National Advisory Committee Consultation Calls —Recommendations and Self-Assessment Survey

February 11, 2021

The National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States was established in 2017 pursuant to Section 121 of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-183). The Committee advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General on practical and general policies to improve the Nation’s response to the sex trafficking of children and youth in the United States.

In September 2020, the Committee published its interim report, Best Practices and Recommendations for States, which highlights 12 core areas with 127 recommendations for states to address the sex trafficking of children and youth. In the report, the Committee recommended that each state collaborate with human trafficking task forces, child welfare agencies, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, other government agencies, non-government organizations, and other relevant groups to evaluate their state’s efforts to implement the recommendations and highlight innovative and successful work.

The Committee will be evaluating state implementation of recommendations through a State Self-Assessment Survey available online. NHTTAC is hosting 12 topical technical assistance consultation calls with the Committee for states and relevant stakeholders to learn more about the recommendations and completing the State Self-Assessment Survey.

Consultation Calls

The National Advisory Committee on the Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States invites states and relevant stakeholders to join consultation calls on best practices and recommendations to strengthen responses to the sex trafficking of children and youth.

Each topical call will focus on one of the 12 areas addressed in the Committee’s interim report. The purpose of these calls is to provide states and relevant stakeholders with a better understanding of the components in each section of the Committee’s report, guidance for responding to this section of the report using the State Self-Assessment Survey, and an opportunity to ask clarifying questions to the Committee members.

Discussion Topics

  • Provide an opportunity for states to review and discuss recommendations with Committee members
  • Provide guidance on the recommendations to assist states and relevant stakeholders in their completion of the State Self-Assessment Survey

Register today for any of the following sessions. All sessions are 2–3 p.m. Eastern.

  • Screening and Identification | Monday, February 22, 2021. Register
  • Child Welfare | Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Register
  • Service Provision | Monday, March 1, 2021. Register
  • Housing | Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Register
  • Law Enforcement and Prosecution | Monday, March 8, 2021. Register
  • Judiciary | Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Register
  • Demand Reduction | Monday, March 15, 2021. Register
  • Prevention | Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Register
  • Legislation and Regulation | Monday, March 22, 2021. Register
  • Research and Data | Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Register
  • Funding and Sustainability | Monday, March 29, 2021. Register
  • Multidisciplinary Response | Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Register