What is Public Policy?
Public Policy is the system of laws, regulations, actions, and funding
priorities that our state and/or federal government enact to address
an issue. For over twenty years, CONNSACS has educated the general public and policy makers about how our laws and policy priorities affect victims of sexual violence. Shaping public policy allows us to address the problems faced by victim/survivors, enhance service delivery, and obtain necessary funding. With your help, we will continue to pursue and aggressive policy agenda--advocating for both legislative changes that improve the way victims are treated and for increased funding to help meet our mission. CONNSACS'
participation in public policy is yet another method to reach our
goal of ending sexual violence.
Public Policy at CONNSACS
CONNSACS has an outstanding record of public policy success. During the past two decades, CONNSACS has endorsed legislation that has resulted in state guidelines for immediate healthcare services for victims of sexual assault. CONNSACS has also supported legislation that secured funding used to pay for sexual assault forensic examinations. CONNSACS advocated for victim-centered changes in Connecticut's Megan's Law, and for increased penalties for drug-facilitated rape. CONNSACS
was instrumental in creating marriage license surcharge, which is
used to fund community-based centers.
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