Webinars

Judge John Romero and Toni McKinley discuss the behavior of youth who have survived sex trafficking or other forms of trauma. They discuss how understanding youth behavior in the context of their experiences allows judges to better address the needs of children who have been sexually exploited. Judge Romero shares that, “for a survivor of trafficking or someone who is highly traumatized, whether they are being trafficked or not, there probably is no unacceptable behavior in the courtroom.”

Guilt, shame, and stigma are the results of trauma and exploitation. Young people who have survived child sex trafficking will present in court carrying the weight of the guilt, shame, and stigma associated with their sexual exploitation. Guilt, shame, and stigma are harmful, may be easily triggered, and present in a number of ways. 

In this webinar the Honorable Barbara Mack (Ret.), Board Director, NCJFJ, and Leslie Briner, MSW discuss guilt, shame, and stigma: 

• Triggers, 
• How they present in behaviors and actions, 
• Prevention in the courtroom, social service settings, or elsewhere; and 
• Trauma-Informed Responses.

NCJFCJ and Toni McKinley, MA, LPC present this 90-minute webinar and Q&A session. Youth who have experienced trafficking have endured intense and prolonged traumatization. This trauma fundamentally rewrites the central nervous system of people who have survived trafficking. In this webinar, we discuss the neuropsychology of the trauma response to trafficking. Court staff who watch this video will walk away able to describe children’s biological response to sex trafficking and explain how using a trauma-informed lens will help youth who have survived trafficking.

An overview of the legal rights and protections of immigrant children who are victims of commercial sex trafficking. The first session provides participants with resources and tools to assist judges in providing assistance to immigrant children who are victims of human trafficking to be able to qualify for immigration relief. The second session guides judges on how to direct parties and child welfare to take the steps needed to ensure that child sex trafficking victims receive all of the forms of help and assistance including state and federal public benefits that they are legally eligible to receive. 

An overview of the legal rights and protections of immigrant children who are victims of commercial sex trafficking. The first session provides participants with resources and tools to assist judges in providing assistance to immigrant children who are victims of human trafficking to be able to qualify for immigration relief. The second session guides judges on how to direct parties and child welfare to take the steps needed to ensure that child sex trafficking victims receive all of the forms of help and assistance including state and federal public benefits that they are legally eligible to receive.