Centering Connection for CSEY: A One-Day Symposium

Texas Center’s CSEY Symposium: Centering Connection for CSEY

The Texas Center for Child and Family Studies is pleased to announce the upcoming CSEY Service Provider Symposium, taking place on Monday, September 29, 2025, in Austin, Texas.

This full-day symposium will bring together subject matter experts, service providers, and leaders in the field to engage in rich learning and meaningful dialogue around serving commercially sexually exploited youth.

Participants can look forward to:

• Interactive sessions on key topics in human trafficking
• Opportunities for peer-to-peer sharing on both the challenges and successes in CSEY service provision
• Space to connect and network with fellow providers across the region
• Concrete takeaways and next steps to strengthen services and support for CSEY

Our goal is for attendees to leave with a deeper understanding of best practices, a stronger sense of community, and tangible strategies to enhance their work.

Date: September 29th, 2025

Time: 9AM-5PM Central Time

Cost: Free, thanks to generous funding from the Child Sex Trafficking Team & the Office of the Governor

Location: Austin Permitting and Development Center

Agenda Overview: (A detailed agenda will be shared closer to the event.)

• 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM – Check-In & Networking
• 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM – Welcome & Opening Remarks
• 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM – Learning Session + Q&A
• 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Collaboration & Listening Session #1
• 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM – Lunch Break (offsite — options nearby)
• 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM – Learning Session + Q&A
• 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM – Learning Session + Q&A
• 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM – Break
• 3:45 PM – 4:30 PM – Collaboration & Listening Session #2
• 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM – Collective Takeaways, Next Steps, & Closing Remarks

We hope you’ll join us for this important day of learning, connection, and community building as we unpack the complexities of serving commercially sexually exploited youth and strengthen our collective capacity to support them.