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The case study, which accompanies the Global Study on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism, tells the story of Kate, a woman from the US who was sexually exploited as a child.

Comprehensive Assessment Model of Practice

Ramsey County Community Human Services, 2015

In the fall of 2007, Ramsey County Community Human Services (RCCHSD) was one of five sites chosen as recipients of a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Children’s Bureau (USDHHS) for the“Using Comprehensive Family Assessments to Improve Child Welfare Outcomes” project, to develop a model of comprehensive family assessment to be used in child welfare.

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Missing Children, State Care, and Child Sex Trafficking: Engaging the Judiciary in Building a Collaborative Response

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, 2015

This technical assistance brief answers the question “What steps can a judge take when a child runs away or goes missing from care?” The brief is intended to educate juvenile and family court judges in the United States on the steps to be taken to assist in in locating and recovering children who go missing from care.

Your Rights Under the Indian Child Welfare Act

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid and Legal Services State Support, 2015

This fact sheet describes the rights of native children and families under the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in the United States.

Research-Practice Partnerships for Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices in Child Welfare and Child Mental Health: A White Paper

Lawrence A. Palinkas, Cherry Short, and Marleen Wong - School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2015

This paper addresses the disconnect between research and practice in regards to child welfare and child mental health services in the US.

SHAME ON U.S. - Failings by All Three Branches of Our Federal Government Leave Abused and Neglected Children Vulnerable to Further Harm

Children’s Advocacy Institute of the University of San Diego School of Law , 2015

This study, produced by the Children’s Advocacy Institute at the San Diego School of Law, examines the activities of the federal government of the United States in regards to enacting and enforcing child welfare laws and ensuring that individual states are complying with minimum federal standards for child protection.

Fact Sheet for Tribal Child Welfare Officials

Children’s Bureau , 2015

This factsheet looks at whether States in the US are following best practices in regards to the Indian Child Welfare Act, such as notification of Tribes and placement preferences. Findings from the Reviews are presented.