Session Descriptions
March 4, 2021
Drugs and Violence – The Intersection of CSE, Domestic Violence & Substance Use/Abuse
Trainers: Women in Need, Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and Hale Kipa
Substance use and addiction is often a secondary concern for CSEC youth. Traffickers often use drugs to keep their victims vulnerable and easier to control. Additionally, drugs are used to cope with the abuse and violence of controlling buyers and traffickers. This session will explore the need to address both substance abuse and trafficking simultaneously as survivors heal.
Similarly, there is often an intersection between survivors of CSEC and survivors of domestic violence (DV). For some upon leaving a controlling and abusive trafficker, some of the unhealthy relational patterns are hard to escape or can be mistaken as normal relationship dynamics. Leaders from the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence will talk about the importance of collaboration between CSEC and DV providers in assisting survivors to transition toward healthy relationships.
March 11, 2021
Why Do They Run?!? – Trauma, Elopement, and Helping Victims of Sex Trafficking Remain in Placements
Trainers: Pacific Survivor Center OR Sex Abuse Treatment Center, Susannah Wesley Community Center (SWCC), and Hoʻōla Nā Pua
This session will present a high-level overview of the impact of sexual exploitation, the culture of survival, trauma informed care, and how to create and maintain physically, emotionally, and culturally safe environments and services. This workshop offers participants the foundational understanding, language, and tools that are essential to building an effective trauma-informed physically, emotionally, and culturally safe agency response for youth who are victims of sex trafficking.
April 1, 2021
Why won’t they just take ‘em to Detention? – High-risk Youth, Elopement, and the Court System
Trainers: Family Court – Girls Court and Attorney General’s Office
Service providers will learn the juvenile journey through the various branches of the judicial system. The audience will be provided information on the law enforcement rules and regulations, court procedures and rulings, detention and correctional services, and program goals and outcomes.
April 8, 2021
CSEC in Boys, Trans-male, and Gender Non-Conforming Youth – Why is our identification so low? How do we serve them once they’re identified?
Trainers: Ola Hou Clinic
This session will address an often underserved and missed population when it comes to identifying victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation. The session will discuss challenges in identifying male victims of CSEC and ways forward to ensure male, trans-male and gender non-confirming victims are identified and supported.
April 15, 2021
Serving High-Risk for and Confirmed CSEC Transitional-Age Youth
Trainers: RYSE and SWCC
Transitional-age youth (ages 18-24), are especially at-risk to CSEC when not provided adequate supports given the limitations of the system. With foster care services ending at age 18, youth who are struggling with the negative impacts of trauma or not engaged in educational or vocational programming can lack the economic means, emotional support, and structure to thrive. There has been an increased risk for transitional youth to be exploited while homeless while looking to meet their basic needs. This session will focus on the necessary services and best practices to serve high-risk and confirmed CSEC transitional-age youth.
April 22, 2021
A System Response to CSEC Crisis Intervention and the Justice System & Mandated Reporting
Trainers: Attorney General’s Office and Department of Human Services
This session will be a focused discussion outlining barriers that our current statewide response faces. Roles will be identified and outlined. The discussion will then turn to identifying potential solutions by talking through each of the challenges and necessary components of a response and then, outlining ways to improve outcomes for CSEC survivors.
Child Welfare Services will describe the current process required by federal and state law for mandated reporting of suspected child sex and labor trafficking, how CWS investigates interfamilial sex trafficking, when CWS opens a case and services they can provide for the child and the family, how CWS works with nonprofit and other governmental agencies to address these issues.
April 29, 2021
Prevention and Reducing Risk
Trainers: Hale Kipa, Hawaii Families As Allies, Hoʻōla Nā Pua, and Pacific Survivor Center
This session will focus on methodologies, research, and programming focused on preventing sexual exploitation before it happens. One of the best ways we can keep our keiki safe is to equip them with the tools to identify the risk factors, tactics of traffickers, and defining pathways to entry. Another important approach is to ensure to reduce the impact of risk factors and building resilience for those who are at risk.
