Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting, and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth (MISSSEY)

Commercially sexually exploited youth 11-18 years of age

MISSSEY advocates and facilitates the empowerment and inner transformation of sexually exploited youth by holistically addressing their specific needs. MISSSEY collaborates to bring about systemic and community change to prevent the sexual exploitation of children and youth through raising awareness, education, and policy development.

MISSSEY provides direct services to commercially sexually exploited youth. Training, technical information, and workshops for social agencies, law enforcement, and members of the community are also provided:

• Direct Services: MISSSEY provides direct services to commercially sexually exploited children and young women, which includes case management, resource services, and the program's Safe Place Alternative (SPA) drop-in recovery center. The program also provides commercially sexually exploited children with client advocacy, case management, and additional recovery and transition services.
• Training & Workshops: MISSSEY supports professionals in the field, community groups, and volunteers through specialized training and workshops on domestic human trafficking, the commercial sexual exploitation of children, and similar issues.
• Mentorship Services: MISSSEY collaborates with local agencies and Alameda County Juvenile Probation to provide group mentoring and intensive one-on-one mentoring to girls age 12-18 who are survivors of, or at high risk for, commercial sexual exploitation. The girls are matched with volunteer mentors from their communities that meet with them weekly to provide guidance and support.
• Employment Program: MISSSEY provides year-round employment training and worksite placements for girls between the ages of 15-18 residing in Alameda County who meet the program criteria. The girls are able to gain valuable on the job experience and receive on-going training and professional development opportunities

Liz Longfellow

• Title: Operations Manager
• Website: http://www.misssey.org
• Email: Info@misssey.org
• Phone: (510) 251-2070

Homework

This program does not include a homework component.

Languages

Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting, and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth (MISSSEY) has materials available in the following languages other than English:

For information on which materials are available in this language, please check on the program's website or contact the program representative (contact information is listed in this page).

Publicly available information indicates there is some training available for this program. See contact info.

Manual Information

There is a manual that describes how to deliver this program.

Training Information

There is training available for this program.

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