This guide provides an overview of the needs and experiences of young trafficking survivors interacting with the criminal legal system. It also outlines best practices when working with young survivors.
This guide provides a series of tips for preparing and supporting children who may need to testify in court. It includes a separate checklist that can be provided to children and young people.
This guide outlines the various stages of child development and suggests strategies for practitioners to enhance communication with children during each developmental stage.
Kathryn Ford, the Center’s Director of Child Witness Initiatives, speaks with Geri Wisner, a prosecutor from Oklahoma, and Jennifer Thompson, a victim advocate and counselor from Georgia, about how they have been using the Office for Victims of Crime's Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials to inform and empower children as they interact with the justice system.
