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Abstract
Child sex trafficking (CST) is the exploitation through commercial sex of a minor under 18. Federal law requires state child welfare agencies to respond and provide services to victims of CST. Social workers report lacking an understanding of state and federal law related to human trafficking, as well as resources for victims, and are often inadequately trained for identifying and serving survivors. As part of a CST awareness training including lecture, discussion, and game-based learning, child welfare workers were surveyed on their knowledge about CST and their self-efficacy in serving and engaging with survivors. Regression analyses showed that the training was associated with a positive change from pre- to posttest, on both knowledge (R2 = .472) and self-efficacy (R2 =.381), even when controlling for gender, race, experience, pretest knowledge, and position. Interactive trainings for child welfare workers on child trafficking survivor engagement that use a victim-centered, strengths-based lens are a promising practice.

The panel of Thought Leaders include: Nadine M. Finigan-Carr, PhD, MS, research associate professor and director, Prevention of Adolescent Risks Initiative, University of Maryland School of Social Work; Stacey Stephens, LCSW-C, director of B'more For Healthy Babies, an initiative meant to combat the infant mortality rate in Baltimore under Promise Heights in the University of Maryland School of Social Work; Danya Qato. PhD, PharmD, MPH, assistant professor and director of the Pharmaceutical Health Services Research Graduate Program at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and; Jessica R. Lee, MD, assistant professor in the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences. ; Article by Alex Likowski published June 30, 2022. ; Video recorded June 29, 2022, published June 30, 2022. ; UMB President Bruce E. Jarrell enlisted the expertise of four faculty members to help explain how the Supreme Court's recent ruling on abortion might impact women's health. ; https://youtu.be/C_9bahOCqvs