ACS - Youth

Administration for Children's Services

Keeping Children Safe & Supporting Families


Trafficked Youth

Education
Be Connected!
DYFJ Volunteer Opportunities
Health
Housing
Jobs
Know Your Rights
LGBTQ
Planning for Your Future
Supervised Independent Living Programs (SILP)
Teens Take on COVID
Trafficked Youth
Was I Born In America?
Youth Leadership Council

Education

Be Connected!

DYFJ Volunteer Opportunities

Health

Housing

Jobs

Know Your Rights

LGBTQ

Planning for Your Future

Supervised Independent Living Programs (SILP)

Teens Take on COVID

Trafficked Youth

Was I Born In America?

Youth Leadership Council


Services for Youth

Human Trafficking Prevention Virtual Resource Fair
Resources for Professionals
Preventing Youth Trafficking

NYC Administration for Children’s Services’ Office of Child Trafficking Prevention and Policy - A Selection of NYC Services for Sex and/or Labor Trafficked Youth:

National Human Trafficking Resource Center’s Hotline, run by the Polaris Project. Call 1-888-373-7888 or text to 233733. Assistance with linkage to a variety of services, including housing.

NYC Administration for Children’s Services’ Office of Child Trafficking Prevention and Policy: Child.trafficking@acs.nyc.gov OCTPP leads all aspects of ACS’ policy and practice concerning trafficked and commercially sexually exploited children.

NYC Administration for Children’s Services’ Immigrant Services: Training and TA, information about legal services and resources. Contact Bojana Zezelj at 917-551-7968 .

Ali Forney Center: Housing and supportive services for male and female LGBTQ youth: 212-222-3427 or www.aliforneycenter.org

Day One: Individual services for exploited and trafficked males & females, and intimate dating violence, training: 212-566-8120, Ext. 5692 or socialworker@dayoneny.org

The Door: Multi-service center for all teens (male, female, LGBTQ) ages 12 – 21: 212-941-9090 or www.door.org

GEMS: Individual and group work services for exploited and trafficked females, housing, mentoring training: www.gems-girls.org

Hetrick Martin Institute: Services and referrals for male and female LGBTQ youth ages 13 – 24: 212-674-2400 or www.hmi.org

JCCA’s Gateways Program (JCCA): Residential Foster Care for females (active ACS cases must be referred through the Office of Placement): gateways@jccany.org

JCCA’s Center for Healing: Evidence based, clinical services for JCCA referred children and families who have experienced child sexual abuse and/or exploitation. 914-769-0164

Mt. Sinai Adolescent Health Center: FREE Medical, Dental, Optometry, Mental Health, Counseling, Mentoring and Transitioning Services for males and females up to age 24 (must register by age 22): 212-423-3000 for appointment

New Beginnings at Mt. Sinai-St. Luke’s: Preventive services with family participation, specifically for sexually abused and/or trafficked males and females: 212-523-2685

PurPLe Clinic: FREE safe primary health care clinic for male and female survivors of sex abuse and/or trafficking: purpleclinic@institute.org

Safe Horizon’s Anti-Trafficking Program: Counseling, basic needs, legal services, linkage to services, training. 718-943-8631

Safe Horizon’s Streetwork Project: Drop In Centers in all 5 boroughs: www.safehorizon.org

Sanctuary for Families’ Immigration Intervention Project: Services in over 30 languages, locations in 4 boroughs, but serves Citywide. 718-250-4240 or www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org

Sanctuary for Families’ Justice and Empowerment for Teens (JET) Initiative: Training, advocacy and clinical services for all exploited or risk of exploitation youth. Email jlee@sffny for the referral form.

U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division: Community education/training, referrals, investigates employers, computes and recovers back wages for immigrants or labor trafficked, minors, wage loss and wage theft victims. 212-264-8185 or www.wagehour.dol.gov

Child Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Resources
What to Do and Who to Contact When You Identify a Trafficked Child