Research Report: 2014 Domestic Child Sex Trafficking Institute Evaluation
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2015
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The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
Abstract
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) recognized the lack of training
available related to this topic. In response, NCJFCJ developed and delivered a judicial training on the
complex issues surrounding DCST. The 2014 National Judicial Institute on Domestic Child Sex
Trafficking was held November 3 – 5, 2014 in Reno, Nevada. The DCST Institute was the result of a
partnership between the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention, Futures Without Violence, Human Rights Project for Girls, and NCJFCJ. The two-and-a-half
day institute was led by a faculty team of experienced judges and other professionals from
throughout the country who have established work on this issue in the courtroom and beyond.
The DCST Institute provided new and experienced juvenile and family court judges with tools they
need to develop or enhance their ability to handle these multifaceted and challenging cases. The
goal of the Institute was for judges to return to their communities with a greater ability to identify
children who are at-risk for or are currently being trafficked, effective prevention and intervention
strategies that respond to the individualized needs of each victim and improve case outcomes, and a
stronger sense of their courtroom and community roles to help prevent and end domestic child sex
trafficking.
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minor sex trafficking, United States, program evaluation, Juvenile and family court judges, training
Citation
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (2015). Research Report: 2014 Domestic Child Sex Trafficking Institute Evaluation. Reno, NV: Author.