor trafficking with commercial sexual exploitation in California. It features real life scenarios, common red flags to be aware of and recommended resources. - Child Welfare Response To Labor Trafficking - Info Sheet
View Resource Development Associate's one page info sheet: the Child Welfare Response to Labor Trafficking for a quick look at recent data, trends, warning signs and real life examples. - Child Labor Trafficking Readiness Questionnaire & County Action Plan
Gather a planning team or another group of informed stakeholders to respond to PACT’s Child Labor Trafficking Readiness Questionnaire. The score will reveal a baseline to assist understanding of organizational leadership, culture, and collaborative structures to build on current programming to address child labor trafficking. Then brainstorm the needed action steps by utilizing PACT’s At a Glance Quick Assessment and PACT’s Comprehensive Child Trafficking Action Plan during a follow-up meeting. - Child Labor Trafficking Flow Chart
View PACT’s Child Labor Trafficking Flow Chart as a template to map a county level child labor trafficking response; identify areas of training or adaptation needed to ensure accurate data collection and partnership with the appropriate multi-disciplinary partners. - Child Labor Trafficking Identification Tool
View PACT’s Identifying and Responding to Child Labor Trafficking Guide to support the screener, screening team, assigned worker or supervisor for use in reviewing information known about a child who shows signs of labor trafficking. For more in depth information about validated screening tools visit the toolkit page Comprehensive Screening Tools. - Quick Guide To Data Entry For Child Labor Trafficking
Improve identification, services and outcomes for children and youth through collecting accurate data and prevalence regarding child labor trafficking. View PACT’s Quick Guide on Data Entry for Child Labor Trafficking to view how to document cases within the existing Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS).
Other States Policies & Procedures
The Labor Trafficking Protocol Guidelines (View Here), released on January 31, 2019, are designed to help communities throughout Minnesota identify and respond to victims of labor trafficking, especially youth 24 years old and younger.
The protocol guidelines are based on information collected from over 100 professionals Subject matter experts throughout Minnesota, and reflect the needs of rural, suburban, and urban communities in addressing labor trafficking.
Highlights Include:
- Worksheets and tools to begin crafting a coordinated response (View worksheets only)
- Guidance for screening and identifying victims of labor trafficking;
- An overview of services that victims may need;
- Information on criminal and civil penalties for traffickers;
- Special considerations for minors, foreign nationals, and victims with disabilities; and
- Guidance for key sectors including law enforcement, prosecutors, health care, victim advocates, housing, legal services, and the child welfare system
