October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Here is a list of resources available to help survivors of domestic violence:
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), Text "START" to 88788, or visit www.TheHotline.org
- National Center for Victims of Crime: 1-855-4-VICTIM (1-855-484-2846)
- CT Safe Connecticut from the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Call or Text 1-888-774-2900 or visit CTSafeConnect.org
- CT Office of Victim Services Advocate: 1-800-822-8428
Regional Support Organizations
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- Greater Hartford - Interval House: 860-527-0550
- Greater Waterbury - Safe Haven: 203-575-0036
- Greater New Haven - The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services: 203-780-8104
- New London Country - Safe Futures: 860-701-6000
- Middletown/Middlesex County - New Horizons Community Health Center: 860-347-3044
- Dayville/Northeastern Connecticut - United Services: 860-774-8648
- Enfield/Suffield/Somers/Stafford/Windsor Locks/East Windsor: 860-763-4542
- Greater Torrington - Susan B. Anthony Project: 860-482-7133
- Greater New Britain - Prudence Crandall Center: 860-225-6357
- Greater Danbury - Women's Center of Danbury: 203-731-5206
- Meriden/Wallingford - Chrysalis: 203-238-1501
- Greater Bridgeport - The Center for Family Justice: 203-384-9559
- Greater Norwalk - Domestic Violence Crisis Center: 203-852-1980
- Stamford - Domestic Violence Crisis Center: 203-588-9096
- Greenwich - Domestic Abuse Services/Greenwich YMCA: 203-622-0003
- Ansonia/Derby/Oxford/Beacon Falls/Seymour/Shelton/Orange - The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services: 203-736-9944
- Sharon Area - Women's Support Services: 860-364-1900
