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70 West River Street
Milford, CT 06460
24/7 Crisis Hotline
Local:
(203) 878-1212
CT Toll Free :
(888) 999-5545
En Espanol:
(888) 568-8332
National (RAINN):
(800) 656-4673
Office:
(203) 874-8712
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Multidisciplinary Team
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Indoor Golf Tournament,
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Board of Directors
William Graham
President
Paula Daisey
Vice President
Eileen Schuman
Secretary
Kara DeRosa, Esq.
Treasurer
Directors
Karen Arnold
Lisa Diamond Graham Susan Harris
Maria Koppy
Deb Marino, Esq.
Frank Matthews
Heather Morgado
Erika Tindill, Esq.
Det. Benjamin Trabka Lynn Viesti
Det. Antonio Vitti
President's
Advisory Committee Rep. Themis Klarides
Det. Andrew Mancini Dennis McBride, M.D.
Staff
Peggy Pisano
Executive Director
&
MDT Coordinator
Cindy
Child Advocate
Erin
Community Educator
Jennifer Paskiewicz
Director of Development
Shelia
Adult Advocate
Melissa
College Advocate
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Victim Services
Women and men of all ages and appearances are sexually assaulted. Victims are chosen because they are vulnerable, not because they are attractive. Sexual assault does not recognize color, age, sex or location. Anyone can be affected. One in four girls and one in six boys will be a victim of sexual assault before the age of eighteen.
Victims can be any age and from any background. Wives can be assaulted by husbands; children by parents and other family members.
Sexual assault happens in the city, suburbs, rural areas, school, home and on the street. Assaulters can be neighbors, husbands, family members, friends, teachers, doctors, employers, employees, and strangers.
There are no exceptions.
What to do if you're sexually assaulted
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Get help!
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Call 878-1212 or toll free 888-999-5545
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Call a trusted friend or family member
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Go to the nearest hospital
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Do not change your clothes or bathe
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Try to remember details of the attacker and the assault
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Call the police if you want to report the assault
A rape crisis counselor will meet you at the hospital or police department to support you through a medical exam and making a statement. The counselor is YOUR advocate and is trained to answer your questions and protect your privacy.
Crisis Intervention
If you have been sexually assaulted you have been through a very difficult experience. You may feel nervous, fearful, guilty, depressed, or confused. These strong feelings may interfere with your normal activities and with your relationships with important people in your life.
Talking to someone who understands what you have been through may help. Or, you may have some unanswered questions. The Rape Crisis Center counselors are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our services are provided by state certified sexual assault crisis counselors as defined in the CT General Statute 52-149(k). They are there to provide you with:
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A feeling of support, being more in control, able to make clear and informed decisions, and develop a safety or action plan
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Assistance in navigating the legal and medical system
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Short-term counseling to develop effective coping skills, improve your level of empowerment and use of support systems
Navigating the Legal system
If you chose to make a statement to the police and press charges against your attacker, you have certain rights under Connecticut state law.
In Connecticut, you have the right to:
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Have your conversations with a counselor remain confidential and not used in a court of law without your permission
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Not disclose your name, address or phone number in the courtroom during any proceeding in the prosecution of your case
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Have your name and address remain confidential from people not involved in the case and released only by an order of the court
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Apply for victim compensation for any injury you have suffered as a result of the crime.
In addition, the Connecticut Constitution provides victims the following rights throughout the criminal justice process---
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Be treated with fairness and respect
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Have the case heard and resolved in a fair and reasonable amount of time
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Be reasonably protected from the offender
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Receive notification of court proceedings
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Attend the trial and all other court proceedings
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Communicate with the prosecution
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Have the opportunity to support or disagree with any agreement between the prosecutor and the offender, about the charges and sentence, and to make a statement to the court before it accepts the agreement
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Make a statement to the court at sentencing
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Restitution
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Be given information about the arrest, conviction, sentence, imprisonment and release of the offender.
You can rely upon your rape crisis counselor for
support throughout the prosecution of your case.
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