Websites

GEMS 
ECPACT
Polaris Project
Shared Hope
​National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
​National Child Traumatic Stress Network
​Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute

Books

Brown, B. (2017). Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
Burke Harris, N. (2018). The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity
Cranford, C. (2015). Parenting in a Digital World: A Step-by-Step Guide to Internet Safety
​Dust, H. (2009). Scars and Stilettos: The Transformation of an Exotic Dancer
​Hodge, S. (2011). Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave
​Lloyd, R. (2012). Girls Like Us: Fighting for a World Where Girls Are Not for Sale: A Memoir
Menakem, Resmaa. (2017). My Grandmother's Hand: Racialized Trauma and the Pathways to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies
​Morris, M.W. (2004). Too Beautiful for Words
Morris, M.W. (2016). Pushout: The criminalization of black girls in school
Morris, M.W. (2014). Black Stats: African Americans by the Numbers in the Twenty-first Century
Nouwen, H. (1979). The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society
Phelps, C. (2013). Runaway Girl: Escaping Life on the Streets
Prochaska, J.O., Norcross, J.C., & DiClemente, C.O. (2007). Changing for Good: A Revolutionary Six-Stage Program for Overcoming Bad Habits and Moving Your Life Positively Forward
Rivers, F. (2005). Redeeming Love​
Sher, J. (2013). Somebody’s Daughter: The Hidden Story of America’s Prostituted Children and the Battle to Save Them
​Siegel, D. (2015). Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
van der Kolk, B. (2015). The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in Healing of Trauma
van Dernoot Lipsky, L., & Burk, C. (2009). Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
​White, S., & Lloyd, R. (2014). Survivors Guide to Leaving
​Young, P.S. (2013). Anybody’s Daughter

Articles

Walker (2013). California Child Welfare Council, ending the Commercial Sexual exploitation of Children: a Call for Multi-System Collaboration in California
CSEC Action Team (2015). Memorandum of Understanding Template for the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Program 


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LGBT Serving Agencies in Los Angeles County 

APAIT: Programs for the transgender community, testing services, outreach services for the transgender community, "The Midnight Stroll"
​TransLatin@Coalition: Support groups, mental health services, ESL classes, and daily food distribution for the Latinx transgender community 
Trans Wellness Center: Drop-in center for the transgender community M-F from 11:00am-6:00pm
St John's Well Child and Family Center: Transgender health program