FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: June 9, 2025
Subject: Anti-Human Trafficking Update
Submitted For: Marla Stuart, Director
Department: Employment and Human Services
Referral No: #111
Referral Name: Family Justice Centers and Commercially Sexually Exploited Children
Presenter: Kimberly Baker, CSEC Services Program Manager; Corinna Espino, CSEC Services Program Coordinator; Mélody Saint-Saëns, Alliance to End Abuse Division Manager;Katrina Natale, Director of Contra Costa Human Trafficking Taskforce, Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office
Contact: Danielle Fokkema, (925) 655-2047
Referral History:
On January 6, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved referring oversight to the Family and Human Services Committee (FHS) on the Family Justice Centers and Commercially Sexually Exploited Children initiatives. This became FHS Referral No. 111.
On June 8, 2015, November 14, 2016, February 20, 2018, February 25, 2019, July 27, 2020, and June 28, 2021, FHS received and approved annual reports from the Employment and Human Services Department on the Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative, Human Trafficking, Commercially Sexually Exploited Children, and the Family Justice Centers.
FHS received an annual update on June 27, 2022 and it was later accepted by the Board at their September 20, 2022 meeting.
FHS received an annual update on June 26, 2023 and it was later discussed and accepted by the Board at their September 12, 2023 meeting.
FHS received the last annual update on June 24, 2024 and it was later discussed and accepted by the Board at their November 5, 2024 meeting.
Referral Update:
Please see the attached 2025 Report on Anti-Human Trafficking efforts in Contra Costa County.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
ACCEPT the 2025 Annual Report on Anti-Human Trafficking efforts in Contra Costa County, and FORWARD to the Board of Supervisors for their information.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
There is no fiscal impact for this action.