Commercial sexual exploitation of children

The January/February issue of OJJDP News @ A Glance is now available. In this issue's Message From the Administrator, Caren Harp discusses the vital role mentoring can play in ensuring a brighter future for our nation's youth: Students who meet regularly with their mentors are 52 percent less likely than their peers to skip a day of school, 46 percent less likely to start using...

August 7, 2019

On August 15, 2019, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. ET, the National Mentoring Resource Center will present "Fighting Toxic Relationships with Healthy Ones: Mentoring Youth Who Experience Commercial or Sexual Exploitation." This webinar will explore the challenges faced by youth survivors of commercial sexual exploitation and how mentoring can help them resist and overcome these abuses. This webinar is part...

On June 18, 2019, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. ET, OJJDP will present "OJJDP FY 2019 Specialized Services and Mentoring for Child and Youth Victims of Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation." This webinar will provide a general overview of the solicitation. The webinar will highlight key eligibility and solicitation requirements, identify tools and resources for applicants, and provide an opportunity for applicants to...