California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 16524.7

WIC § 16524.7 Effective Jan 1, 2018Div. 9 · Part 4 · Ch. 5.2

Statute text

(a)(1) There is hereby established the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program. This program shall be administered by the State Department of Social Services.

(2)The department, in consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association of California, shall develop an allocation methodology to distribute funding for the program. Funds allocated pursuant to this section shall be utilized to cover expenditures related to the costs of implementing the program, prevention and intervention services, and training related to children who are, or may become, victims of commercial sexual exploitation.

(3)(A) Funds shall be provided to counties that elect to participate in the program for the provision of training to county children’s services workers to identify, intervene, and provide case management services to children who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking, as applicable, and to foster caregivers for the prevention and identification of potential victims.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 558, Sec. 6. (AB 1227) Effective January 1, 2018.