Building Child Welfare Response to Sex Trafficking

The International Organization for Adolescents (IOFA) launched a project in 2007 to build the capacity of child welfare agencies and service providers to respond to child trafficking.   “IOFA is partnering with the Center for the Human Rights of Children (CHRC) at Loyola University to publish this overview of the project, leverage the project to other agencies within Illinois and across the United States, and further develop and expand a comprehensive rights-based approach to child trafficking.   Child welfare organizations and service providers within Illinois and across the United States can use this handbook in a variety of work environments. It is formatted to assist agencies and service providers in determining how this process can be integrated and implemented into existing service delivery systems.”