Youth with Disabilities and Human Trafficking (Educational Brief)

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Year Developed: 10/01/2025

Resource Type: Brief

Primary Audience: Clinicians Administrative Staff
Secondary Audience: Enabling Staff PCAs

Language(s): English

Developed by: HealthPartnersIPVE

Annotation: This six-page educational brief highlights the multiple factors that contribute to the elevated prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV), exploitation (E), and HT among youth with disabilities as well as how exposure to such violence impacts their health and will offer recommendations for health centers ensuring that patients have access to and can receive relevant support and services. The brief covers HRSA’s UDS measures on HT/E related to adolescents, the corresponding ICD-10 documentation codes, and key resources and guidance to facilitate clinician/patient engagement.

Resource Subtopic:
Quality: Quality Improvement
Workforce: Health Professions Education and Training (HP-ET).

Keywords:
Injury and Violence Prevention
Adolescents and Youth
Behavioral Health
Education - Staff (e.g., Competency-Based)
Uniform Data System (UDS).