Specifications include, but are not limited to: DCF’s Division of Safety and Permanence is seeking information regarding the types of services and support needed by caregivers who care for youth who have experienced sex trafficking. Research shows that children and families have better results when supported jointly in their homes and communities. DCF’s Putting Families First efforts are focused on keeping families and children together by serving them in-home with resources and services. Recent information gathering sessions throughout the state have indicated a gap in services and supports for caregivers, including parents, kin, foster parents, or guardians who care for youth who have experienced sex trafficking. While an individual caregiver support program was mentioned in the southeastern part of the state, most caregiver interventions focused on general awareness of sex trafficking risk rather than intentionally providing support to caregivers. Additionally, feedback varied in terms of what would be helpful for caregivers. Some feedback indicated that youth who have experienced sex trafficking may be placed or remain in out-of-home care because their caregivers no longer knows how to support them or have difficulty welcoming them back into the home due to stigma surrounding experiencing sex trafficking. In order to support youth who have experienced sex trafficking, support must also be given to their caregivers. The following list includes examples of potential services, but is not exhaustive of what services could be offered: caregiver hotline caregiver advocates resources and support for human service professionals who work with caregivers providing training and support for caregivers using existing programs or curricula developing training and resources for caregivers