An Evidence Review on Prevention, Screening, Assessment, & Intervention for Youth Experiencing Homelessness and Human Trafficking

Abstract

Youth experiencing homelessness are at a high risk of human trafficking victimization. The Chapin Hall team conducted a rapid evidence review to identify studies that evaluated the outcomes associated with interventions for preventing human trafficking, mitigating risk, or improving outcomes among youth experiencing homelessness. In addition, we sought screening or assessment tools for identifying sex trafficking experience or risk among youth experiencing homelessness.

We retrieved 1,082 records from among an existing youth homelessness evidence library maintained by Chapin Hall, bibliographic databases searches, and supplemental hand searches. We included reports that examined an intervention or prevention program or provided detailed information about screening and assessment for human trafficking among youth experiencing homelessness. We identified four unique interventions evaluated across eight studies and publications that included youth-level outcomes for youth experiencing homelessness and trafficking. We identified 14 unique assessment or screening tools relevant to youth populations who may be experiencing trafficking and/or at-risk for trafficking.

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An Evidence Review on Prevention, Screening, Assessment, & Intervention for Youth Experiencing Homelessness and Human Trafficking