Citation

Gewirtz O'Brien JR, Moynihan M, Saewyc E, Edinburgh LD. Child Abuse Negl. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Midwest Children's Resource Center, Children's Minnesota, Garden View Medical Building, 347 N. Smith Ave, Suite 401, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States. Electronic address: Laurel.edinburgh@childrensmn.org.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104141

PMID

31653444

Abstract

This invited article is one of several comprising part of a special issue of Child Abuse and Neglect focused on child trafficking and health. The purpose of each invited article is to describe a specific program serving trafficked children. Featuring these programs is intended to raise awareness of innovative counter-trafficking strategies emerging worldwide and facilitate collaboration on program development and outcomes research. This article describes the Minnesota Runaway Intervention Program (RIP), a Minneapolis-St. Paul based program dedicated to supporting youth aged 12-17 who have run away and experienced sexual violence, including sexual assault and exploitation. It is a comprehensive, health care focused intervention, embedded within a hospital-based Child Advocacy Center. RIP is developed and led by nurse practitioners who provide services tailored to participants' diverse needs, including health care, case management services, and a therapeutic empowerment group.

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Language: en

Keywords

Adolescent; Homelessness; Intervention; Nurse practitioners; Runaway; Sexual exploitation; Sexual victimization