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By Beth Hamilton, Executive Director This article was originally published in the CT Mirror. Sexual violence is hard to talk about, which makes it difficult for survivors to seek and receive support. The survivors our coalition works with share that they rarely get...
Ending sexual violence takes action from each and every one of us. Each year, The Alliance recognizes a leader who has stepped up in a remarkable way to support survivors and prevent sexual violence by presenting them with the Visionary Voice award. It’s an...
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) have “opened a formal inquiry into the U.S. Coast Guard’s alleged lack of transparency and mishandling of dozens of sexual assault cases by high-ranking officials between 1988 and 2006,” reports News 8. We are grateful to these leaders for pursuing justice, digging into these alleged crimes, and holding people—especially those in power—accountable for their action
This month is Hispanic Heritage Month, and we are honored to recognize the talented and compassionate Hispanic and Latinx bilingual victim advocates working to support and advocate for victims and survivors of sexual violence throughout our state. Este mes es el Mes...
We are heartbroken by the U.S. Supreme Court’s unprecedented decision to upend settled law and overturn Roe vs. Wade. The decision will disproportionately impact those who are already marginalized: people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, low income patients,...
What is Grooming? Grooming is a tactic in which someone methodically builds a trusting relationship with a child or young adult, their family, and community to manipulate, coerce, or force the child or young adult to engage in sexual activities. The person grooming...
A letter signed by seven victim service organizations to Governor Lamont urged his support for victims of crime by offsetting a temporary but significant loss of funding to crime victims in Connecticut. The federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), administered in the...
The Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence joined Senator Richard Blumenthal and fellow anti-violence agencies outside the Capitol building in late December to highlight the impending vote on the reauthorization of the Violence Against Woman Act (VAWA). "We're...
Author’s Note: A version of this piece was published in the Hartford Courant on March 27, 2021. Through numerous email and phone exchanges over the course of two weeks, I conceded to changes to its contents to make the op-ed viable for publication. Those changes...
As educators and students have had to adjust to distance learning, The Rowan Center has pivoted to do the same, making sure that education about sexual violence is still reaching the community. Their series, ‘Rowan Talks,’ delivers bite-sized video snippets...
Nikki Adams, founder of Beauty for Ashes Wellness Cultivation, leads trauma-informed yoga with an emphasis on release of trapped trauma for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. When Nikki Adams turned to yoga to heal the trauma she endured as a survivor of childhood...
Youth involved in the Center for Family Justice's Pathways to Justice program meet weekly to plan the focus of their research and practice guided self-care techniques. What’s the most difficult part of leading Youth-led Participatory Action Research? Ensuring that the...
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