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Project SAGE Welcomes New Housing Advocate

Access to safe, affordable housing and its impact on a person’s ability to achieve economic self-sufficiency is one of the greatest challenges survivors contend with when deciding to leave an abusive relationship. Through a partnership with the CT Department of Housing and a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, CCADV’s Domestic Violence & Human Trafficking Rapid Re-Housing Program seeks to address that challenge. By offering housing location services, temporary rent subsidies, trauma-informed case management, and economic empowerment and financial education, the Rapid Re-Housing Program is having a truly transformative impact on survivors and their families.

To help guide clients through the intricacies of this life-changing program, Project SAGE is thrilled to welcome Monica McGinnis as our new Rapid Re-Housing Advocate. A graduate of University of New Haven, Monica comes to Project SAGE with extensive experience in case management and veterans' services. Please join Project SAGE in welcoming Monica to the team.

Read more about housing advocacy here. If you’re a landlord looking to participate in CCADV's Rapid Re-Housing Program, please contact Carlos Robalino, Rapid Rehousing Finance & Compliance Manager, at (959) 202-5077 or crobalino@ctcadv.org.

Events

Resource Roundup

ARTICLE

Strangulation is one of the most dangerous tactics of abusive partners, yet for a good number of individuals in non-abusive relationships, what’s more regularly referred to as “choking” is a common kink during sex. However, experts warn that consensual strangulation is just as dangerous as when it’s done as a violent act. Read more about this disturbing trend that's on the rise among young people: Being Choked During Sex

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Abusers who threaten suicide may also be planning to harm their partners. Threats of suicide can range from overt—I’ll kill myself if you ever leave me—to subtle—You won’t have to worry about me much longer. No matter the context, they can be scary and confusing. So what should someone do if an abuser threatens suicide? Read more to find out: What to Do If an Abuser Threatens Suicide

CHECKLIST

Heading out for some family fun at an amusement park, movie theater, shopping mall, or any other public place? Use this checklist from Kid Smartz to help make your outing safer for kids through Grade 5: Going Out Checklist

SHORT VIDEO

The problem of toxic polarization in America has led many researchers to study how we might reduce the animosity. Surprisingly, one of the most efficient depolarization tools turns out to be a 2017 Heineken beer commercial. Read all about it -- and watch the commercial itself -- here: Heineken - Worlds Apart

ARTICLES-SOCIAL MEDIA APP ALERT

Wizz is a social media app that advertises itself as a place where youth between ages 13 and 21 can meet new friends. However, Wizz was removed from Apple's App Store and Google Play in late January after the National Center on Sexual Exploitation raised concerns over alleged sextortion scams that were occurring on the platform. Sextortion is a cybercrime in which an adult convinces a youth to send them explicit images online, perhaps also blackmailing the youth once the photos have been sent. Wizz has since been reinstated on Google Play. Read more about the controversial platform and how you can help protect the youth in your life from sextortion here and here.

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