Theresa Schillaci, Tackling Child Trafficking In Albany County — Jan. 31, 2019

Theresa A. Schillaci, who coordinates the Safe Harbour program for the Albany County Department of Children, Youth and Families, speaks in the week’s Enterprise podcast about child sex trafficking in our midst. According to data from Safe Harbour reported in 2017 by 25 counties statewide — the safety next is to be extended eventually to all 62 counties, Schillaci says — 2,366 youth were identified as trafficked or at risk. Kids in middle school — aged 11, 12, and 13 — are particularly vulnerable, says Schillaci, who noted “red flags” that parents and school staff should be aware of. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.