Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services, Inc. (CONNSACS) is a statewide coalition of individual sexual assault crisis programs, which work to end sexual violence through victim assistance, com munity education, and public policy advocacy.
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) brings an annual opportunity to focus awareness on sexual violence and its prevention. SAAM raises awareness through special events while highlighting sexual violence as a major public health issue and reinforces the need for prevention efforts.
For a list of activities happening statewide for SAAM, click here
Community Education Regarding Sex Offenders (CERSO)
Community Education Regarding Sex Offenders (CERSO) is a collaborative effort between Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services (CONNSACS) and the Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) that seeks to address community concerns and empower citizens regarding sex offenders.
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An Act Concerning Compassionate Care for Victims of Sexual Assault was signed by Governor Rell on May 16th, and goes into effect on Monday, October 1, 2007. The new law ensures a consistent and compassionate standard of care at all of Connecticut’s hospitals regarding the provision of emergency contraception. Women who survive rape will now have the legal right to be offered and have access to the full dose of emergency contraception on-site at any one of the hospitals in Connecticut that they may turn to for help.
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CONNSACS would like to thank Tremont & Sheldon P.C., Platinum Sponsor, and all of our sponsors for supporting our 25th Anniversary Reception. The event was a huge success and we could not have done it without you!
CONNSACS has completed a series of webinars on victims' right to privacy.
Click here for more information and to access completed webinars
