TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Featured intervention for exploited and trafficked youth: the Minnesota Runaway Intervention Program
JO  - Child abuse and neglect
A1  - Gewirtz O'Brien, Janna R.
A1  - Moynihan, Melissa
A1  - Saewyc, Elizabeth
A1  - Edinburgh, Laurel D.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0145-2134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104141
ID  - ref1
ER  -