Youth

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Indicators Recognizing and Responding to Sex Trafficking

The goal of this curriculum is to improve participants’ ability to recognize indicators of sex trafficking in minors and take initial steps to respond. This response includes reporting suspicions (when appropriate) and continuing to provide services, regardless of

Human Trafficking Screening Tool For Youth

Created for professionals working with high-risk youth, to screen for trafficking indicators. Includes information on preparing for a screening, administering the screening, and the tool itself. Currently used to screen all juveniles in Ohio’s juvenile correctional facilities. Developed

Screening and Assessing Trafficking for Tribes Training

Created in response to Nebraska’s Tribal Listening Session Report, this training seeks to increase the capacity of tribal leaders and community members to identify indicators of trafficking and understand options for screening and identifying resources to support survivors.

Safe Harbor Protocol Guidelines

Developed to meet the needs of communities desiring best practices to draw upon during the protocol development process, as well as professionals and agencies lacking community protocols and needing guidance on how to address child and youth sex

Ohio Safe Harbor Resource Card

Describes the steps for pursuing safe harbor diversion. Originally developed in the FY2017 iteration of the OVC Improving Outcomes grant, this Safe Harbor resource card was adapted in 2022 to reflect recent changes in Safe Harbor statute. The

Delaware County Juvenile Court Safe Harbor Protocol

Ohio’s Safe Harbor law establishes access to juvenile justice diversionary programming for youth who have been charged with an offense related to their trafficking victimization, and Delaware County (a subgrantee of funding) has developed protocols for implementation of