Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence

What Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence does

Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) is a private nonprofit membership organization that serves as the statewide umbrella for Connecticut's 18 domestic violence service agencies, headquartered in Middletown, CT. Founded in 1978, CCADV coordinates a continuum of services for survivors of intimate partner violence, including the 24/7 CT Safe Connect resource hub (call, text, chat, email), emergency shelter, counseling, court advocacy, restraining order assistance, transportation, rapid rehousing, and prevention programs such as TeamUp CT. The coalition also co-chairs the Domestic Violence Offender Program Standards Subcommittee under CT General Statutes 46b-38l and operates the Connecticut Domestic Violence Fatality Review Task Force.

CCADV's service model is built on a coalition architecture rather than a single agency footprint. Member organizations deliver direct services locally; CCADV centralizes coordination, training, public policy advocacy, the Pro Bono Restraining Order Project, and the Lethality Assessment Program (a police-administered risk screen that has been used in over 75,000 incidents since 2012). The organization also operates targeted initiatives in healthcare provider training, perinatal IPV screening, and offender treatment standards. Services to survivors are free, confidential, and voluntary regardless of demographics.

The organization's revenue model rests on diversified federal, state, and local government grants (HUD, HHS Office on Women's Health, VOCA, state appropriations), corporate and foundation donations, individual contributions, and event sponsorship (notably the First 100 Plus breakfast). The operating budget grew from $7.4M in 2011 to over $18M under former CEO Karen Jarmoc; Meghan Scanlon became President & CEO in June 2021. Approximately 40,000 survivors are served annually across the 18 member organizations.

Name

Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Legal name

Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc.

Website

https://ctcadv.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence is a nonprofit membership coalition of Connecticut's 18 domestic violence service agencies, coordinating a 24/7 helpline, shelter, court advocacy, rapid rehousing, and prevention programs for survivors statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Services & Advocacy

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Victim advocacy
• Crisis intervention
• Survivor support
• Violence prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Middletown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Individual and corporate donations through direct mail, online giving, event sponsorship, and planned giving programs. The organization conducts annual fundraising events including the First 100 Plus breakfast.
2. Government Grants and Contracts: Federal funding through Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), HUD grants for rapid rehousing programs, state budget allocations, and federal health and human services grants. Budget grew from $7.4M in 2011 to over $18M.
3. Event Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorship of CCADV events including First 100 Plus breakfast ceremony and Building a Better Community Response Conference.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CCADV is a nonprofit membership coalition coordinating Connecticut's 18 domestic violence service agencies. Its primary offerings include 24/7 crisis support through CT Safe Connect, emergency shelter, safety planning, counseling, court advocacy, pro bono legal representation, lethality assessment, rapid rehousing, training for professionals, and prevention education.

Product overview

CCADV operates as a membership organization of Connecticut's 18 domestic violence service agencies providing a coordinated network of advocacy, outreach, and education. The core product is CT Safe Connect, a 24/7 centralized resource hub offering multi-language support via call, text, chat, and email. This connects to member organizations providing emergency shelter, counseling, court advocacy, and safety planning. Supporting programs include the Pro Bono Restraining Order Project for legal representation, TeamUp CT sports-based prevention programs, the Lethality Assessment Program for law enforcement, and the Domestic Violence Rapid Rehousing Program. Training and technical assistance services, publications, and annual events like the First 100 Plus breakfast round out the service portfolio.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CT Safe Connect Connecticut's centralized 24/7 domestic violence resource hub offering free, confidential support via call, text, chat, and email. Connects survivors to critical direct services, safety planning, counseling, case management, and referrals to CCADV's 18 member organizations. Bilingual/multicultural services available in all languages.
• Domestic Violence Offender Program Standards Statutory standards for domestic violence offender treatment programs in Connecticut, promulgated under CT General Statutes 46b-38l, developed through a subcommittee co-chaired by CCADV and the Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division. These standards govern the treatment programs court-mandated offenders must complete.
• Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) A specialized risk assessment tool utilized by police during intimate partner violence incidents to determine survivor risk of fatal violence and immediately connect high-danger individuals with advocates at member organizations. Over 75,000 screens were conducted between September 2012 and August 2022, with 53% deemed high danger and 7,528 survivors entering services.
• Pro Bono Restraining Order (PBRO) Project Collaboration between CCADV and Connecticut law firms providing quality pro bono legal representation to domestic violence victims during restraining order hearings. Operating in Hartford, Rockville, Norwich, and New Haven. Over 100 volunteer attorneys have provided nearly 200 survivors with representation and over 1,500 hours of service valued at $500,000+.
• TeamUp CT Sports-based violence prevention program for middle and high school students, including Coaching Boys into Men (evidence-based program from Futures Without Violence) and Coaching Girls to Leaders (CCADV-developed prevention program). Engages students and coaches in prevention education.
• Domestic Violence Rapid Rehousing Program A systemic collaboration between domestic violence advocates, human trafficking advocates, and housing providers that enhances survivor access to housing resources while providing trauma-informed, survivor-centered support services including security deposits and short-term rental subsidies. Funded by $3 million in HUD grants.
• Training and Technical Assistance Professional training programs for advocates, law enforcement, healthcare providers, and community partners on domestic violence response, lethality assessment, and trauma-informed practices. Available through upcoming trainings schedule and by request.
• First 100 Plus Annual Breakfast and Awards Ceremony Annual breakfast and awards ceremony recognizing leaders across Connecticut working to improve the lives of domestic violence survivors and their children. Established in 2011, presented by the Petit Family Foundation.
• Building a Better Community Response Conference Annual conference supporting pregnant and postpartum birthing people in Connecticut, featuring individual and organizational level strategies to advance health equity and increase positive health outcomes for birthing people who have experienced intimate partner violence. Funded by $324,639 HHS Office on Women's Health grant.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 200 survivors received restraining orders with pro bono legal representation through PBRO Project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Connecticut Law Firms (Robinson+Cole, Flaherty Legal Group, and others)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 100 volunteer attorneys provide pro bono legal representation to domestic violence survivors at restraining order hearings through the PBRO Project. In first two years, they donated over 1,500 hours of service valued at over $500,000.
• Lindsey LimousinesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransportation partnership during COVID-19 providing free rides for DV victims seeking restraining orders to courthouses.
• Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-chair the Domestic Violence Offender Program Standards Subcommittee established pursuant to CT General Statutes 46b-38l.
• CT Department of Emergency Services & Public ProtectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Lethality Assessment Program implementation and training across Connecticut law enforcement agencies.
• CTSafeConnect ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentralized resource hub offering survivors access to critical direct services and information via call, text, chat, and email 24/7.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: National 24/7 DV hotline serving survivors across the U.S. - functionally analogous to CCADV's CT Safe Connect resource hub but at the national level rather than state level.

Broad incumbents

• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV): National public-policy and education organization addressing DV. Comparable to CCADV in mission but operates federally rather than as a statewide member-coalition service provider.
• Futures Without Violence: National nonprofit that licenses the Coaching Boys into Men prevention program adopted by CCADV's TeamUp CT. Comparable mission scope and a strategic upstream content/curriculum partner to CCADV's prevention work.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National umbrella organization for state and territorial DV coalitions like CCADV. Directly comparable as the federal-level aggregator that CCADV partners with for policy advocacy, public-policy data, and survivor-resource infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV): Florida's leading DV coalition operating the state hotline and coordinating 42 certified DV centers - equivalent role to CCADV's statewide coordination of 18 member agencies.
• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV): Statewide membership coalition providing centralized coordination, training, and technical assistance to PA's DV programs - directly parallel to CCADV's role with Connecticut's 18 member agencies.
• Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV): Texas statewide coalition supporting family violence programs through training, resources, and policy advocacy - structurally identical to CCADV and one of the largest state coalitions nationwide.
• New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NYSCADV): State-level coalition coordinating DV services across NY; operates the NYS hotline and member-agency network. Direct structural analogue to CCADV in service model, scale, and member-driven service delivery.
• California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV): Statewide coalition advancing DV prevention and survivor advocacy in California - same membership-based service-delivery and policy-advocacy model as CCADV.

Others

• Connecticut Legal Services: Connecticut's largest legal-aid organization led by Steven Eppler-Epstein, who served as CCADV's interim CEO. Operates in the same legal-services ecosystem, with overlapping pro-bono and family-law practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CTCoalitionAgainstDomesticViolence
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/connecticut-coalition-against-domestic-violence

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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