Hotlines
- New Horizons Domestic Violence Services 24 hr Hotline, 860-347-3044
- Connecticut 24-hour Statewide, Toll Free Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-888-774-2900
- Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) Toll free (CT only), 1-800-281-1481
- National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1 -800-799-SAFE or text "HELP" or "INFO" to 233733
- National (Youth+ Children) Dating Abuse Helpline, 1-866-331-9474
- TransLifeline US: 1-877-565-8860 Canada: 1-877-330-6366 for Trans people in crisis
- LGBTQ+ National Hotline 1-888-843-4564
- LGBTQ+ Youth Hotline 1-800-246-7743
- LGBTQ+ SAGE Elder Hotline 1-888-243-7243
- Love is Respect Hotline for Teens, 1-866-331-9474 or text "loveis" to 22522
- RAINN Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE(4673) or online chat
- Childhelp, a hotline for anyone affected by Child Abuse 1-800-422-4453
- National Runaway Safeline, A Hotline for Anyone who has/is thinking about running away 1-800-786-2929
- Your Life Your Voice Hotline for teens and young adults dealing with depression, suicidal thoughts, addiction, physical or sexual abuse, gang violence or an overwhelming challenge. 1-800-448-3000 or Text VOICE to 20121
- Human Trafficking Hotline, 1-888-373-7888
- 24-Hour Crisis Hotline (Vietnamese, Cambodian, Japanese in USA), 860-527-0550
- 24-Hour Multilingual Helpline (Vietnamese, Cambodian, Japanese in USA), 1-888-888-7702
- 211 CT Connecticut's free information and referral service. Simply by dialing 2-1-1, a toll-free number throughout Connecticut, callers can reach knowledgeable, multilingual staff and get information, referrals or seek help in a crisis. 2-1-1 operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year. TDD access is available.
Organizations
- Resource Center On Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody
- Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV)
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
- National Netowrk to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
- National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
- Maika, Inc. (non-profit volunteer-run, non-sectarian organization established for survivors of domestic violence and abuse from immigrant communities, especially those from South Asian and Middle Eastern backgrounds) 1-844-896-2456
- Sneha (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka in USA), Help Line, 860-537-0795, Toll Free Help Line, 1-800-58-SNEHA
- U.S. Department of Justice "Changing Minds" the first national campaign to raise awareness, teach skills, and inspure public action to address children's exposure to violence and trauma
- Violence Reduction Network
- CT Sexual Assault Crisis Services (CONNSACS) CONNSACS is a statewide coalition of individual sexual assault crisis programs that works to end sexual violence through victim assistance, community education, and public policy advocacy.
- CT TransAdvocacy Coalition Working to make Connecticut a safe and tolerant place for the trans and gender non-conforming individual through education and social
- CHC Center for Key Populations
- Know Your IX Resources about Title IX
- Center for Changing Center for Our Campus Culture Advocates as Campus Security Authorities: Clarification on Victim Advocate Reporting Responsibilities Under the Clery Act
- It's On Us A social movement created by Barack Obama and White House Council on Women and Girls to raise awareness and fight against sexual assault on college campuses for both men and women.
- 1in6 Support for men who have experienced abusive or unwanted sexual experiences.
- End Rape On Campus (EROC) works to end campus sexual violence through direct support for survivors and their communities; prevention through education; and policy reform at the campus, local, state, and federal levels.
- Healthy Relationships Protect Teens: A Parents Handbook Resources for Middle School Parents
- Navigating Teen Dating Relationships: A Parents Handbook Resources for High School Parents
- How to Talk to your Children About Developing Healthy Relationships from the Love Is Not Abuse series
- Department of Children and Families The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to protect children, improve child and family well-being and support and preserve families. These efforts are accomplished by respecting and working within individual cultures and communities in Connecticut, and in partnership with others.
- Child Welfare League of America CWLA is an association of more than 900 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist more than 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a range of services.
- Stop Bullying Now Provides education for parents and children on recognizing and preventing bullying behavior.
Research
- A Parent's Handbook: How to Talk to Your Children About Developing Healthy
- National Network to End Domestic Violence, Census: Domestic Violence Counts
- InSocialWork Podcast Series
- The National Survey of Teen Relationships and Intimate Violence (STRiV) October 2016
- Teen Dating Violence Victimization in an Urban Sample of Early Adolescents: Measurement, Prevalence, Trajectories and Consequences October 2016
- Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men: 2010 Findings from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey June 2016
- The Criminal Justice System Response to Intimate Partner Violence Victims: Developing a Research Agenda March 2016
- Non-Fatal Strangulation Documentation Toolkit guide to improving and standardizing the care of patients that have been strangled, endorsed by the International Association of Forensic Nurses
- CCADV 2016 Domestic Violence Fact Sheet
- CCADV 215-2016 CT Fatality Review Report
- Same Sex Couples Have Higher Rate of Domestic Violence A 2014 study by Richard Carroll, an associate professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine, and Ph.D. student Colleen Stiles-Shield, suggests same sex couples may experience more domestic violence than opposite-sex couples
- Intimate Partner Violence Aong Adolescents and Young Women: Prevalence and Associate 2014 Data from 9 countries of the World Health Organization Multi-country Study on Women's Health, and Domestic Violence against Women, concluded the lifetime prevalence of intimate partner violence ranged from 19 to 66 percent among women ages 15 to 24.
- The "Real World" of Dating Violence in Adolescence and Young Adulthood: A Longitudinal Portrait September 2014
- Violent Repeat Victimization: Prospects and Challenges for Research and Practice April 2012
Legal
- Office of Victim Services CT The Office of Victim Services (OVS), Connecticut Judicial Branch, is the state's lead agency established to provide services to victims of violent crime. OVS provides services such as crime victim compensation, court-based advocates and victim notification.
- CT Office of the Victim Advocate The Office of the Victim Advocate (OVA) is an independent state agency charged with the promotion and protection of the constitutional and statutory rights of crime victims in Connecticut. Among its many responsibilities, the OVA provides oversight of state and private agencies, and advocacy to crime victims when a violation of their rights is at issue.
- Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services
- Connecticut Women's Education and Legal Fund (CWEALF) Provide free legal information on divorce, custody, child support, restraining orders, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and renter’s rights.
- CTLawHelp.org / CT Network for Legal Aid Consists of several nonprofit legal services organizations whose shared mission is to improve the lives of Connecticut’s poorest citizens by providing free legal services to low-income individuals.
- The Children’s Law Center Provides legal advocates to children in highly contentious family court cases. Through its programs and services the Children’s Law Center strives to create safe, stable environments for children whose parents are in chronic conflict.
- Track pending cases
- CT SAVIN (Statewide Automated Victim Information & Notification) CT SAVIN is a free, confidential service that provides crime victims and their family members, victim advocates, and members of the community free and confidential notification of court related events.
- International Institute of Connecticut Helps new Americans become self-sufficient, to ensure that low income persons in Connecticut have access to affordable immigration services and to strengthen families by helping them to obtain US citizenship and reunite with family members.
- Additional Family Court “How To’s”
- WomensLaw A project of the National Network to End Domestic Violence that provides legal information and support to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
- SurvJustice SurvJustice is a national not-for-profit organization that increases the prospect of justice for all survivors of sexual violence through effective legal assistance, policy advocacy, and institutional training.
- Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund is committed to ending discrimination based on gender identity and expression and to achieving equality for transgender people through public education, test-case litigation, direct legal services, and public policy efforts.
Medical/Health Providers
- Community Health Center 860-347-6971
- CT Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services Improve the quality of life of the people of Connecticut by providing an integrated network of comprehensive, effective and efficient mental health and addiction services that foster self-sufficiency, dignity and respect.
- Rushford Health Library a list of consumer-friendly content and tools on thousands of topics, it’s a virtually unlimited guide to better health
- Connecticut Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHAS) The mission of DMHAS is to improve the quality of life of the people of Connecticut by providing an integrated network of comprehensive, effective and efficient mental health and addiction services that foster self-sufficiency, dignity and respect.
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) NAMI-CT is the only Connecticut organization affiliated with NAMI, the nation's leading grassroots family and consumer organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with serious mental illnesses and their families.
- Rushford Lifestyle Checkup Tools Interactive tools that cover a range of topics like depression, substance abuse, smoking, and stress.
- DrugRehab for Domestic Abuse & Addiction
