Translated Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials Now Available
Materials covering family and court settings for ages 2-18 are now available in Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Haitian Creole.
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OVC Materials for Trafficked Youth – A Journey Through and Beyond the Legal System
February 2022
In this video, OVC and Center for Court Innovation staff discuss graphic novels focused on young human trafficking survivors’ experiences, plus an accompanying booklet that focuses on rights, roles, and responsibilities within the justice system. Learn how to use these materials to support victims and witnesses of sex and labor trafficking, ages 12–18. View the Child Victims and Witness Support Materials on Human Trafficking.
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Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials: Jamie’s Story – A Journey Through (and beyond) the Legal System
Date Published
January 2022
Agencies
OVC
Freedom Network USA Human Trafficking Conference
Event Dates
–
Location
Hyatt Regency Miami or Online
Miami, FL
Event Type
Conference
Who's That? In Family or Dependency Court
Summary
Who’s That? In Family or Dependency Court—a complementary piece to It’s Not Just You—is a brief guide that explains the different roles of people that a teenager may interact with or hear about throughout their child welfare case and in family or dependency court. It includes practical tips for preparing for court and information on some...
What Is Your Job? In Criminal Court
Summary
What Is Your Job? In Criminal Court—a companion piece to Brave Oscar—is a picture book that explains the different roles of people that a child may interact with or hear about throughout a criminal case and in criminal court. It includes information on the role of the child in court and an illustration of a courtroom.
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...I Am Still Isabella
Summary
I Am Still Isabella tells the story of what happens to Isabella after she is removed from her home and placed with another caregiver, her auntie.
To illustrate common occurrences in cases of child removal, the story follows Isabella as she adjusts to life in her new home, regularly meets with her caseworker and counselor and discusses...
Who's That? In Criminal Court
Summary
Who’s That? In Criminal Court—a complementary piece to There’s More to Me—is a brief guide that explains the different roles of people that youth may interact with or hear about throughout their criminal case and in criminal court. It includes practical tips for preparing for court and information on some rights to which children are entitled.
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...What's Going On? Your Rights and Who You'll Meet
Summary
What’s Going On?—a companion piece to the Sergio’s Story, Zoe’s Story, and Jamie’s Story graphic novels—provides information about—
- the various people a child or youth victim of human trafficking might meet,
- the rights a victim or witness has in different courts,
- how trafficking is defined in the United States, and
- the laws and services that might...