Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2023, $950,000)
Centers for Youth and Families’ (The Centers) Human Trafficking Treatment Program proposes to enhance the quality and quantity of services available to assist minor victims of all forms of human trafficking in Arkansas. The program will provide and/or connect victims to trauma-informed, evidence-based and victim-centered direct services while also expanding public awareness and victim identification through targeted trainings. Comprehensive direct services available to victims will include case management, client intake, client orientation and life skills, clothing, food and basic necessities, crisis intervention and 24-hour response, documentation assistance, education, employment readiness and assistance, family support and reunification, interpreter/translator services, legal services, medical and dental care, mental health treatment, shelter and housing, substance abuse treatment, system-based victim advocacy, and transportation assistance.