Human Trafficking in Connecticut: Baseline Needs Assessment Findings

• In Event: Comparative Perspectives on Human Trafficking

Abstract

The overall goal of the Connecticut Child Welfare Trafficking grant is to build infrastructure and a collaborative model to better address Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children. ICF International, in partnership with Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families, conducted a baseline needs assessment to: (1) identify unmet needs and service gaps for human trafficking victims; (2) assess state-wide collaboration in response to human trafficking; and (3) understand the level of awareness and strategies for identification. This presentation summarizes the baseline findings and preliminary survey results measuring the effects of raising awareness about human trafficking.

Authors

• Saniya Seera, ICF International

• Samantha Lowry, ICF International