NYC Council Introduction 1273

intro.nyc/1273-2025 2024-2025 Legislative Session
Trainings regarding sexually exploited youth.
Status: Committee Committee on Children and Youth
Sponsored by Farah N. Louis
Introduced: May 1, 2025

This bill would require the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) and the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) to mandate annual staff trainings relating to identifying sexually exploited youth. The training would include risk factors of trafficking, identifying vulnerable populations, common indicators, trauma-informed responses, and available support services.