If you work with or care for children that may be vulnerable to commercial sexual exploitation/human trafficking, this training is for you. In partnership with the California Department of Social Services, WestCoast Children’s Clinic provides free training to California-based caregivers and service providers. Both the Caregiver CSEC training and the CSEC 102 Advanced training are live, virtual 16-hour trainings that take place over 4 days. In addition to these two trainings, attendees also have access to monthly Learning Communities with our training team to continue the conversations and learnings after the initial training is complete. Register below and keep scrolling for both CSEC 102 and Advanced Caregiver Training.
CSEC 102 Training
The CSEC 102 training provides an advanced and comprehensive curriculum on best practices for serving youth that are commercially sexually exploited. This CDSS sponsored training is free to all California based providers in any setting – child welfare, juvenile justice, healthcare, social work, education, and more.
*PLEASE NOTE*: Register for all four days for your region at once. If these dates do not work for you, keep an eye out for emails with additional dates for each region. Each series prioritizes specific regions, but we welcome providers from other regions if there is room in the training. Reach out to csectraining@westcoastcc.org for more information.
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March CSEC 102 Series
Region 1: Los Angeles County
Tuesday: March 25th, 2026, 8:30AM-4:30PM (Modules 1 and 2)
Wednesday: March 26th, 2026, 8:30AM-4:30PM (Module 3 and 4)
13 CEs available upon completion.
To be eligible to receive 13 CEs, you must attend both days of training.
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April CSEC 102 Series
Region 3: Bay Area/Central California
Monday: April 6th, 2026, 9AM-1PM (Module 1)
Tuesday: April 7th, 2026, 9AM-1PM (Module 2)
Monday: April 13th, 2026, 9AM-1PM (Module 3)
Tuesday: April 14th, 2026, 9AM-1PM (Module 4)
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Advanced Caregiver Training
This 16-hour training series is a comprehensive course that addresses how to recognize and respond to youth in your care that are commercially sexually exploited.
We will build on the skills and concepts learned in previous introduction to commercial sexual exploitation trainings. Caregivers will learn strategies to recognize signs of trafficking, respond to them, and gain support from caregivers going through similar experiences. Additionally, you will connect with survivors with lived experience both in the training and in our optional, monthly Learning Communities. Our Learning Communities are open to caregivers that have completed the training series.
*Please note: all types of caregivers are welcome! Parents, foster parents, relatives, friends of the family, providers acting in a caregiver role and more!
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April Saturday Caregiver Series
Saturday: April 4th, 2026, 9:00AM-1:00PM (Module 1)
Saturday: April 11th, 2026, 9:00AM-1:00PM (Module 2)
Saturday: April 18th, 2026, 9:00AM-1:00PM (Module 3)
Saturday: April 25th, 2026, 9:00AM-1:00PM (Module 4)
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We know caregiver schedules can be challenging! Please reach out with any questions or concerns you may have about flexibility with scheduling.
Please note, each training module is four hours long. Attendees must take the 4 modules in order and complete all 4 modules to get credit for this training.
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Self Paced CSEC Training Options
WestCoast now offers both the CSEC 102 and the Advanced CSEC Caregiver training in an online self-paced format. As a participant, you will be able to take all 4 modules of these curriculum at your own pace. Each module includes videos and engaging activities to ensure participants develop understanding and comprehension of the material.
If you would like to register to take the trainings online through our Teachable portal, please use the links below.
Advanced CSEC Caregiver Self-Paced
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Caregiver Office Hours
Have you taken WestCoast’s Advanced Caregiver training? Or are you a caregiver looking for consultation, community, and further learning? Do you have questions about best practices to support a youth in your care? Join us!
For more information, email us at csectraining@westcoastcc.org
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Additional WestCoast Children’s Clinic CSEC Training
Introductory Level
- CSEC 101: Supporting Commercially Sexually Exploited Children
- CSEC 101: Healthcare
- CSEC 101 for Educational Settings (Youth)
- CSEC 101 for Educational Settings (Provider)
- A Pathway to Healing: Using a Harm Reduction Approach to Navigate Commercial Sexual Exploitation
- Vicarious Trauma and Self Care for Direct Service Providers: Supporting Youth Involved in Commercial Sexual Exploitation
- Overlooked: Intersections of Gender Identity, Sexuality and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)
Advanced Level
- CSEC 102 Training Series
- Advanced Caregiver Training Series
- Advanced Skill Building Strategies for Supporting Commercially Sexually Exploited Children
- “Meet Me Where I Am” Utilizing the Stages of Change to Support Youth Impacted by Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
CUSTOM CLINICAL COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN (CSEC) TRAINING SERIES
- Custom Clinical CSEC Training Series
- Supervisor Training: Supporting Clinicians Working with Exploited Youth
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If you are interested in any of the above trainings or custom trainings, please email us at csectraining@westcoastcc.org.
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