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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...
Jun 5, 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...
May 17, 2023


Exploitation and Gender
By: David Perry, Danna Basson, Selena Cuevas, and Charlie Tebow WestCoast is releasing a new research study, Exploitation and Gender:...
Mar 29, 2023


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...
Dec 16, 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...
Aug 18, 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...
Apr 28, 2022


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...
Oct 17, 2018


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,...
Sep 21, 2017


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...
Jul 23, 2012
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