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attendees will leave with practical skills that will empower them to prepare to
meet the needs of youth impacted by CSE.

 University of California)

●      Of the more than 26,500 endangered runaways (including male, female and transgender children) reported to NCMEC in 2020, one in six were likely victims of child sex trafficking.

●      In 2020, there was a record 21.7 million reports of suspected child sexual

exploitation made to N CMEC’s CyberTipline.

●      Nearly one in five of 911 youth interviewed in theCovenant House National

 Study of homeless youth were victims of trafficking, 15% for sex, 7.4% for labor and 3% for both.

California's Forgotten Children is an award-winning feature documentary that follows a diverse group of resilient survivors who have overcome commercial sexual exploitation of children and are changing the world by ensuring no child is forgotten. This film gives viewers the tools to combat this epidemic and empowers survivors on their path to freedom. Featuring stories from leaders in the movement such as Time 100 Most Influential People Withelma "T" Ortiz Walker Pettigrew, attorney Carissa Phelps, academic scholar Minh Dang, activist Leah Albright-Byrd, therapist Nikolaos Al-Khadra, and educator Rachel Thomas, M. Ed. The film supports the stories of survivors with current statistics and perspectives of sexual exploitation from professionals in social services, law enforcement, advocates, and child welfare.