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Featured counter-trafficking program: The CAREs clinic, a primary care medical home for commercially exploited youth

Rachel Kappel1, Monika Lemke1, Lisa K Tuchman1

  • 1Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C., United States; Center for Translational Science, Children's Research Institute, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D. C., United States.

Child Abuse & Neglect
|August 13, 2019
PubMed

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This program offers a medical home model for commercially sexually exploited youth, providing coordinated, trauma-informed healthcare. It aims to improve access to essential medical and mental health services for this vulnerable population.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Pediatrics
  • Social Work

Background:

  • Child trafficking and exploitation present complex health challenges.
  • Vulnerable youth require specialized, coordinated care.
  • Existing healthcare models may not adequately address the needs of trafficked children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a medical home model of care for commercially sexually exploited youth.
  • To highlight innovative counter-trafficking strategies.
  • To facilitate collaboration and research in child trafficking and health.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a medical home model in Washington D.C.
  • Provision of coordinated primary, mental health, and reproductive healthcare.
  • Application of a trauma-informed approach to care.

Main Results:

  • The medical home served 62 youth in its first year.
  • Improved access to high-quality healthcare for a vulnerable population.
  • Demonstrated a model for addressing complex medical and mental health needs.

Conclusions:

  • A medical home model can effectively serve trafficked youth.
  • Trauma-informed, coordinated care is crucial for exploited children.
  • This program offers a promising strategy for counter-trafficking efforts.

Keywords:
Commercial exploitation of youthMedical homeMinor sex trafficking

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