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Jun 5, 2023
Strength Profiles: Shifting the Perspective from Risk to Positive Assets
By: Danna Basson, Phuc T. Nguyen, David Perry Today WestCoast is releasing a new study, Strength Profiles of Youth Seeking Mental Health...
May 17, 2023
Spotlight on Community Violence: An Underrecognized Danger to Children’s Mental Health
By: David Perry, Danna Basson, Phuc T. Nguyen Today, WestCoast Children’s Clinic is releasing a new study, Spotlight on Community...
Mar 29, 2023
Exploitation and Gender
By: David Perry, Danna Basson, Selena Cuevas, and Charlie Tebow WestCoast is releasing a new research study, Exploitation and Gender:...
Dec 16, 2022
Uncovering Trauma At a Community Clinic: Links to Mental Health Needs
By: Phuc T. Nguyen, Danna Basson, and David Perry WestCoast Children’s Clinic is releasing a research study, Uncovering Trauma At a...
Aug 18, 2022
Universal Screening Makes Exploitation Visible
By: David T. Perry, Danna Basson, PhD, and Hannah Haley This research brief discusses the impact of universal screening on identifying...
May 12, 2022
WCC Youth Art Showcase
We are proud to present the 2022 Youth Art Showcase! Former and current WCC clients created pieces with themes such as community,...
Apr 28, 2022
CSEC in Alameda County: Estimating the Scope of the Problem
By: David T. Perry, Danna Basson, Ph.D. This report describes the prevalence of child sex trafficking in Alameda County using data from...
Oct 17, 2018
Psychotherapy for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children: A Guide
A Guide for Community-Based Behavioral Health Practitioners and Agencies After a decade of providing community-based mental health...
Sep 21, 2017
Validation of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation-Identification Tool (CSE-IT)
By: Danna Basson, PhD “Making exploitation visible is a first step toward taking action. As a result of universal screening,...
Apr 19, 2017
Podcast Series: Who is for Sale?
Listen to WestCoast's 5-part podcast series, "Who is for Sale?," where we discuss how racism and misogyny drive child sex trafficking in...
Mar 17, 2017
Op-ed: California has not made child prostitution legal.
March 2017 East Bay Times Opinion Piece By: Stacey Katz and Kate Walker Arresting victims of child trafficking is harmful. Period. Read...
Aug 18, 2016
KQED Forum: OPD Sex Scandal Puts Spotlight on Bay Area Sex Trafficking
WestCoast's TAYS Program Director, Adela Rodarte, was a guest on KQED's forum, "OPD Sex Scandal Puts Spotlight on Bay Area Sex...
Jul 18, 2016
Article: It happens all the time.
WestCoast Children's Clinic CEO Dr. Stacey Katz and TAYS Program Director Adela Rodarte speak to the San Francisco Chronicle about what's...
Jul 22, 2012
Research to Action: Sexually Exploited Minors Needs & Strengths
By: Danna Basson, Ph.D., Erin Rosenblatt Psy.D., Hannah Haley, MSW We are pleased to announce the release of WestCoast’s first research...
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