ASK THE EXPERT WITH ANDREA DIAZ: THE INTERSECTION OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM WITH THE COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Date: January 15, 2020

Time: 10:00 am - 10:30 am PDT

Register HERE for this session

The UP Project is hosting an Ask the Expert session on The Intersection of the Child Welfare System with the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth with Andrea Diaz on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 10am PDT.

The Ask the Expert session has two-parts. After registration, participants will receive a link to a 20-minute recorded mini lecture by Andrea Diaz. This session is a pre-requisite and will provide key points about the intersection of the child welfare system and the commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth. Part two is the live, virtual Ask the Expert session held on January 15, 2020 at 10am PDT. Questions can be sent prior to the session or asked live during the event. It is strongly encouraged that participants view the 20-minute session to allow for a deeper conversation during the live Ask the Expert event.

As the Training and Prevention Manager at MISSSEY, Inc., Andrea Diaz advocates and supports youth through education.  She loves being in the community and working towards creating safer spaces for youth to navigate by offering outreach, information, and collaboration.  Andrea is a certified domestic violence counselor and has served as a case manager, SFPD liaison, and education manager in that field.  She is passionate about working with women and youth and learning how to best build support for and around them.

Session Overview:

This session will review the risk factors that system involved youth face and how service providers can create better support to prevent and/or intervene. 

Objective: This course will increase participants ability to better work with clients who are in the child welfare system.

For questions, comments, or concerns please contact Kelly Flugum at (707) 992-0834 or kelly.flugum@cirinc.org