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This Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, we invite you to join us for a screening and discussion of Disfluency, a powerful film directed by Anna Baumgarten that explores the quiet, complex journey of surviving sexual trauma. At the center of...
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...
Jess, The Alliance's Prevention and Communications Manager, and Mekayla, Bar Manager at Union Kitchen, sat down with podcaster Bud Estey on Bud's Beer Blurb to talk about Connecticut Safe Bars—a statewide initiative to train the hospitality industry to stop sexual...
The Title IX Final Rule replaces 2020 Title IX regulations. The Alliance explains how the new regulations work.
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
Teaching bodily autonomy results in a child who is capable of setting boundaries, feels empowered to say ‘no,’ and is able to navigate a world that often does not set them up for success. 1. Let children know they’re the boss of their bodies. Emphasize and...
Enseñar autonomÃa corporal da como resultado un niño que es capaz de establecer lÃmites, se siente empoderado para decir 'no' y puede navegar en un mundo que a menudo no lo prepara para el éxito. Hágales saber a los niños que son los jefes de sus cuerpos. Enfatice y...
