Our training and workshops provide a broad overview of trafficking that includes a discussion of youth pathways and risk factors, prevention and how to support young people who have been trafficked. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of this complex issue. After attending a training, they are also able to identify red flags, understand how to refer young people to support services and influence how their community addresses the sexual exploitation of youth. Youth providers receive guidance on engaging youth in simple safety planning.Youth training and workshops are informed by the lived realities of the youth that we serve. All facilitators have developed trauma- and healing-informed and strengths based approaches to engaging and supporting youth participants.Our trainings have reached over 10,000 adults, youth, health, and mental health professionals, including staff of local and national public and nonprofit service agencies, the City of Oakland and school districts in Oakland and West Contra Costa County.
What our trainings cover
Introduction to trafficking
Pathways and intersections of risk factors
Red flags and victim identification
Survivor realities and experiences
Societal realities, systemic issues, and demand
Safety planning
Stages of change
Impacts of complex trauma
Best practices for intervention and response
Advocacy and case management
Strength-based youth leadership development
Cross-sector collaboration and coalition building
Organizations that have received our trainings
OUSD Behavioral Health Staff and COST teams
Alameda County SSA Child Welfare Workers
Yolo County Child Welfare Workers
Instituto Familiar de la Raza, SF
Safe & Sound: San Francisco Support Network
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland: Health Education Workers
Alameda County District Attorney's Office: Human Trafficking/ Victim Witness Assistance
A Better Way, Behavioral Health Team
Alliance For Girls Members
Covenant House
DreamCatchers
Love Never Fails Us
Roots Clinic
City of Oakland: First Responders (OPD & Fire Dept.), Librarians
Email training@misssey.org to discuss your training needs or to request a workshop or presentation.
Our training and workshops provide a broad overview of trafficking that includes a discussion of youth pathways and risk factors, prevention and how to support young people who have been trafficked. Participants will come away with a deeper understanding of this complex issue. After attending a training, they are also able to identify red flags, understand how to refer young people to support services and influence how their community addresses the sexual exploitation of youth. Youth providers receive guidance on engaging youth in simple safety planning. Youth training and workshops are informed by the lived realities of the youth that we serve. All facilitators have developed trauma- and healing-informed and strengths based approaches to engaging and supporting youth participants.Our trainings have reached over 10,000 adults, youth, health, and mental health professionals, including staff of local and national public and nonprofit service agencies, the City of Oakland and school districts in Oakland and West Contra Costa County.
What our trainings cover
Introduction to and defining of trafficking
Pathways and intersections of risk factors
Red flags and victim identification
Survivor realities and experiences
Societal realities, systemic issues, and demand
Safety planning
Stages of change
Impacts of complex trauma
Best practices for intervention and response
Advocacy and case management
Strength-based youth leadership development
Cross-sector collaboration and coalition building
Organizations that have received our trainings
OUSD Behavioral Health Staff and COST teams
Alameda County SSA Child Welfare Workers
Yolo County Child Welfare Workers
Instituto Familiar de la Raza, SF
Safe & Sound: San Francisco Support Network
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland: Health Education Workers
Alameda County District Attorney's Office: Human Trafficking/ Victim Witness Assistance
A Better Way, Behavioral Health Team
Alliance For Girls Members
Covenant House
DreamCatchers
Love Never Fails Us
Roots Clinic
City of Oakland: First Responders (OPD & Fire Dept.), Librarians
Email training@misssey.org to discuss your training needs or to request a workshop or presentation.
If you would like to refer a young person to one of our programs, please fill out our referral form. If you have any questions concerning the referral process, please contact MISSSEY via email at info@misssey.org.
If you would like to refer a young person to one of our programs, please fill out our referral form. If you have any questions concerning the referral process, please contact MISSSEY via email at info@misssey.org.