ORS 419C.030 Screening for sex trafficking victims; resource referral

As soon as practicable after a youth or adjudicated youth is taken into custody under this chapter or, if the youth or adjudicated youth is not taken into custody, at the point of intake, a county juvenile department shall ensure that the youth or adjudicated youth is screened to determine whether the youth or adjudicated youth is a victim of sex trafficking. If the screening indicates that the youth or adjudicated youth is or has been a victim of sex trafficking, the screener shall immediately report the suspected sex trafficking as required under ORS 419B.010 and the county juvenile department shall ensure that the youth or adjudicated youth is referred to appropriate resources, including access to a special advocate.

The Department of Justice:

In consultation with the advisory committee appointed by the department under ORS 147.480, the Department of Human Services and the Oregon Youth Authority, shall maintain and make available to each county juvenile department a regularly updated list of referral resources.

In consultation with the advisory committee appointed by the Department of Justice under ORS 147.480, shall develop and provide training on the use of a standardized screening tool required to be used by a county juvenile department in carrying out the county juvenile department’s duties under this section.

Each county juvenile department shall ensure that all staff of the county juvenile department who work directly with youths or adjudicated youths complete the screening tool training developed by the Department of Justice under this section.