Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB) has been designated as the county’s official Care Coordinator and leads the team’s collaborative response, ensuring each young person receives survivor-centered, coordinated care. The goal of Care Coordination is that every child or youth experiencing or at risk of trafficking and exploitation has access to non-punitive, responsive, high quality, community-based services that meet their unique short term and long-term needs. Fort Bend County’s Care Coordination Team for Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth (CSE-Y) brings together local agencies and trauma-informed professionals to identify, stabilize, and support children and youth impacted by commercial sexual exploitation. As Care Coordinator, CAFB serves as the central point for referrals, case coordination, and the lead for partner collaboration making sure that youth referred to the team quickly receive a trauma-informed needs assessment and CSE-IT screening, short- and long-term care planning, and consistent follow through across agencies.
Services
Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s Care Coordination Team will begin in 2026 delivering a continuum of services organized under two broad pillars: Identification and Recovery
Identification Services
- Screening- standardized CSE-IT screening for youth referred from schools, CPS, law enforcement, CAC, or community.
- Rapid referral intake – centralized referral intake through Child Advocates of Fort Bend so cases are assigned to the appropriate service provider.
- Multidisciplinary case review- MDT meetings to review cases, share information safely, and create a coordinated plan.
- Outreach and engagement- targeted prevention trainings to help children/youth spot signs of trafficking, identify healthy support systems, and learn skills they need to stay safe.
- Cross-sector training- ongoing training for first responders, educators, child welfare professionals, mental health providers, healthcare professionals, and the community to increase recognition and appropriate response to CSEY and exploitation.
Recovery
- Care coordination and case management — individualized service planning and ongoing case management through CAFB.
- Trauma-informed care and mental health services — access to evidence-based trauma therapy and continuous mental health support.
- Medical care — Sexual Assault Nurse Exams
- Safety planning and crisis response — immediate safety interventions, coordination with CSEY agencies for advocacy, and short-term stabilization.
- Legal advocacy and support — accompaniment to court through criminal court advocacy program
- Family engagement and support — family assessment and services when reunification or family-based planning is appropriate and safe.
- Long-term recovery planning — coordinated steps toward stability, including connections to appropriate community resources and ongoing counseling.
How the Care Coordination process works
- Referral and intake– any agency or individual can refer a youth; CAFB performs an initial intake and safety screen.
- MDT review – the multidisciplinary team reviews and assesses cases monthly to connect to appropriate community resources
- Individualized plan – the Care Coordinator team develops a short-term safety plan and a longer-term recovery plan with MDT, the youth, and any supportive adults.
- Evaluation – services delivery and outcomes are tracked
- Transition and follow-up– when youth reach stability milestones, the team coordinates transition to long-term community supports and maintains follow-up checks.
Referral and Contact:
If you suspect a child or youth is a victim of trafficking or you need support,
contact us at 281-344-5100
832-754-3147 (after business hours)
