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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, PhD This report describes the prevalence of child sex trafficking in Alameda County using data from the...
Apr 12, 2022


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...
Apr 17, 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 10, 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...
Mar 17, 2017


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...
Aug 1, 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 1, 2016


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 1, 2012
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