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CHI L D WE L F ARE HE AL T H E DUCAT I ON JUVE NI L E JUST I CE

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ve ry c hild’ s a lly

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mpro ving the live s o f c hildre n fo r g e ne ra tio ns to c o me

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nde pe nde nt re se a rc h a nd pro ve n b e st pra c tic e s

Co nve ne rs a nd le a de rs

ADVOCAT E S F OR CHIL DRE N AND YOUT H (ACY)

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PRE VE NT ING SE X T RAF F ICKING AND ST RE NGT HE NING F AMIL IE S ACT (HR 4980) T hre e Ma jor F

c us Are a s

Domestic Child Sex Trafficking Increasing Permanency for Children and Youth in Foster Care Promoting Normalcy Among Children and Youth in Foster Care

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ST RE NGT HE NING F AMIL IE S ACT

Ne xus b e twe e n Child We lfa re invo lve me nt a nd b e c o ming a se x tra ffic king vic tim
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s Ang e le s Pro b a tio n De pa rtme nt Surve y: 59% o f the 174 juve nile s a rre ste d o n

pro stitutio n-re la te d c ha rg e s in the c o unty we re in the fo ste r c a re syste m.

Ca lifo rnia Child We lfa re Co unc il: 50 – 80% o f vic tims o f c o mme rc ia l se xua l

e xplo ita tio n a re / we re invo lve d with c hild we lfa re

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he De pa rtme nt o f Childre n a nd F a milie s in Co nne c tic ut: 86 o ut o f the 88 c hildre n ide ntifie d a s c hild se x tra ffic king vic tims ha d b e e n invo lve d with c hild we lfa re se rvic e s in so me ma nne r (97.7%)

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ink b e twe e n se xua l a b use vic timiza tio n a nd se x tra ffic king vulne ra b ility

Ca na dia n Study: 70 – 90% o f c o mme rc ia lly se xua lly e xplo ite d yo uth
28 time s mo re like ly to b e a rre ste d fo r pro stitutio n a t so me po int in the ir live s

tha n c hildre n who did no t.

▪http:/ / www.a c f.hhs.g o v/ pro g ra ms/ c b / re so urc e / huma n-tra ffic king -g uida nc e

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IDE NT IF YING, DOCUME NT ING, AND DE T E RMINING SE RVICE S F OR CHIL DRE N AND YOUT H AT RISK OF SE X T RAF F ICKING

Child We lfa re Ag e nc ie s ne e d to c o nsult with a g e nc ie s with e xpe rie nc e with “a t risk” yo uth; a nd De ve lo p po lic ie s & pro c e dure s (inc luding tra ining ) to ide ntify, do c ume nt, a nd de te rmine a ppro pria te se rvic e s fo r :

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ste r yo uth a t risk o f b e ing a se x tra ffic king vic tim, a nd

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ste r yo uth (unde r 18) who ha ve run a wa y.

I ndic a to rs o f se x tra ffic king vic timiza tio n inc lude , b ut a re no t limite d to :

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vide nc e o f physic a l, me nta l, o r e mo tio na l a b use ;

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na b ility to spe a k o n o ne ’ s o wn b e ha lf;

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na b ility to spe a k to a n o ffic ia l a lo ne ;

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xc e ss a mo unts o f c a sh o n-ha nd;

Wo rking fo r lo ng ho urs, o fte n with little o r no pa y;
Pre se nc e o f o lde r ma le o r b o yfrie nd who se e ms c o ntro lling ;
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ya lty a nd po sitive fe e ling s to wa rds tra ffic ke r;
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xhib itio n o f fe a r, te nsio n, sha me , humilia tio n, ne rvo usne ss;

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a c k o f a b ility o r unwilling ne ss to ide ntify him/ he rse lf a s vic tim; a nd

Ove r-se xua lize d b e ha vio r.

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IDE NT IF YING, DOCUME NT ING, AND DE T E RMINING SE RVICE S F OR CHIL DRE N AND YOUT H AT RISK OF SE X T RAF F ICKING

Sta te mo de ls: MN, CT

, CA, NC

Co lla b o ra tio n with o the r syste ms: Runa wa y a nd Ho me le ss yo uth she lte rs, Me nta l He a lth, E

duc a tio n

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mple me nting e ffe c tive sc re e ning to o ls

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ra ining fo r ke y sta ke ho lde rs (CA, CT , F L ):

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a w e nfo rc e me nt

Child we lfa re pe rso nne l
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ste r pa re nts a nd kinship c a re g ive rs
He a lth c a re wo rke rs, sc ho o l e mplo ye e s
CA: c o mpre he nsive sc re e ning to o ls fo r se rvic e pro vide rs
CT

: Huma n T ra ffic king L ia iso n de pa rtme nt & pro to c o l whe n vic tims a re ide ntifie d

▪ Se rvic e s fo r vic tims ▪ Ac c e ss to sa fe a nd sta b le ho using

Sa fe ty pla ns to ke e p pe rpe tra to rs a wa y
Ac c e ss to me nta l a nd physic a l he a lth se rvic e s a nd le g a l se rvic e s
Re ha b ilita tive se rvic e s inc luding c o unse ling , e duc a tio n a nd jo b tra ining , a nd me nto rships
Pla c e me nt in T

he ra pe utic F

ste r Ca re

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L OCAT ING AND RE SPONDING T O CHIL DRE N WHO RUN AWAY F ROM F OST E R CARE

Sta te s must imple me nt pla ns to ra pidly lo c a te a c hild missing fro m

fo ste r c a re , de te rmine why the c hild ra n a wa y fro m c a re , a nd de te rmine whe the r the c hild wa s a vic tim o f se x tra ffic king while missing fro m c a re .

Sta te s sho uld ha ve tra uma -info rme d pla ns to a ddre ss the ne e ds o f

the se yo uth.

SSA-CW# 16-04: Runa wa y/ Missing o r Ab duc te d Childre n (Re vise d)

(http:/ / www.dhr.sta te .md.us/ b lo g / ? pa g e _id=5089)

Sta te s must re po rt missing o r a b duc te d c hildre n to the Na tio na l Crime

I nfo rma tio n Ce nte r a t the F BI a nd to the Na tio na l Ce nte r fo r Missing a nd E xplo ite d Childre n (NCME C).

De ve lo p po lic ie s b y 9/ 29/ 2015; sta rt re po rting to NCME

C b y 9/ 29/ 2016.

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SUPPORT ING NORMAL CY F OR CHIL DRE N IN F OST E R CARE

Sta te s must imple me nt a “re a so na b le a nd prude nt

pa re nt sta nda rd” a llo wing fo ste r pa re nts a nd re side ntia l c a re pro vide rs to ma ke mo re da y-to - da y de c isio ns fo r yo uth in the ir c a re (suc h a s a llo wing the m to pla y spo rts o r spe nd time with frie nds). (E ffe c tive 9/ 29/ 2015)

Se e SSA Po lic y Dire c tive # 16-17: Re a so na b le a nd

Prude nt Pa re nting Sta nda rd (http:/ / www.dhr.sta te .md.us/ b lo g / ? pa g e _id=5089) Se e Also : 9/ 29/ 15 Me mo fro m Da rle ne Ha m, E xe c utive Dire c to r, Offic e o f L ic e nsing a nd Mo nito ring to All Re side ntia l Child Ca re Pro g ra ms

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ra ining , T ra ining , T ra ining !

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SL E E POVE R & E XT RACURRICUL AR ACT IVIT Y SURVE Y

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IMPL E ME NT ING T HE RE ASONABL E PRUDE NT PARE NT ING ST ANDARD

▪ Sta te mo de ls: CA, F

L , OH, UT , WA

▪ Wo rking with spe c ia l po pula tio ns: L

GBT Q yo uth, pre g na nt a nd/ o r pa re nting yo uth in fo ste r c a re

▪ Ho w will c o ng re g a te c a re fa c ilitie s imple me nt the RPPS? ▪ Wha t type s o f de c isio ns will the RPPS c o ve r? Wha t fa c to rs sho uld a c a re g ive r

c o nside r in e xe rc ising the de c isio n?

▪ Ho w to e nsure tha t the RPPS isn’ t misuse d? ▪ Ho w do we c o ntinue to b uild fo ste r pa re nt c a pa c ity, re c ruitme nt, a nd re te ntio n

in lig ht o f the RPPS?

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IMPL E ME NT ING T HE RE ASONABL E PRUDE NT PARE NT ING ST ANDARD

Que stions to Ask fr

m the Be nc h:

▪ Wha t e xtra c urric ula r a c tivitie s is the c hild invo lve d in? ▪ Wha t o ppo rtunitie s ha s the c hild ha d to so c ia lize with his o r he r

pe e rs?

▪ Ha s the c hild tra ve le d a t a ll? ▪ Do e s the c hild ha ve a jo b ? ▪ Wha t a c tivitie s do e s the c hild wish to pa rtic ipa te in? ▪ Wha t b a rrie rs ha s the c a re g ive r e xpe rie nc e d in c o nne c ting the

yo uth to e xtra c urric ula r a nd so c ia l a c tivitie s?

▪ Ask the c hild if he / she is pa rtic ipa ting in a ll o f the a c tivitie s he / she

wo uld like to pa rtic ipa te in, a nd if no t, why no t?

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Impr

ving Anothe r

Pla nne d Pe r ma ne nt L iving Ar r a ng e me nt a s a Pe rma ne nc y Option

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r c hildre n unde r a g e 16, Sta te s c a n no lo ng e r de sig na te the c hild a s ha ving

a c a se g o a l o f “Ano the r Pla nne d Pe rma ne nt L iving Arra ng e me nt” o r APPL A, whic h ha s b e c o me a c a tc ha ll c a te g o ry e ffe c tive ly me a ning “lo ng -te rm fo ste r c a re .” T his me a ns tha t the c a se g o a l fo r a ll c hildre n in fo ste r c a re unde r a g e 16 must b e re turning ho me o r b e ing pla c e d with a n a do ptive pa re nt, g ua rdia n, o r re la tive .

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r c hildre n a g e 16 a nd o lde r (who ma y c o ntinue to ha ve APPL

A a s a g o a l), Sta te s must do c ume nt the ir o ng o ing e ffo rts to pla c e suc h c hildre n in a pe rma ne nt ho me a nd e xpla in why o the r o ptio ns a re no t in the b e st inte re sts

f the c hild.

▪ Se e SSA-CW # 16-10: Ano the r Pla nne d Pe rma ne nt L

iving Arra ng e me nt http:/ / www.dhr.sta te .md.us/ b lo g / ? pa g e _id=5089

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Local # of FC Youth Local # of FC Youth Race # of Youth 16 + Hispanic Ethnicity

Anne Arundel 7

Allegany 8 Black 821 4

Baltimore City 19

Anne Arundel 35 White 245 31

Baltimore County 8

Baltimore City 533

ther

27

Calvert 2

Baltimore County 104 State Total 1093 35

Caroline 1

Calvert 15

Cecil 4

Caroline 3

Frederick 5

Carroll 9

Harford 5

Cecil 14

Montgomery 21

Charles 9

Prince Georges 8

DorcheSainter 2 Run date: 6/22/2015

Somerset 1

Frederick 28

Washington 6

Garrett 4

Wicomico 2

Harford 38 State Total 89 Howard 12 Kent 2 Montgomery 100 Prince Georges 115 Queen Annes 1

Saint. Marys

6 Somerset 5 Talbot 3 Washington 32 Wicomico 10 Worcester 5 State Total 1093 APPLA Youth Under 16 APPLA Youth 16 + Source: Maryland CHESSIE, School of Social Work, OOH Served End of Month Report as 5/31/2015

APPL A by Ag e in Ma r yla nd

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Mar yland APPL A Statutor y Change s (pr

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Md Cts and Jud Proc. §3-823(e) & (f) and Md Family Law§5-326(a) & 5-525(f)

▪ APPL

A c a n only be use d for youth 16 a nd olde r ▪ Addre sse s individua lize d ne e ds o f the c hild, inc luding the c hild’ s e duc a tio na l pla n, e mo tio na l

sta b ility, physic a l pla c e me nt, a nd so c ia liza tio n ne e ds; a nd

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nc lude s g o a ls tha t pro mo te the c o ntinuity o f re la tio ns with individua ls who will fill a la sting a nd sig nific a nt ro le in the c hild’ s life

▪ Whe n the plan is APPL

A, L DSS shall doc ume nt: ▪ Ongoing e ffor

ts to plac e the c hild pe r mane nc y with a pa r e nt or r e la tive or in a g ua r dia nship or a n a doptive pla c e me nt; a nd

▪ Ste ps L

DSS is taking to e nsur e that:

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he c hild’s r e sour c e pr

vide r

is following the r e asonable and pr ude nt par e nt standar d; and

▪ T

he c hild has r e gular

ppor

tunitie s to e ng a g e in a g e or de ve lopme ntally appr

pr

iate ac tivitie s (Bold te xt is ne w, if SB 360 is signe d into law.)

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IMPROVING APPL A AS A PE RMANE NCY OPT ION

Que stions to Ask fr

m the Be nc h:

▪ Wha t is the yo uth’ s de sire d pe rma ne nc y o utc o me ? ▪ Wha t e ffo rts ha s the c hild we lfa re a g e nc y ma de fo r fa mily pla c e me nt? ▪ Ha s the c a se wo rke r c o nta c te d fa mily me mb e rs? Whic h o ne s? ▪ [I

f APPL A is liste d a s the pe rma ne nc y g o a l:] I s the pe rma ne nc y g o a l o f APPL A in the b e st inte re st o f the c hild? I f so , why? Why is it no t in the c hild’ s b e st inte re st to b e re turne d ho me , a do pte d, pla c e d with a le g a l g ua rdia n o r with a fit a nd willing re la tive ?

▪ Wha t ste ps is the c hild we lfa re a g e nc y ta king to e nsure tha t the re a so na b le a nd prude nt

pa re nting sta nda rd is b e ing fo llo we d?

▪ Wha t o ppo rtunitie s do e s the yo uth ha ve to e ng a g e in a g e - o r de ve lo pme nta lly

a ppro pria te a c tivitie s?

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E mpowe ring F

ste r Childre n Ag e 14 a nd Olde r in the De ve lopme nt of T

he ir Own Ca se Pla n a nd T ra nsition Pla nning for a Suc c e ssful Adulthood

Yo uth in fo ste r c a re a g e 14 o r o lde r will b e a llo we d to he lp de ve lo p the ir
wn c a se pla n, inc luding se le c ting truste d a dults to b e pa rt o f the te a m

pre pa ring the ir pla n, a nd wo uld re c e ive a list o f the ir rig hts while in fo ste r c a re re g a rding e duc a tio n, he a lth, visita tio n, c o urt pa rtic ipa tio n, a nd o the r ma tte rs. (E ffe c tive 9/ 29/ 2015)

Que stions to Ask fr
m the Be nc h:
I

s the yo uth invo lve d in the de ve lo pme nt o f his/ he r c a se pla n? Ho w?

Whic h individua ls did the yo uth c ho o se to b e pa rt o f his/ he r c a se

pla nning te a m?

Ha s the yo uth re c e ive d a c o py o f his/ he r rig hts?
Ha s the a g e nc y c o nduc te d a c re dit re po rt fo r the yo uth? We re the re

a ny ina c c ura c ie s o n the re po rt? I f so , we re the y re so lve d? Ho w?

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E NSURING F OST E R YOUT H HAVE E SSE NT IAL DOCUME NT S

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ste r yo uth must b e g ive n:

▪ Birth Ce rtific a te ▪ So c ia l Se c urity Ca rd ▪ He a lth I

nsura nc e info rma tio n

▪ Me dic a l Re c o rds ▪ Drive r’ s L

ic e nse (o r e q uiva le nt sta te -issue d I D)

▪ Ma ryla nd F

a mily L a w §5-525(j)(7): E nsure tha t a ll c hildre n in fo ste r c a re who a re a t le a st 18 ye a rs o f a g e ha ve a b irth c e rtific a te , a so c ia l se c urity c a rd, he a lth insura nc e info rma tio n, me dic a l re c o rds, a nd a drive r’ s lic e nse o r sta te -issue d ide ntific a tio n c a rd a t e ma nc ipa tio n. (E ffe c tive 10/ 1/ 2015)

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T UIT ION WAIVE R E duc a tion §15- 106.1

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uitio n is wa ive d a t Ma ryla nd’ s pub lic c o lle g e s & unive rsitie s fo r c urre nt a nd so me fo rme r fo ste r yo uth AND una c c o mpa nie d ho me le ss yo uth

▪ E

lig ib ility:

▪ F

ste r yo uth in o ut-o f-ho me pla c e me nt whe n he / she turne d 18 [graduate d high

sc ho o l/ e arne d GE D]; OR ▪ F

rme r fo ste r yo uth who wa s a do pte d/ pla c e d into g ua rdia nship a t a g e 13 o r o lde r

▪ Yo ung e r sib ling who wa s a do pte d/ pla c e d into g ua rdia nship with sib ling a b o ve ;

AND

▪ F

r

me r foste r youth who wa s in a n out- of- home pla c e me nt for a t le a st 1 ye a r a t a g e 13 or

lde r

a nd the n r e tur ne d home

▪ F

rme r fo ste r yo uth must b e e nro lle d b e fo re he / she is 25 ye a rs o ld; AND

▪ Co mple te d F

re e Applic a tio n fo r F e de ra l Stude nt Aid (F AF SA) [by Marc h 1st]; AND

▪ E

lig ib ility c o ntinue s fo r 5 ye a rs a fte r initia lly e nro lling ; OR

▪ Until the yo ung pe rso n re c e ive s his/ he r Ba c he lo r’ s de g re e .

If HB 400 a nd HB 1288 pa ss, bold te xt is in la w, a nd [italic s brac ke te d te xt is de le te d].

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VOL UNT ARY PL ACE ME NT F OR F ORME R CINAS Cts and Jud Proc §3- 804 and F am L aw§5- 525

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ste r yo uth who le a ve c a re b e twe e n a g e s 18-20, c a n re turn to c a re

thro ug h a Vo lunta ry Pla c e me nt c a se .

▪ Ne w Vo lunta ry Pla c e me nt c a se c a n b e o pe ne d whe re ve r tha t yo ung

pe rso n is living in Ma ryla nd (it do e sn’ t ha ve to b e the sa me jurisdic tio n whe re the y le ft c a re / the ir CI NA c a se wa s)

▪ Yo uth in vo lunta ry pla c e me nt is e lig ib le fo r a ll se rvic e s a s a ny 18-20 ye a r o ld

fo ste r yo uth.

▪ No t e lig ib le if:

▪ CI

NA c a se c lo se d thro ug h re unific a tio n, a do ptio n, o r g ua rdia nship; OR

▪ Yo uth g o t ma rrie d; OR ▪ Yo uth wa s in the milita ry

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One No rth Cha rle s Stre e t, Suite 2400 Ba ltimo re , Ma ryla nd 21201 410-547-9200

www.ac y.or g

We a re e ve ry c hild’ s a lly.