<description>&lt;p&gt;We talk about a lot of sensitive topics as school counselors, and today is no exception. We’re taking a deep dive into child sex trafficking. Heavy, I know. But with sex trafficking happening all around us, this just might be the conversation you never knew you needed to hear.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I’m joined by Krystal Nierman of Switch, an organization fighting to end sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. Krystal shares what sex trafficking &lt;em&gt;really&lt;/em&gt; looks like…and there’s a good chance it’s not what you think! Plus, you’ll hear how to spot the red flags among students, what to do if you suspect it’s happening, and actions we can take (and teach to others) to help prevent sex trafficking.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Be sure to check the links below for more valuable resources on this topic. This is something that could be affecting students at your own school in various ways, so keep asking questions and follow your gut if you feel like something is off. Share this episode with fellow counselors to help spread awareness around child sex trafficking!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Resources Mentioned: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Free Resource: Editable Scholarship Spreadsheet -&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://counselorclique.com/scholarship" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://counselorclique.com/scholarship&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Switch Website: &lt;a href="https://switchsc.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://switchsc.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMC): &lt;a href="https://www.missingkids.org/home" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.missingkids.org/home&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Child Sex Trafficking: &lt;a href="https://www.missingkids.org/theissues/trafficking" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.missingkids.org/theissues/trafficking&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Child Sexual Abuse Material: &lt;a href="https://www.missingkids.org/theissues/csam" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.missingkids.org/theissues/csam&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE): &lt;a href="https://endsexualexploitation.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://endsexualexploitation.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with Lauren:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Sign up for the free, 3-day prep for High School Counseling Job Interviews &lt;a href="https://counselorclique.com/interviews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://counselorclique.com/interviews&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Visit my TpT store &lt;a href="https://counselorclique.com/shop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://counselorclique.com/shop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Send me a DM on Instagram @counselorclique &lt;a href="https://instagram.com/counselorclique" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://instagram.com/counselorclique&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Follow me on Facebook &lt;a href="https://facebook.com/counselorclique" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://facebook.com/counselorclique&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Send me an email &lt;a href="mailto:lauren@counselorclique.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;mailto:lauren@counselorclique.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Join the Clique Collaborative &lt;a href="https://cliquecollab.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://cliquecollab.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Full show notes on website: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://counselorclique.com/episode150" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://counselorclique.com/episode150&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

High School Counseling Conversations®

Lauren Tingle, School Counselor

Shining a Light on Child Sex Trafficking with Krystal Nierman of Switch

OCT 28, 202456 MIN
High School Counseling Conversations®

Shining a Light on Child Sex Trafficking with Krystal Nierman of Switch

OCT 28, 202456 MIN

Description

We talk about a lot of sensitive topics as school counselors, and today is no exception. We’re taking a deep dive into child sex trafficking. Heavy, I know. But with sex trafficking happening all around us, this just might be the conversation you never knew you needed to hear.

I’m joined by Krystal Nierman of Switch, an organization fighting to end sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. Krystal shares what sex trafficking really looks like…and there’s a good chance it’s not what you think! Plus, you’ll hear how to spot the red flags among students, what to do if you suspect it’s happening, and actions we can take (and teach to others) to help prevent sex trafficking.

Be sure to check the links below for more valuable resources on this topic. This is something that could be affecting students at your own school in various ways, so keep asking questions and follow your gut if you feel like something is off. Share this episode with fellow counselors to help spread awareness around child sex trafficking!

Resources Mentioned:


Connect with Lauren:


Full show notes on website: https://counselorclique.com/episode150