Claire E Helpingstine

Datos Biográficos

ID937632
NOMBREClaire E Helpingstine
NOMBRESClaire E
APELLIDOHelpingstine
FIRMAHELPINGSTINE C E
AFILIACIONESFlorida International University
ORCID0000-0001-9499-9940
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS12
TOTAL DE CITAS2
TOTAL COMO AUTOR12
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2018
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H1

  • Mixed Methodological Pilot Evaluation of a Program to Prevent Sexual Exploitation of High School Youth

    Kate M Edwards, Katie M Edwards et al.ARTICLEJournal of Child Sexual Abuse2026

    Despite increasing concerns about child sexual exploitation (CSE), we know little about how to prevent this prevalent public health issue. The purpose of the current study was to conduct a mixed methodological pilot evaluation of a school-based program - READY to Stand® (RTS) - aimed at preventing CSE perpetration and victimization and increasing bystander intervention - among high school students in an urban setting. The RTS program includes six…

  • Lessons on Community Engagement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Portfolio

    Claire E Helpingstine, Meghna Ravi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Child Sexual Abuse2026

    Community engagement is a cornerstone of effective and fiscally responsible public health initiatives, especially in the prevention of child sexual abuse (CSA). It helps to ensure the voices, experiences, and perspectives of those directly affected by CSA prevention are central to research processes. This approach promotes collaboration, trust, and shared decision-making, leading to the development of programs and policies that are responsive to …

  • Evaluating Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Policies in the United States

    J Bart Klika, Catherine A Murphy et al.ARTICLEJournal of Child Sexual Abuse2026

  • Creating a Youth Sex Trafficking Prevention Curriculum Using CBPAR

    Rochelle L Dalla, Kate M Edwards et al.ARTICLEJournal of Child Sexual Abuse2026

    Project LIVE (Love, Inclusivity, Values, and Education) is a five-year Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded project designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-based curriculum aimed at preventing the sexual exploitation of children (SEC) utilizing community-based participatory action research (CBPAR) methods. This paper describes challenges, successes, and lessons learned throughout the first two years of the project (P…

  • A pilot study of the outcomes of human trafficking survivors assessment with girls who have experienced commercial sexual exploitation

    Open AccessClaire Helpingstine, Claire E Helpingstine et al.ARTICLEEvaluation and Program Planning2024

  • Anti-human Trafficking Service Professionals in India

    Claire E Helpingstine, D Stephens et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Trafficking2024

    Sex trafficking (ST) interventions in India typically follow the “three R’s” – rescue, rehabilitation, and reintegration. Anti-human trafficking service organizations (AHTSOs) play an essential role in implementing the “three Rs,” influencing India’s anti-trafficking policy and aid for trafficking survivors. However, few investigations have explored AHTSOs professionals’ perceptions of their roles and the multilevel factors that influence their a…

  • Conspiracy Theories of Human Trafficking

    Maureen C Kenny, Claire E Helpingstine et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Trafficking2023

    This is the first study to assess belief in myths and conspiracy theories about human trafficking (HT) among a diverse college student population. Four hundred and three college students (74% Latinx and 70% females) from a Hispanic serving institute in the southeast U.S. participated in a study to assess the extent to which they endorse HT myths and conspiracy theories, the role of identity factors in HT myth and conspiratorial beliefs, and overa…

  • Survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation

    Claire Helpingstine, Claire E Helpingstine et al.ARTICLEJournal of Human Trafficking2023

    Survivors of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) need multiple services to reintegrate into society including vocational assistance and career planning. Survivor mentors are being employed in agencies to connect with and assist victims of CSE. However, little is known about their work experiences in these agencies. Sixteen adult survivors of CSE who are presently working in agencies serving youth victims of CSE participated in this exploratory s…

  • The collaborative efforts of a multidisciplinary community-based team to address victims of commercial sexual exploitation

    Maureen C Kenny, Claire E HelpingstineARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2021

    Results provide support for the role of MDTs in handling cases of commercial sexual exploitation. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

  • Understanding the needs of LGBTQ clients and their risk for commercial sexual exploitation

    Maureen C Kenny, Claire Helpingstine et al.ARTICLEJournal of Gay & Lesbian Social…2019Citada por: 2Referencias: 5

    Training on commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) and victimization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youths can increase awareness among professionals who provide services to this community. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a community-based training program geared toward mental health workers in a diverse metropolitan city. The training provided information about the continuum of sexuality and gender identity, se…

  • Need for Men’s Awareness of Intimate Partner Violence via Information Technologies

    Alexa Barton, Claire Helpingstine et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2018Referencias: 4

    "Need for Men’s Awareness of Intimate Partner Violence via Information Technologies." , 108(7), p. e16

  • Further Considerations for Research on Human Trafficking

    Claire E Helpingstine, Brittany Boyd et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2018Referencias: 3

    AffiliationsAll of the authors are with the Department of Psychology, Developmental Science, Florida International University, Miami