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Life Lesson #2 from Nola Brantley to Survivors in the Movement

4/28/2020

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Life Lesson #1 from Nola Brantley to Survivors in the Movement

6/3/2018

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Do Not Loose Yourself or Your Identity in this movement! 
In my experience as a young survivor coming out of "the life' and ending up in this movement was all consuming for me, especially as I was looked to and was recognized by my colleagues and peers as a survivor-leader.

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Don't You Dare Blame This on My Mother

5/14/2018

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Generational trauma is rarely addressed when working with commercially sexually exploited youth and their families. Yet, it is essential to understanding the larger context of exploitation. The trauma of parents can easily be overlooked and judgment placed on them for their lack of understanding of exploitation and interactions with their youth.  Below is a poem by Nola Brantley.


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"The CSEC Caregiver Project"

11/1/2016

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Nola Brantley Speaks partnered with the Los Angeles Probation Department to develop "The CSEC Caregiver Project," a CSEC intervention curriculum for parents and caregivers of CSEC-identified youth. 


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"The Empowerment Project"

11/1/2016

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Nola Brantley Speaks is partnering with the Los Angeles Probation Department and UC Berkeley's California Social Work Education Center to develop "The Empowerment Project: Redefining Young Women's Strength, Beauty, and Courage."


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"Word on the Street"

11/1/2016

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Nola Brantley Speaks partnered with the Los Angeles Probation Department to develop a CSEC prevention curriculum for females, "Word on the Street: Educating and Empowering Young Women and Girls. " 


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Empowerment Conference

11/1/2016

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Nola Brantley Speaks is partnering with the Los Angeles Probation Department and Department of Children and Family Services as well as other community based organizations to host the 5th Annual Empowerment Conference for young women who have survived involvement in CSEC. Listen to Nola share more about the conference. 
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Recommendations for Social Service Agencies’ Response to Peer Recruitment Amongst Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth

11/1/2016

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Peer recruitment is a common way that youth enter into the commercial sex industry. Exploiters intentionally use commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC) to recruit their peers as CSEC identified youth have easy access to their peers and can gain their peers’ trust easily. Peer recruitment is rampant anywhere large numbers of youth congregate such as assessment centers, group homes, schools, etc. 
Although the focus for the past several years has been on female involved in CSEC, it is important to note that peer recruitment can occur with girls, boys, and transgender youth.  

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  • Home
  • About NBS
    • Who is Nola Brantley?
    • NBS in the Media
  • Training
    • CSEC 101
    • CSEC 102
    • CSEC 103
    • CSEC + Harm Reduction
    • CSEC Advocacy
    • CSE of Males
    • Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Gay Cis Males & Transgender Females
    • CSE of Native Americans
    • CSEC Engagement Strategies for Out -of-Home Care Providers
    • Child Labor Trafficking
    • Consent vs. Coercion
    • Generational Trauma
    • Healing Shame with CSEC
    • Organizational Strategies
    • "The Empowerment Project" Facilitator Training
    • The Impact of Poverty
    • The Intersection of Human Trafficking and Ethnicity
    • The Intersection of CSEC + Technology
    • "Raising Awareness" Facilitator Training
    • Strategies to Address Vicarious Trauma
    • "Word on the Street"
    • Working with Trauma Survivors in Professional Settings
  • #Care4selfcare4others
  • Curriculum Development
  • Event Coordination
  • Resources
    • WHY ARE YOUTH INVOLVED IN CSEC?
    • WHAT IS CSEC?
    • NBS Blog