1. Santa Clara County Probation Department
2017 Policy and Procedures related to Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth

2. Legislative Framework
In 2014, SB 855 amended the Welfare and Institutions Code to include:
commercially sexually exploited children whose parents or guardians failed or were unable to protect them may fall within the description of section 300(b)(2) and be adjudged as dependents of the juvenile court.
and
a state-funded County CSEC Program. County of Santa Clara opted into this program.
two primary requirements of the program
1) Development of an inter-agency protocol developed by representatives from Child Welfare, Probation, Mental Health, Public Health and Juvenile Courts; and
2) Use of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach to case planning with participation from, at a minimum, representatives from Child Welfare, Probation, Mental Health, Public Health, and Substance Abuse.
SB 855
1) Established
provision in
dependency
2) County funding for
multidisciplinary
protocols.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 300(b)(2)
Welf. & Inst. §  (d)(2).

3. County Protocol Screenings Assessment MDT DFCS (CANS, ER, SW, RAIC)
Identification
DFCS (CANS, ER, SW, RAIC)
JPD (Screening and Juvenile Services DPO’s)
Behavioral Health (County operated and contractors)
Public Health and Medical Professionals
Screenings
DFCS (All youth 10 under certain criteria)
JPD (All youth 10 and under certain criteria)
Behavioral Health (All youth 10 and over)
Public Health (Youth 10 and over under certain criteria)
LACY (youth 10 and over under certain criteria)
Assessment
Within 30 days of identification- Complete Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CANS CSE) assessment tool
Behavioral Health Clinicians
Community Based Organization (Advocates)
MDT
Immediate/Crisis MDT
Initial MDT
Ongoing MDT

4. Legislative Framework
2014 President Obama signed the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act
In October of 2015, the California legislature codified the requirements of the federal law in SB 794; these requirements apply to all counties in California for Probation Departments and Child Welfare Departments to develop and implement CSEC policies and procedures that incorporate the following
Identify children who are receiving child welfare services who are, or are at risk of becoming, victims of commercial sexual exploitation;
Document these children in the Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS)
Determine appropriate services for these children
Receive relevant training about the above.

5. Probation Policies and Procedures
Identification
Screening Tool (CSE-IT)
Case Review
Mandatory Reporting and Documentation Requirements
Assessment and Case Planning
MDT
CANS CSE- Strength and Needs Assessment
Case Planning
Supervision and Services
Trauma Informed Responses
Services
Runaway/Missing Youth
Mandatory Reporting and documentation Requirement

6. Policy and Procedure Development
Holistic Approach
Integrate into existing processes
Integrate into general framework of Juvenile Probation services
National Youth Law Center and internal Policy and Procedure Committee

7. Training 16 hour training
Mandatory for all Deputy Probation Officers in Juvenile Services
Well received by staff
Survivor leader involvement

8. Results Immediate results Increased understanding Trauma Informed Care
Partnerships