RESOURCES
Recommended by New Canaan Abuse Prevention Partnership
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Visit: www.thehotline.org
CT'S Domestic Violence Crisis Center (DVCCT)
Call: 1-888-774-2900
Visit: www.dvccct.org
Kids in Crisis
Call: 203-661-1911
Visit: www.kidsincrisis.org
Greenwich YWCA Abuse Prevention Services
Visit: www.YWCAgreenwich.org
The Rowan Center
Visit: www.therowancenter.org
RESOURCES by episode
Ep 9: Managing Parental Stress During the Pandemic (PART 1)
with New Canaan CARES' Stacey Walker & The Child Guidance Center of Southern CT's Georgette Harrison
New Canaan CARES
The Child Guidance Center of Southern CT
Ep 8: Helping Friends in Abusive Relationships
with DVCC's Suzanne Adam, Executive Director
If you are in immediate danger, CALL 911.
To speak to a counselor, call the 24-Hour Hotline: 888-774-2900
Read DVCC's Safety Planning Resources
Contact Bethany Zaro (RN, MPH) at New Canaan Human Services:
Bethany.Zaro @newcanaanct.gov
203-594-3093
TEDTalk: "Why Domestic Violence Victims Don't Leave" by Leslie Morgan
Ep 7: Raising Healthy Boys
with The Rowan Center's Luke Robbins, LCSW
For more information, including counseling opportunities and community education offerings, visit: TheRowanCenter.org
Ep 6: Childhood Trauma & Building Resiliency
with Rev. Carol Howard Merritt, First Presbyterian Church
Ep 5: Parenting During & After COVID-19
with Allyson Bram Mahoney, MS, CCC/SLP
Ep 4: Managing Change in the Time of COVID-19
Panel Discussion
Ep 3: Building Kids' Resilience
with New Canaan CARES' Ellen Brezovsky
Resilience Resources from New Canaan CARES:
www.newcanaancares.org/resources/
Recommended Books:
The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed by Jessica Lahey
The Blessing of a B Minus: Raising Resilient Teenagers by Wendy Mogul
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims
Mindset by Carol Dweck
Ep 2: Teen Dating Violence
with Greenwich YWCA's Meredith Gold
**Call 911 immediately if you or someone you know is in immediate danger.**
Greenwich YWCA Abuse Prevention Services
Connecticut Statewide Abuse Hotline: (888) 774-2900
Call or text for crisis intervention and resources like safety planning, counseling, and emergency shelter.
Remember:
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The time of separation or breakup is the most dangerous.
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Use domestic violence services and professionals to make a safety plan to carefully plan for a breakup.
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Never confront the abuser. That adds danger for all involved.
Ep 1: Raising Strong Girls
with LiveGirl CEO & Founder Sheri West
LiveGirl Website: www.golivegirl.org
Listen to LiveGirl's CONFIDENT Podcast, a mother-daughter podcast featuring conversations with fierce female leaders. Available on Apple, Spotify, or on golivegirl.org/podcast.
LiveGirl Blog: Hear from LiveGirl's young leaders directly on their blog.
To get involved with LiveGirl, contact Sheri West at Sheri@golivegirl.org or call (475) 889-3306.
Connect on social media @goLiveGirl.
