Today, the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) released its 2020 – 2021 update report on its Lethality Assessment Program (LAP). September marks the 10th anniversary of Connecticut’s rollout of LAP, a specialized risk assessment tool utilized by police during incidents of intimate partner violence that determines the survivor’s risk of fatal violence and immediately connects those in high danger situations with an advocate at one of CCADV’s 18 member organizations.
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CCADV Recognizes 10 Years of Lethality Assessment Program Sep 20 2022 -
Statement Regarding U.S. Senate Bipartisan Gun Safety Proposal Jun 13 2022 Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) President & CEO, Meghan Scanlon, today issued the following statement: “We applaud the bipartisan gun safety proposal announced yesterday by the U.S. Senate and thank Senators Murphy and Blumenthal for their continued leadership to protect Americans from senseless gun violence.
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Statement on Appropriations Committee Proposals Related to Domestic Violence Apr 07 2022 "We are grateful for the investment that the Appropriations Committee has proposed making in the domestic violence service system," said Meghan Scanlon, President & CEO, Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV). "The pandemic has exacerbated domestic violence and left victims facing increasingly complex challenges due to ongoing financial stressors.
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Statement on Governor's Proposals Related to Domestic Violence Feb 07 2022 Meghan Scanlon, President & CEO of the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV), today released the following statement regarding two elements of Governor Lamont’s announcements relating to gun safety measures: 1) that he would propose new legislation automatically disqualifying anyone who has been convicted of a family violence crime from holding a state gun permit, and 2) that his proposed budget will include $18 million to replace lost federal funding from the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and to provide other domestic violence services.
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Temporary decrease in federal funding puts victims of crime at serious risk Dec 16 2021 A letter signed by seven victim service organizations to Governor Lamont urged his support for victims of crime by offsetting a temporary but significant loss of funding to crime victims in Connecticut.
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