Addresses the Common Question: “Why Doesn’t She Just Leave” Windham County, CT - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, an issue that remains prevalent in Northeast Connecticut communities; yet is often ignored and many times misunderstood due to its complexities. In Her Shoes is a two-hour interactive presentation that explores the lives of survivors of domestic violence. Participants will move, [...]
"The United Services Domestic Violence Program is a great program. It has helped me to get up and to move forward in my life. It has given me hope to work hard for my son and my daughters. The program has given me the strength to change and to see a new life, and to give others a good example [...]
Partnership is Latest in CT to Employ Nationally-Recognized Pilot Program United Services, Inc. and the Coventry Police Department are collaborating in a new effort, the Lethality Assessment Program (LAP), to provide immediate safety and support services to victims at the scene of a domestic violence incident. Through the LAP, Coventry Police officers will be trained in nationally recognized risk assessment [...]