Project Harmony Responds to Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)

On Monday, November 16, Project Harmony (www.projectharmony.com) hosted a four day training for multidisciplinary teams (MDT) across the region focused on prevention and intervention of child victims of commercial sexual exploitation funded through the National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) of Fox Valley Technical College (FTC). Furthermore, the training utilized subject matter experts to describe preferred practices, model programs and resources to help guide teams.

Project Harmony is one of the largest Child Advocacy Centers in the nation.  This is not due to an overwhelming volume of child abuse, but due to the level of collaboration that comes together to address the issue – collectively.  They continue to lead the way for all Child Advocacy Centers with strong multidisciplinary teams.

Project Harmony is a nonprofit, community-based organization that has served more than 25,000 children during the past 19 years by providing a child friendly environment in which specially-trained professionals work together to assess, investigate, and resolve child abuse cases.  In one centralized location, Project Harmony co-houses with Omaha Police Department Child Victim/Sexual Assault Unit, Nebraska Health & Human Services/Child Protection Service Initial Assessment and Child Abuse Hotline, Lutheran Family Services and Child Saving Institute.  Project Harmony exists to protect and support children, collaborate with professionals and engage the community to end child abuse and neglect.