@article{ref1,
title="Featured intervention for exploited and trafficked youth: the Minnesota Runaway Intervention Program",
journal="Child abuse and neglect",
year="2019",
author="Gewirtz O'Brien, Janna R. and Moynihan, Melissa and Saewyc, Elizabeth and Edinburgh, Laurel D.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This invited article is one of several comprising part of a special issue of Child Abuse and Neglect focused on child trafficking and health. The purpose of each invited article is to describe a specific program serving trafficked children. Featuring these programs is intended to raise awareness of innovative counter-trafficking strategies emerging worldwide and facilitate collaboration on program development and outcomes research. This article describes the Minnesota Runaway Intervention Program (RIP), a Minneapolis-St. Paul based program dedicated to supporting youth aged 12-17 who have run away and experienced sexual violence, including sexual assault and exploitation. It is a comprehensive, health care focused intervention, embedded within a hospital-based Child Advocacy Center. RIP is developed and led by nurse practitioners who provide services tailored to participants' diverse needs, including health care, case management services, and a therapeutic empowerment group.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-2134",
doi="10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104141",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104141"
}