Child Sex Trafficking: Hidden in Plain Sight

This session explores child sex trafficking through a victim-centered, trauma-informed lens, utilizing a handful of real-life Traffick911 case studies and multiple videos. Attendees learn how children are targeted, the key vulnerabilities of at-risk youth, red flags to watch for, reporting guidelines, and trauma-informed care approaches to working with victims. Gain an understanding of pimp manipulation, recruitment, and power/control dynamics, as well as insight into societal drivers of sex trafficking.

Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:

Contact hours available until 4/3/24.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.

Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):

Planning Committee Disclosures:
Christina Hicks, MS, APRN, WHNP-BC discloses that she is a consultant for Urovant Sciences, Ltd.

There are no other Planning Committee disclosures to declare.

Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.

Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.

Accreditation Statement:
The Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA) is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

SUNA accreditation is reciprocal in the states and specialty organizations that recognize the ANCC-COA accreditation process. SUNA is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 5556. Accreditation and approved provider status of NCPD does not imply ANCC-COA approval or endorsement of any product, advertising, or educational content. SUNA urges all participants to be aware of the requirements for re-licensure in the states in which they hold a license.

Learning Outcome:
After completing this education activity, the learner will be able to discuss child sex trafficking and how it may present in the healthcare setting.