January DC CoP Meeting: Child Exploitation 101

Join the next DC School Behavioral Health Community of Practice meeting on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm to discuss the risk and warning signs of child sex exploitation and explore the role of schools in providing a safe and supportive environment to the victims of sexual exploitation.

The meeting objectives are:

1. Learn about the common types of commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC).
2. Understand the risk and warning signs of child sex trafficking.
3. Explore the role of schools in providing a safe and supportive environment to the victims of sexual exploitation (e.g., role of clinicians, school staff, and families).
4. Identify available local and national resources.

Presenters:

• Caren M. Schiffman, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
• Claudia Price, LICSW, Project AWARE Co-Coordinator, Office of the State Superintendent of Education
• Charneta Scott, Ph.D., Program Manager, DC Department of Behavioral Health
• Maxine Akai, LICSW, LCSW-C Program Coordinator, HOPE Court, DC Department of Behavioral Health