Date
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Time
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location Name
Mesquite
Name
Youth Speak! Harnessing Youth & Family Expertise to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation in LA
Track
Service Providers
Speakers
Brittianna Robinson, LA County Youth Commission
Ariel Bustamante, Los Angeles LGBT Center
Maria Contreras, National Center for Youth Law
Ariel Bustamante, Los Angeles LGBT Center
Maria Contreras, National Center for Youth Law
Description
Centering youth voice in all practice and policy change is essential. This workshop will share key findings and insights from youth and caregiver listening sessions conducted in Los Angeles County to inform the County’s Five Year Strategic Plan to Prevent and Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation. Hear from the National Center for Youth Law, the LA LGBT Center, and an LA Youth Commissioner about youth and family perspectives on language, prevention, service provision, youth engagement, and other topics essential to addressing commercial sexual exploitation.