Greetings Providers,
The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) has emerged as a serious societal problem in recent years. CSEC is a very real threat to the safety and well-being to America’s children. In 2005, Georgia and, in particular, the city of Atlanta received the dubious distinction of being named by the Federal Bureau of Investigations as one of the 14 cities in the nation for the highest incidence of children used in prostitution. More recent studies have continued to show that the CSEC problem nationwide and particularly in Georgia is on the rise. The city of Atlanta is reported to be a major hub for CSEC in the Southeast United States (Finn,
Blackwell, Jackson, Wolk, & Oakley, 2009). In 2005, the Federal Bureau of Investigation named Atlanta as one of 14 cities in the nation for the highest incidence of children used in prostitution, and Georgia is the first state to develop a sustainable statewide response to this tragedy.
As the state’s child welfare agency, ensuring the safety and well-being of children and youth under the age of 18 years is the responsibility of Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS). The matter of children and youth being commercially sexually exploited therefore has to be a high priority for DFCS. It is our duty to act in cases reported to the Division where children are victims or suspected victims of commercial sexual exploitation, whether by non-caregivers or caregivers. Therefore, we will be providing this one day MANDATORY training for our RBWO CCI and CPA staff. Please register no more than 3 staff, preferably the Program Director, Case Manager and/or Trainer for the appropriate date based on your program type.
CCI’s only:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/working-with-victims-of-commercial-sexual-exploitation-training-cci-tickets-30225742008
CPA’s only:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/working-with-victims-of-commercial-sexual-exploitation-training-cpa-tickets-30226429063