COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION 101 TRAINING - For Service Providers
with LESLIE BRINER from YOUTHCARE. This (2 half-days) training is designed to increase awareness and capacity of service providers to identify, engage, and respond to youth involved in prostitution.
DATES: August 16 & 17, 2010
TIME: 8AM-12:30PM
TOTAL TRAINING HOURS: 8
LOCATION: Bertha Landes Knight Room - Seattle City Hall
COST: $15
At the conclusion of this training, participants will gain the following skills/knowledge:
• Develop awareness of the complex issue of commercial sexual exploitation of
youth
• Understand the unique language and sub-culture of prostitution
• Be familiar with the laws and legal implications pertaining to commercially
sexually exploited youth and the individuals who exploit youth
• Begin to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to address commercial
sexual exploitation in diverse settings
***NOTE: It is important that attendees commit to attending both days!
Information to be covered:
DAY ONE (Monday, August 16th, 2010; 8am-12:30pm)
*framework and cultural context of commercial sexual exploitation
*language of the sub-culture
*vulnerable pathways into prostitution
DAY TWO (Tuesday, August 17, 2010; 8am-12:30pm)
*engagement and safety planning
*mental health and trauma bonding
*physical health needs
*prostitution laws
*skill building
TO REGISTER: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XWC8CD3

