2021 DPSS Annual Report_FINAL

Annual Report 2020/2021

Children’s Services

What We’re Doing Providing Tools to Prevent Child Trafficking

Krystal Elliott, conference organizer and administrative services analyst for CSEC, is already getting ready for the 2022 conference by preparing sample hygiene kits so attendees can see an example of what supplies a child in their caseload might need on hand.

2021 CSEC CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS: ■ 23 Sessions ■ 18 Speakers ■ 17 Exhibitors, including local community partners and international agencies ■ 643 Attendees ■ 344 (53%) downloaded/accessed the conference through the Whova app

The pandemic shifted Riverside County’s annual Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) conference online, in a move that resulted in the event’s largest-ever audience of nearly 650 attendees who logged on to learn how to keep kids safe.

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