CSEC Toolkit Menu
General Materials
Overview
General efforts to raise awareness on the issue of commercially sexually exploited children are supported through materials provided here. Basic, intermediate and advanced level resources are grouped and provided to facilitate methodical information gathering and knowledge acquisition on the issue of commercially sexually exploited children.
In addition to the materials linked here, please visit the Child Welfare Council website for additional tools and information about CSEC from the 2015 CSEC Action team Convening.
Intermediate Level Materials for Review
Intermediate level materials are provided for those who have a basic understanding of CSEC and are looking to deepen their knowledge on the issue generally.
- Ending the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: A Call for Multi-System Collaboration in California Report
- PCWTA's Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Literature Review
- CSEC CCIP Training Materials
- Polaris: A Look Back: Building a Human Trafficking Legal Framework
- Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States
- Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) - Youth Prevention Training. [You can find the materials at the following link or by visiting the CWDA home page, www.cwda.org,]
Advanced-Level Materials for Review
Advanced-level materials are provided for those who are looking to review advanced-level research and reporting on CSEC nationally and internationally.
- The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the U.S., Canada and Mexico
- The Sexual Exploitation of Children: A Working Guide to the Empirical Literature
Media
Overview
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children is an emerging childhood maltreatment subtype and a national and international issue. As a result, CSEC receives broad and diverse coverage. The media coverage provided here includes articles, videos and other learning tools that capture the dynamics and nuances of the issue of commercially sexually exploited children.
Articles
- Polaris: Press Release: State Ratings Reveal Progress in Human Trafficking Laws, More Needed to Assist Victims
- Most Doctors Couldn't Spot a Human Trafficking Victim If They Saw One. Could You?
- Urban Institute Research Report: Evaluating California’s Efforts to Address the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
Videos
Learning Tools
- Complex Care Resource Guide
- H.E.A.T. Watch Toolkit
- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
- National Center on the Sexual Behavior of Youth Toolkit
- National Human Trafficking Resources and Hotline
- National Runaway Safeline
- PACT Resources List
- POLARIS Project
- Polaris Media Kit: Press Releases and News
Training and Technical Assistance
To access courses and technical assistance specific to your region, please consult with your regional training academy: