Applying Harm Reduction with Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC)

Nola Kesia Brantley

Training Description

Foster youth are at high risk of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE), so it is necessary for those who support them to learn how to effectively support them towards improved outcomes. Harm reduction is being identified as a best practice for CSEC. This 1-day training will provide an overview of harm reduction and how to apply it most effectively with CSEC. The trainers will focus on applying harm reduction principles in alignment with the Stages of Change model with system involved youth. The training will also include some information on risk identification and safety planning.

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be able to explain harm reduction.

2. Participants will be able to identify at least 2 harm reduction principles with system involved youth.

3. Participants will be able to state at least 3 harm reduction strategies they can utilize with system involved youth exploited in the commercial sex industry.

Agenda 

9:30-9:45am  Welcome and introductions

9:45-10:15am  Defining Harm Reduction

10:15-10:45am  How Harm Reduction Applies to Us

10:45-11:00am  Break (CE hours will not be offered for this time)

11:00-11:30am  Harm reduction fundamentals: The Harm Reduction Continuum, Rescuing Victims

11:30am-12:00pm  Harm Reduction and CSE

12:00-1:00pm Lunch (CE hours will not be offered for this time)

1:00-2:00pm Applying Harm Reduction Principles

2:00-2:30pm  Harm Reduction in CSE

2:30-3:00pm  Stages of Change and Safety Planning

3:00-3:15pm Break

3:15-4:15pm Vignettes

4:15-4:30pm Wrap Up

Meet Our Trainers

Nola Kesia Brantley, CEO & Founder of Nola Brantley Speaks has become nationally recognized as a powerful Survivor voice for the issue of child sex trafficking through her moving and information packed public speaking. Her hard work and perpetual vigilance has brought both focus and concrete resources to this chronically underserved and largely unrecognized population of victimized youth. Nola’s approach aims to be holistic!

This course meets the qualifications for (5.5) BBS CE Hours for LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences & is provided by Fred Finch Youth Center, CAMFT Provider #045295.