Child Welfare Information Gateway2017-08-072017-08-072017Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2017). Human Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Guide for Child Welfare Agencies. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/trafficking_agencies.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3493Explores how child welfare agencies can support children who are victims of human trafficking, as well as children who are at greater risk for future victimization. It provides background information about the issue, including its scope and relevant Federal legislation and initiatives, and strategies that agencies can implement to address the trafficking of children. State and local policy and program examples also are provided.en-UShuman traffickingchild welfareservicesguideArticle