Commercial Sexually Exploited Children Archives - Crittenton

27 Mar

Crittenton Partner Blog: CSEC as a Gender-Based Violence Issue

The commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) or sex trafficking of minors has garnered more attention from the criminal justice agencies as well as communities in these past years. From safe harbor laws (that protect minors being sex trafficked as victims instead of treating them as criminals) to higher penalties for traffickers and those who purchase sex from minors, the criminal justice-framed response echoes the...

19 Feb

YESS 2015: A Grassroots Effort Aimed to Educate on How to Keep Youth Safe from Human Trafficking

in Crittenton Services BLOG

It was a year in the making and by the end of January 2015 the inaugural Youth Exploitation and Safety Symposium (YESS) had more than 400 participants signed up to take part in a full day of educational workshops; motivational keynote speeches; and get the opportunity to ask some very tough questions about the very sensitive subject of human trafficking or sex trafficking in the...

11 Feb

Fundraiser to Help Young Trafficking Victims in Crittenton’s InSight Program

in Crittenton News Release

February 10, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Crittenton Services for Children and Families (714) 680-6008 mjasso@crittentonsocal.org FULLERTON, Calif - Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) is hosting its annual Mystery Night dinner and auction fundraiser to fund the non-profit’s efforts in helping teenage girls placed in Crittenton’s care that are victims of sex trafficking. This year’s Mystery Night event will be on Sunday, March 22, 2015 and hosted by Crittenton’s...

29 Jan

Crittenton Supports Current Anti-Human Trafficking Focused Legislation

in Crittenton Services BLOG

On behalf of Crittenton, we are extremely encouraged by the recent progress of 12 human-trafficking focused bills in congress. Our leaders in the house are setting an important tone and building a platform on which we can all better address the needs of children who have been, or are vulnerable to, trafficking. As a member of Congressman Royce’s Congressional Task Force on Human Trafficking, and...

07 Jan

Long Beach Task Force to Offer Symposium on Protecting Youth From Human Trafficking

in Crittenton News Release

January 12, 2015 CONTACT: Martha Jasso, Crittenton Services: 909-763-0244 Jeanette Cheng, Long Beach Human Trafficking Task Force: 949-444-8025 mjasso@crittentonsocal.org Long Beach, Calif - The Long Beach Human Trafficking Task Force (LBHTTF) is joining with the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) and the Long Beach PTA to offer the first annual Youth Exploitation Safety Symposium (YESS 2015) – a gathering of more than 80 organizations, workshops and speakers aimed at...

Crittenton's Public Policy and Advocacy Program

10 Oct

Advocacy Alert: California Legislative Session Round Up

in Crittenton Services BLOG

That’s a wrap, folks! The 2013-2014 California legislative session is done. If, like most people, you weren’t riveted to CalChannel watching all 4,654 pieces of legislation be processed, it’s okay! That’s what this blog is here for. Unless you’re looking for legislation that wasn’t about child welfare, juvenile justice or social services you’ll probably have to go somewhere else for that. Of the bills we focused on...

07 Oct

Crittenton Presents: Human Trafficking and the Impact on Youth Mental Health

in Crittenton News Release

October 6, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Crittenton Services for Children and Families Martha Jasso, Director of Communications (714) 680-6008 mjasso@crittentonsocal.org LOS ANGELES - Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) is proud to announce the selection of our subject matter experts to this year’s Nexus XIX Conference and to the 11th Annual Statewide Conference on Integrating Substance Use, Mental Health, and Primary Care Services in our Communities. [caption id="attachment_2100" align="alignleft" width="300"] Crittenton...

30 Sep

Crittenton and Fullerton PD Partner on Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts

in Crittenton News Release

September 29, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Crittenton Services for Children and Families Martha Jasso, Director of Communications (714) 680-6008 mjasso@crittentonsocal.org Fullerton, Calif — Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) proudly announces a successful collaboration with Fullerton Police Department to train 75 officers on the issue of domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) this week. [caption id="attachment_2072" align="alignleft" width="300"] Crittenton Services to help train Fullerton Police Department on how to identify and assist...

04 Aug

The Politics of Ending Human Trafficking

in Crittenton Services BLOG

Human trafficking, an issue perceived formerly as children from some elusive, far away “over there” being bought and sold, and now understood to be a major domestic issue as well, has become the target for many a legislative idea of late. This is both good and bad (but primarily good): the estimated 200,000 children at risk of being bought and sold like merchandise deserve to...

14 May

Crittenton’s CEO to Speak at 3rd Annual Governor’s Conference on Combating Human Trafficking in Maryland

in Crittenton News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Crittenton Services for Children and Families Martha Jasso, Director of Communications (714) 680-6008 mjasso@crittentonsocal.org Catonsville, Md. – Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) is proud to announce that Chief Executive Officer, Joyce Capelle, has been invited to participate as a panelist at the Third Annual Governor’s Conference on Combating Human Trafficking in Maryland hosted by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention (GOCCP) on May...

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