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In a powerful op-ed published by the Hartford Courant, The Alliance’s Executive Director Beth Hamilton challenges us all to rethink how our culture and institutions respond to survivors of sexual violence. While public awareness has grown, meaningful systemic change...
Every year, The Alliance works alongside advocates, lawmakers, policy experts, and citizens to promote legislation that supports victims and survivors in our state. This year, with a shifting national landscape and ever-changing policy and funding decisions, this...
Every January, we recognize National Human Trafficking Prevention Month—an annual reminder of an insidious issue that remains hidden in plain sight. Human trafficking isn’t just something that happens elsewhere—it’s happening in our communities, affecting people of...
Connecticut’s 2025 legislative session began on January 8 and will adjourn on June 4, 2025. The Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence is ready to advocate for policies and funding critical to supporting survivors of sexual violence in Connecticut. With a...
A recent WFSB report by journalist Sam Smink highlights the rise in sexual assault cases in Connecticut and the barriers survivors face within the criminal legal system due to a lack of data. The stories of survivors like Abigail—who had to fight for over six months...
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...