A Holistic Guide on Trauma Informed Care for Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation
This document is our effort in the direction of bringing forth and share our learnings from the field about the mental health needs of the victims of commercial sexual exploitation. The scope of the document specifically covers the mental health needs of a victim prior to their rescue as well as during the process of rehabilitation, while they reside in child care institutions. The aim of this document is to encourage and equip the stakeholders specifically social workers, caregivers, and other non-mental health professionals who interact with victims of commercial sexual exploitation with an understanding of the victim’s psycho-social needs along with practical suggestions on managing challenges arising from these needs.