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Human Traffickingin California

Tool Kit for Judicial Officers

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What do we know?• Growing problem

• Trafficking laws and increased cases

• Identifying victims

• Responding to a need for guidance and training

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Trafficking Tool Kit• Summary of Briefing• Summary of Child Welfare Council

report• Legislative update• Judicial ethical considerations• 402 Hearing

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Trafficking Tool Kit• Screening Tools• Protocols• Bench Cards• Sample of promising practices• Hypothetical cases• Case study of girls’ court model

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Trafficking Tool Kit• List of services• Links to grant funding• Link to NJC trafficking training

module• FAQ’s

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Helpful linksVera Institutehttp://www.vera.org/pubs/special/human trafficking-identification-tool

Guide to Human Trafficking Laws http://sfgov.org/dosw/sites/sfgov.org.dosw/files/migrated/FileCenter/Documents/dosw/SFCAHT/Our_Focus_page_Home_/2013_H uman_Trafficking_Laws.pdf