Topic: Child Abuse, Intimate Partner Violence, Relationships, Sexual Assault
Target Population: Adolescents, Young Adults, Adults, Clinicians, Providers
Sector: Community-Based, School-Based
This program is for Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian females and gender-expansive youth 12 to 25 years old who are survivors or at risk of sexual exploitation and individuals who work with these youth.
Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting, and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth (MISSSEY), a community- or school- based program, is designed to help prevent the sexual exploitation of and violence committed against young women, support youth through various methods to help them exit violent or exploitive situations, and encourage youth to avoid re-entering those circumstances.
No peer-reviewed publications evaluating the effectiveness of this program were located.
MISSSEY offers direct-support services, education, and advocacy through the following activities:
MISSSEY has supported youth in the San Francisco Bay, California, area since 2006. Previous use beyond this was not located.
This program is facilitated by community professionals and volunteers, and the MISSSEY Training Institute provides training. Information regarding types of available training or training costs was not located. Please use details in the Contact section to learn more.
Considerations for implementing this program include obtaining professionals and volunteers who are dedicated to helping youth who are at risk for or are experiencing sexual exploitation and violence; locating a physical location for the STaR Drop-in Center; and forming connections and liaisons with community establishments and stakeholders to supply donations and professional services, such as career-building workshops and peer-support groups.
The Clearinghouse can help address these considerations. Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email clearinghouse@psu.edu
If you are interested in implementing MISSEY, the Clearinghouse is interested in helping you! Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email clearinghouse@psu.edu
A participant’s time with the program depends on which services they utilize. The Thrive program lasts 8 weeks. Please use details in the Contact section for more information.
No cost information regarding implementation was located. Please use details in the Contact section to learn more.
To move MISSSEY to the Promising category on the Clearinghouse Continuum of Evidence, at least one evaluation should be performed demonstrating positive effects lasting at least one year from the beginning of the program or at least six months from program completion.
The Clearinghouse can help you develop an evaluation plan to ensure the program components are meeting your goals. Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email clearinghouse@psu.edu
Contact the Clearinghouse with any questions regarding this program. Phone: 1-877-382-9185 Email: clearinghouse@psu.edu
You may also contact Angela Scott, Operations Manager, by mail 424 Jefferson St., Oakland, CA 94607, phone 510-251-2070, fax 866-585-7819, email info@misssey.org, or visit https://misssey.org/contact-us/
