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Few systems are as critical to a community as child welfare. To an outsider, the child welfare system is also a complex labyrinth of programs that cover children’s safety, abuse and neglect, foster care and adoption as well as supporting and strengthening families. How children fare in that system will have lifelong repercussions across all parts of society.

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‘I Feel Whole.’ After 30 Years, a Woman Confronts Her Abuser — and Herself

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Danielle Bostick

Thirty years after suffering sexual abuse at the hands of a swim coach and family friend during her a childhood, a survivor speaks out.

Sex Trafficking of Minors, Child Sexual Abuse, Child Welfare, Neglect and Abuse

Sex Trafficking Isn't an 'Over There' Issue

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Eleanor Goldberg

An estimated 100,000 children in the U.S. are victims of sex trafficking each year. A new campaign hopes to raise awareness of the exploitation and abuse of young Americans by the sex industry. 

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How the NFL Can Stop Abuse AND Keep its Players on the Field (Opinion)

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Jane Ellen Stevens

Men who survived physical or sexual abuse as children, and witnessed their mother being beaten, are nearly four times more likely to batter their female partners. This cycle could be broken by providing trauma-informed treatment for perpetrators of domestic violence.

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Glossary and Guidance

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Newsroom stylebooks and media law guides may offer guidance on when to use loaded terms like “accused,” “arrest” and “indict,” but tips on language for sex trafficking are less clear. Here are some terms that may be helpful:Child prostitute- Never use. Children under the age of 18 cannot... Read more
Child Welfare, Child Sexual Abuse, Sex Trafficking of Minors, Crime and Justice

5 Tips for Covering Sex Trafficking: A conversation with 5280's Daliah Singer

Mina Dixon
Daliah Singer is associate editor of 5280, a Denver magazine. Her April 2014 article, “The Girls Next Door,” investigates the sex trafficking of minors in Colorado. The article’s strong narrative bent, anchored by interviews with survivors Aubrey and Leah, is supported by research and... Read more
Child Welfare, Child Sexual Abuse, Sex Trafficking of Minors, Crime and Justice

Uncovering the Truth about the "Stolen Ones"

Zoe King
When Sarasota Herald-Tribune reporter J. David McSwane came across a woman raising money to start a safe house for local victims of sex trafficking, he was taken aback.“I thought ‘Is this really going on here?’” he said in an interview. “Sarasota is a pretty affluent community; it just... Read more
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2014 Trafficking in Persons Report: United States

U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of State
The U.S. State Department’s annual “Trafficking in Persons Report” (TIP Report) profiles countries and regions according to anti-trafficking efforts. In 2014, the U.S. retained its Tier 1 ranking, but many challenges remained in its efforts to combat trafficking.
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3 Key Challenges in Combating the Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States

Center for American Progress, Chelsea Parsons, Andrew Cray, Malika Saada Saar, and Yasmin Vafa
Awareness of the presence of sex trafficking in the U.S. is increasing, but major challenges pose significant barriers to addressing the crime, according to an April 2014 issue brief by The Center for American Progress.
Child Welfare, Neglect and Abuse, Foster Care and Adoption, Child Sexual Abuse, Special Populations

Sexual Abuse of Children with Disabilities: A National Snapshot

Vera Institute of Justice
The report aims to expose the seldom-addressed challenges that confront children with disabilities who are sexually abused.
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As of 2011, nearly 60,000 children in foster care in the U.S. are placed in institutions or group homes, not in traditional foster homes.
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