Connecticut Alliance

Mission: To end sexual violence and ensure high quality, comprehensive, and culturally competent sexual assault victim services. The Alliance envisions a world in which everyone believes sexual violence is a preventable problem and actively plays a role in ending it.

Core Values: Victim-centered decision-making, empowerment, compassion and empathy, accessibility and choice, diversity and inclusion, intersectionality, dignity and respect, safety and confidentiality, wellness and self-care, integrity and accountability, collaboration and partnership, and community-building and engagement.

Primary Program Areas:

• Direct Services: The Alliance offers comprehensive, survivor-centered, and trauma-informed services to child, adolescent, and adult survivors across the state. Services include 24/7 crisis intervention and support via hotline services, counseling, support groups, and accompaniment in hospital, police, and court settings. The Alliance also provides advocacy and legal services to both primary and secondary survivors navigating criminal and civil matters.

• Training, Education & Technical Assistance: The Alliance provides training, education, and technical assistance to individuals, workplaces, schools, and communities to improve the response to and prevention of sexual violence. This includes training and technical assistance for member centers and community education programs.