CCADV Press Releases

Last year almost 13,000 individuals contacted Safe Connect, Connecticut’s domestic violence information and resource line, looking for help, with over 37,000 survivors ultimately walking through the doors of Connecticut’s 18 domestic violence organizations where they received a variety of life-saving services. Emergency shelters continued to overflow while experiencing a forty-five percent (45%) increase in the length of time survivors stayed in shelter.

Nearly a third of individuals who experienced a pregnancy-associated death in Connecticut between 2015 and 2021 had experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) at some point in their lifetime (33 of 102 individuals or 32%). This according to a new report released today by Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) showing the increased risk for death faced by pregnant and postpartum individuals when experiencing or having experienced intimate partner violence (IPV).

Meghan Scanlon, President & CEO of the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV), today released the following statement regarding Governor Lamont’s biennial budget proposal which includes $13.175 million allocated from pandemic relief funds in Fiscal Year 2024 to replace lost federal funding from the federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA).

Today the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) announced that its Pro Bono Restraining Order (PBRO) Project has provided more than $500,000 in free legal services to applicants of family violence restraining orders since its relaunch in January 2021. Over 100 volunteer attorneys have served nearly 200 victims providing more than 1,500 hours of service including representation, technical assistance, project development, and training.

The following is a statement from Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence President & CEO, Meghan Scanlon, regarding the reported domestic violence incident in Bristol that resulted in the death of two police officers and the injury of a third: "We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Sgt. Dustin Demonte and Officer Alex Hamzy, and the serious injury to Officer Alec Iurrato. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and colleagues of these brave officers..."