Postdoctoral Trainee Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
In this Hot Topic presentation, social workers will learn how youth with developmental disabilities are at risk of experiencing sex trafficking, as well as current efforts to promote accessibility of prevention programming and clarify special protections afforded in state legislation.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Summarize current estimates of prevalence and risk of youth with developmental disabilities experiencing sex trafficking
Identify strategies for improving accessibility of sex trafficking prevention education and considerations for implementation across school and community settings
Describe anti-sex trafficking policy gaps and opportunities for state legislation to expand special protections for youth with developmental disabilities
