#11 The Foster Care to Human Trafficking Pipeline | Part 2

About this episode

This episode explores how the broken foster care system contributes to the human trafficking of vulnerable youth.

The foster care system is broken. We all know it. But how does this fractured system funnel our most vulnerable youth into human trafficking? Adam Chaney, the Development Director of Foster Care Advocacy Center, and the host Elaine Andino dive deep into the issues in foster care: from the lack of resources to sexual exploitation within the system to the foster-to-trafficking pipeline.

People in this episode

Host: Elaine Andino

Guest: Adam Chaney

Topics covered

• foster care
• human trafficking
• vulnerable youth
• sexual exploitation
• advocacy

Keywords

• foster care
• human trafficking
• youth exploitation
• advocacy
• resources

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Foster Care Advocacy Center

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