Mayor's Task Force on Human Trafficking - February 18, 2015 - Minutes
Mayor’s Task Force on Human Trafficking
Child Sex Trafficking Subcommittee Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
850 Bryant Street, Room 505
San Francisco, CA
Patrick Buckalew and Kailey Norris, Huckleberry Youth Programs; Minouche Kandel and Julie Lim,
DOSW; Irene Casanova, Larkin Street; Michael Dudoroff, and Edward Santos, SFPD; Melinda Clemmons,
The Chronicle of Social Change; Jessica Lobedan, Mills College; Angelina Romano, SFUSD; Barret
I. Introduction and Agenda Review
The meeting was started at 1:35 pm and attendees introduced themselves. The agenda was
II. Update from Huckleberry House on CSEC Services
Huckleberry hired a new case manager to handle a case load of 20 commercially, sexually
exploited minors in December. Kailey Norris, the new CSEC case manager, introduced
herself to attendees. Kailey is familiar with community-based services to fully support
sexually exploited and high risk youth. She has been collaborating with many agencies in San
Francisco and the East Bay that offer mental health services, medical services, housing and
case management. She noted that we need more trauma-informed, supportive short term
and long term housing for youth over 18, and mentioned emergency housing is really hard
to find. There are a few shelters but there is not always room when it is needed, they are
not always in the safest neighborhoods and exploiters know where they are located. Kailey
is also available for CSEC training. Kailey will send referral form to Minouche.
III. Research on Safe Harbor Laws
Jessica Lobedan is pursuing a Master’s at Mills College, and is doing research for the
Department on the Status of Women on states that have implemented Safe Harbor Laws in
connection with CSEC. She will share her research with the Task Force in June.
IV. Update from Family & Children’s Services
Barret Johnson updated on HSA’s development of a county wide CSEC protocol (San
Francisco opted into the state Department of Social Services CSEC program). NCYL (National
Center for Youth Law)’s Kate Walker got the contract to develop a San Francisco CSEC
protocol. Survivor focus groups will be incorporated in the protocol development. HSA will
host CSEC training with Nola Brantley aimed at FCS social workers, SFUSD, and foster
parents. Bay Area Academy is providing training to county child welfare staff on CSEC.
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HSA is partnering with West Coast Children’s Clinic to pilot and validate a CSEC screening
tool. It’s coming into the system within the next 8 months. HSA is promoting a standardized
state CSEC assessment guide: pilot project will begin in April. Counties have to develop
interagency protocol by end of June.
There is a shortage of emergency beds for over 18. We should provide emergency beds for
18-24 in long term. HSA is reaching out to other county for regional solution.
VI. Next Steps – Agenda for Next Meeting
The meeting was adjourned at 2:30 pm. Next meeting will be on April 15, 2015.