Health Services/Needs Assessment Summaries
For referrals to residential facilities, also see referrals

BAY-SWAN
(Bay Area Sex Workers Advocacy Network)

formerly the
Community Outreach Service Project
For Female Identified Sex Industry Workers 1442A Walnut Street, Suite 187
Berkeley, BA 94709
415-995-4745

or

Box 210256
San Francisco, CA 94121
415-435-7931



Needs Assessment for At Risk Populations


The following paper summarizes a number of needs assessments of marginalized women including prostitutes. Prositutes are diverse, in terms of numerous factors from economic strata to race to abuse history. There is has been no accurate data as to the percentage of the populations of prostitutes these figures represent. In fact, such data is difficult to obtain due to the underground nature of prostitution.

These demographics and issues should not be assumed to represent demographics for 'prostitutes in general,' as they are gathered from the most marginalized populations. However, these summaries outline the needs and preferred treatment modalities for a number of populations of women who are part of street-economy communities in several cities.





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