Intersections: Trauma-informed Continuum of Services - "Intersections: A Trauma-Informed Continuum of Services for Commercially SexuallyExploited Youth in Georgia" will deliver trauma-focused treatment to Commercially SexuallyExploited Children (CSEC) and train professionals in systems that intersect with CSEC at high rates. Since 2012, The Project Team of the proposed project has utilized NCTSN funding to increase CSEC access to services through the development of CSEC applications of Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and intensive training of 65 providers (PITN).The primary aims of the current proposal are to continue to improve treatment access and utilization by strengthening the network of providers and eliminating the gaps in these 3 systems. Goals are: (1) Sustain and strengthen PITN provision of treatment to CSEC; (2) Improve JJ workforce knowledge and awareness of traumatic stress, trauma-informed care, and trauma focused treatment (3): Improve FC knowledge of traumatic stress, trauma-informed care and trauma-focused treatment to achieve safe, supportive, and sustained placements for CSEC; (4): Improve trauma-informed care and trauma-focused treatment access in community agencies serving H/R, and LGBTQ youth. To accomplish these goals, 3 cohorts of providers will be trained in TF-CBT and Advanced TF-CBT for CSEC, and NCTSN Trauma training will be implemented: "Think Trauma" in Juvenile Justice, "Resource Parent Curriculum" in Foster Care, and "Psychological First Aid for Youth Experiencing Homelessness" for H/R and LGBTQ-serving agencies.Measurable objectives include client level program evaluation for youth served by PITN therapists with TF-CBT; and training, referral, and implementation outcomes for the training in child serving systems. In all, 250 CSEC (50 per year) will receive TF-CBT treatment. The proposed project will also create more trauma informed child-serving systems and more therapists providing trauma-focused treatment for youth in Georgia.
