Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence

What Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence does

Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence is a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit coalition headquartered in East Hartford, Connecticut, that coordinates nine community-based member centers delivering free, confidential services to child, adolescent, and adult survivors of sexual violence. Core service lines include a 24/7/365 bilingual toll-free crisis hotline (English: 1-888-999-5545; Spanish: 1-888-568-8332), trauma-informed counseling, support groups, hospital/police/court accompaniment, and case management. Specialized programs include the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFE) Program providing on-call forensic medical response within 120 hours of assault, the Victim Rights Center of Connecticut (VRCCT) delivering independent legal counsel with bilingual attorneys, and Post-Conviction Victim Services supporting survivors during offender parole and probation supervision.

The organization's technology stack is operational rather than platform-based: hotline call routing across the member center network, the Track-Kit and SAK Trackpad Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit tracking systems, PayPal and Bloomerang donation processing, and AmazonSmile integration. Prevention and training products include the Where Do You Stand? Connecticut bystander intervention campaign (co-developed with Men Can Stop Rape and co-funded by the CDC and Connecticut Department of Public Health), Connecticut Safe Bars hospitality industry training, the Healthcare Provider Toolkit, and a statewide school-based prevention plan developed with the Department of Children and Families and State Department of Education.

Revenue mechanics are diversified across three streams: federal and state government grants (VOCA and Department of Justice referenced, including a 2016 $1.4M DOJ grant for kit backlog reduction), individual and organizational donations, and training/education program fees. All direct survivor services are provided free of charge. The Alliance employs 11–50 staff at the central coordinating level, serves more than 8,000 survivors annually statewide, and operates under Executive Director Beth Hamilton, a 10-year veteran appointed in May 2020.

Name

Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence

Legal name

Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence

Website

https://endsexualviolencect.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence is a statewide 501(c)(3) coalition of nine member centers providing free crisis response, counseling, legal advocacy, and prevention services to sexual violence survivors across Connecticut.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sexual Violence Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Behavioral Health Crisis Services Management (988/Hotlines/Mobile Crisis Coordination) (HLAEAHAK), Threat Assessment, Violence Prevention & Behavioral Intervention Support (EDAEACAH)

Keywords

• Sexual violence prevention
• Victim advocacy services
• Trauma-informed counseling
• Crisis intervention hotline
• Sexual assault support

Headquarters

HQ city

East Hartford

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Contracts: The organization receives state and federal funding to support victim services, crisis intervention, advocacy, and prevention programs. Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding and Department of Justice grants have been referenced as key funding sources.
2. Individual and Organizational Donations: The organization accepts one-time and monthly recurring donations from individuals and organizations. Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are processed via PayPal and Bloomerang. AmazonSmile donates 0.5% of eligible purchases to the organization.
3. Training and Education Program Fees: There may be a fee for certain training and education programs provided to professionals and institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence is a statewide coalition coordinating nine community-based sexual assault crisis centers that deliver free, confidential 24/7/365 crisis hotline services (English and Spanish), crisis counseling, support groups, and hospital/police/court accompaniment to survivors of sexual violence. The organization also provides specialized programs including the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFE) Program, the Victim Rights Center of Connecticut (VRCCT) for legal representation, post-conviction victim advocacy, bystander intervention training, school-based prevention education, and legislative policy advocacy.

Product overview

The Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence is a statewide coalition of nine sexual assault crisis programs offering a comprehensive suite of victim assistance services rather than a single product. The core offerings include a 24/7 crisis hotline (English and Spanish), counseling, support groups, and hospital/police/court accompaniments through member centers. Key programs include the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFE) Program for medical-forensic care, the Victim Rights Center of Connecticut for legal services, and Post-Conviction Victim Services for advocacy during offender supervision. Prevention initiatives include the Where Do You Stand? Connecticut bystander intervention campaign, Connecticut Safe Bars hospitality training, and school-based prevention programs developed with state education agencies. The organization also provides the Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System for survivor kit tracking, Healthcare Provider Toolkit for clinical training, and assistance with Address Confidentiality and Victim Compensation programs. Annual services reach more than 8,000 survivors of sexual violence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Statewide 24-Hour Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline Free and confidential 24/7/365 hotline staffed by trained advocates at Alliance Member Centers. Provides immediate crisis support to victims and survivors of sexual violence, sexual assault, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, as well as their families and friends. Available in English (1-888-999-5545) and Spanish (1-888-568-8332).
• Member Center Services Network of nine community-based member centers (The Rowan Center, Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury, Center for Empowerment and Education, Rape Crisis Center of Milford, Susan B. Anthony Project, Center for Family Justice, Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Eastern Connecticut, Women and Families Center, YWCA New Britain Sexual Assault Crisis Service) providing free and confidential crisis counseling, support groups, hospital/police/court accompaniments, and case management to child, adolescent, and adult victims of sexual violence throughout Connecticut.
• Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFE) Program Healthcare providers specially trained to provide comprehensive care for sexual assault patients. SAFEs respond through an on-call system in tandem with sexual assault victim advocates, offering timely, compassionate, patient-centered sexual assault forensic examination services to victims 13 years or older who present to participating healthcare facilities within 120 hours of assault.
• Victim Rights Center of Connecticut (VRCCT)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 8,000 child, adolescent, and adult survivors served annually with legal, post-conviction, advocacy, counseling, and crisis intervention services.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Men Can Stop RapecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence and Men Can Stop Rape partnered to create the Where Do You Stand? Connecticut campaign, which uses bystander intervention theory and techniques to equip Connecticut men with tools to prevent sexual violence. Over 2,500 men have participated in these bystander intervention trainings over three years.
• CT College Consortium to End Sexual ViolencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA consortium providing space for colleges and universities across Connecticut to share information, strategies, and resources to strengthen campus sexual violence prevention and response efforts.
• Survivor Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Alliance partners with SNAP to observe International All Survivors Day, hosting speak-outs and events across Connecticut to honor survivors of childhood sexual abuse and sexual violence.
• Just Detention International (JDI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Alliance collaborated with JDI, a health and human rights organization working to eliminate sexual violence in all forms of confinement. JDI provided a three-part training series on the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), supporting incarcerated survivors through a variety of methods, and building collaborative relationships with the Connecticut Department of Corrections.
• Connecticut Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Connecticut State Department of Public Health funded the development of the Alliance Healthcare Provider Toolkit. The Department of Public Health is also a funder of the Where Do You Stand? Connecticut campaign alongside the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CDC co-funds the Where Do You Stand? Connecticut bystander intervention campaign with the Connecticut Department of Public Health.
• Nine Member Centers (statewide network)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Alliance serves as the statewide coalition coordinating nine community-based sexual assault crisis centers: The Rowan Center (Stamford), Safe Haven of Greater Waterbury, Center for Empowerment and Education (Danbury), Rape Crisis Center of Milford, Susan B. Anthony Project (Torrington), Center for Family Justice (Bridgeport), Sexual Assault Crisis Center of Eastern Connecticut (Willimantic/New London), Women and Families Center (Meriden/New Haven/Guilford/Middletown), and YWCA New Britain Sexual Assault Crisis Service.
• Trafficking in Persons Council (Connecticut General Assembly)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Alliance's Executive Director Beth Hamilton serves as tri-chair of the Trafficking in Persons Council, working alongside State Representative Jillian Gilchrest and Krystal Rich (Connecticut Children's Alliance). The Council addresses human trafficking response and prevention in Connecticut.
• Connecticut Department of Children and FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Department of Children and Families collaborated with the State Department of Education and the Alliance to develop a comprehensive statewide sexual assault and abuse prevention and awareness plan implemented in all Connecticut school districts.
• Connecticut State Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with the Department of Children and Families and the Alliance to develop and implement comprehensive statewide sexual assault and abuse prevention and awareness programming in all Connecticut local and regional school districts.
• Connecticut Children's AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Connecticut Children's Alliance works with the Alliance through the Regionalized Human Trafficking Recovery Taskforce, child advocacy centers, and multidisciplinary teams to address trafficking's impact on children and vulnerable populations in Connecticut.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR): Statewide coalition of sexual assault centers in Pennsylvania, structurally analogous to the Connecticut Alliance — coordinates member rape crisis centers, operates a 24/7 hotline, delivers training, and runs statewide prevention and victim services programs.
• New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NYSCASA): New York's statewide sexual violence coalition, providing direct comparability as a state-level membership coalition of rape crisis programs delivering hotline, counseling, advocacy, and prevention services.
• Jane Doe Inc. (Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence): Massachusetts statewide coalition serving as the umbrella for member sexual assault and domestic violence programs; offers the closest peer model in a neighboring New England state.
• California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA): California's statewide sexual assault coalition providing training, technical assistance, and public policy advocacy for member rape crisis centers — comparable function and structure to the Alliance.

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): National umbrella operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and providing prevention/awareness at scale; not a direct state coalition, but the closest national-level peer for service model and survivor-outreach mission.
• National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV): National policy and advocacy alliance for state sexual assault coalitions and dual programs; the Alliance is effectively a constituent of this national network, making NAESV a broad incumbent peer at the federal policy level.
• YWCA USA: National nonprofit operating local YWCAs — including YWCA New Britain, which is one of the Alliance's nine member centers. Functions as both an upstream member-network affiliate and an adjacent broader women's-services organization.

Emerging players

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Operates a 24/7 national hotline for domestic violence with overlapping survivor-support services; partial overlap with the Alliance's crisis response mission, though focused on DV rather than sexual violence specifically.
• Just Detention International (JDI): Health and human rights organization focused on ending sexual violence in detention; an active Alliance partner (PREA training), making it an adjacent peer with overlapping sexual-violence prevention mission.

Others

• National Center for Victims of Crime: National advocacy and resource organization for crime victims broadly; the Alliance addresses a specific subset (sexual violence) of this broader victim-services ecosystem, making it thematically related rather than directly competitive.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CTAllianceEndSV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/connecticut-alliance-to-end-sexual-violence-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/endsexualviolence_ct

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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