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The mission of the Connecticut Women's Consortium is to ensure that the behavioral health system responds to the needs of women and the people and organizations that affect them.
Seek and establish funders for women's issues at the state and federal level; Seek collaboration to forward policy with DMHAS, DCF, DPH, Judicial, DOC and CSSD statewide; Expand initiatives and projects that further our mission and values; Continue to assess the needs of our state to expand knowledge and skills of staff working in the behavioral health field; Increase our workplace culture change projects to be inclusive of harassment prevention, promotion of equity, and amplification of diverse voices.
Accomplishments: CWC has continued to encourage participants to attend trainings in person, although CWC does offer trainings in-person, hybrid (in-person and virtual) and virtual only. Virtual trainings allow participants the flexibility of interacting with the trainer and their fellow participants without needing to come to our office; * Our online courses are available on-demand so that our customers can take them at their leisure over the course of 365 days; * Expanded the Board of Director membership based on assessed areas of need, cultivating diverse talent and experience. Goals: *Continue to educate CWC staff in DEI; *Increase clinical training offerings; *Increase the number of Integrative Medicine/Healing Arts events; CWC has continued to partner with DMHAS to expand training offerings including a recent Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda Medicine for Mental Health Professionals, hosting additional training cohorts of Auricular Acupuncture-NADA Protocol, planning the 9th Annual Integrative Medicine Conference; Planning our 3rd biennial Trauma and Recovery National Conference, *Increase the number of on-demand training courses; * Increase the number of attendees for our training events; CWC continues to outreach to the community at large through email, social media and CWC website to increase attendance; * Partner with organizations to fund events open to the public at no charge.
I spent almost 30 years of my career at the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) where I last served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Southwestern CT Mental Health System. I obtained my MSW from Southern CT State University and I am an LCSW. I obtained a master’s in arts in Integrated Health and Healing in 2019. I came to the Connecticut Women’s Consortium (CWC) in the role of Director of Programs. In that role I oversaw and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department of education and training. As the Consortium moves in the future under new leadership, we continue to hold the high standards set before. CWC continues to move into the future with new training topics, conferences to larger audiences, and teaching new and innovative topics to assist behavioral health professionals. My favorite thing about working at the Consortium is the ability to create new training opportunities for the behavioral health professionals of CT and knowing that the work done at the Consortium helps create better care for the residents of CT. Looking ahead, CWC is committed to expanding our impact and enhancing the quality of behavioral health services in Connecticut: 1. Innovative Training Programs: We plan to introduce new training programs that incorporate the latest research and best practices in behavioral health. Our goal is to ensure that professionals are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to provide the highest level of care. 2. Research and Evaluation: We will invest in research and evaluation to measure the effectiveness of our programs and identify areas for improvement. This evidence-based approach will help us continuously refine our offerings and maximize our impact. 3. Capacity Building: We aim to build the capacity of our organization by increasing our staff and resources. This will enable us to reach more communities and provide more comprehensive support to those in need. 4. Strategic Partnerships: We will continue to forge strategic partnerships with other organizations and stakeholders. By working together, we can create a more integrated and responsive behavioral health system. The Connecticut Women’s Consortium is dedicated to enhancing the quality of behavioral health services and supporting the well-being of women and families across Connecticut. With the continued support of the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, we are confident in our ability to achieve these goals and make a lasting impact on our community.
Serving as the Board Chair of the Connecticut Women’s Consortium brings me great joy. We are a board made up of leaders from around the state who see in the Consortium’s work a way for those whose lives have known trauma and hurt, isolation and despair, to know healing and wholeness. Each board member, in our own lives and work, is dedicated to making Connecticut a place of well-being for all. When members of the Board come together to serve this organization, our hearts are full knowing that so many others will benefit from the expertise shared at the CWC’s trainings and conferences.
Areas Served |
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Statewide |
Greater New Haven, Connecticut, National
The Education and Training Department at the Connecticut Women’s Consortium (CWC) strives to provide quality education and professional learning opportunities to behavioral health professionals. We develop a diverse catalog of trainings and workshops covering a range of topics from clinical skills, trauma treatment, cultural competence, and holistic healing four times per year in order to remain flexible to the needs of our participants. Trainings are cultivated to address a wide range of behavioral health professionals and courses include continuing education credits (CECs) approved by the National Association of Social Workers and the CCB (Connecticut Certification Board). The Consortium has the training space to offer multiple options per day, we can accommodate 125 attendees in our floor 2 training space and 75 attendees in our 4th floor training space. The Education and Training department is also responsible for developing and managing a variety of local and national conferences each year. This year, 2024, we are excited to host our 3rd biennial National Trauma and Recovery Conference, which aims to explore the realities of trauma as it manifests through individual and community experiences whilst simultaneously acknowledging the multiple pathways to recovery. CWC continues to work closely with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS). Through this partnership, we have offered numerous conferences covering a variety of topics including but not limited to Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Harm Reduction, LGBTQIA+, and Women's Services programs to name a few. | |
Example of Program Success | In order to provide trainings that are accessible for all people, we offer in-person, hybrid, virtual and on-demand workshop opportunities which allow our participants the flexibility to attend trainings from the comfort of their own home or office or join us on-site. Our on-demand courses, now numbering over 74 unique training topics, are available on-demand 97 of these are nationally accredited) so that our customers can take them at their leisure over the course of 365 days. In addition to on-demand trainings, we launched a virtual trainings. Virtual trainings allow participants the flexibility of interacting with the trainer and their peers without needing to come to our office while still earning their continuing education credits (CEC's). |
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The Trauma and Gender Initiative (TAG) is a collaboration with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and behavioral health providers. TAG promotes best practices in trauma-informed, gender-responsive behavioral health care in Connecticut by providing training, consultation, and technical assistance to agencies across the state. The Trauma and Gender Agencies Project, a specific iteration of the TAG Initiative, was established to encourage trauma-informed practices among DMHAS funded agencies. Grounded in organizational culture change, this project promotes a recovery-oriented system of behavioral health care through a two-year process. During those two years, participating agencies receive expert training on trauma-informed and gender-responsive care, onsite technical assistance, agency review, fidelity measurement, and progress reporting. Related projects, such as Women and Children’s TAG (funded by hope & grace initiative) and Criminal Justice TAG (funded by The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven), provided the same resources, with a furthering focus on incorporating trauma-informed practices into the core dynamics of agency client-specific programs. Nearly 40 agencies have received training through the initiative since the program’s inaugural year. The TAG Learning Collaborative (TAG-LC) is a bi-monthly meeting between representatives from various DMHAS-funded agencies which provides learning resources, ongoing consultation, and opportunities for mentorship on becoming trauma-responsive. This collaborative also continues organization engagement in the TAG Initiative and fosters accountability and sustainability. These meetings offer attendees the opportunities to hear from subject matter experts in the behavioral health field on a range of topics, the planning committee works diligently to address the needs of the assembled attendees by responding with these diverse presentations and discussions. The TAG Toolkit includes an overview of trauma-informed, gender-responsive care, screening tools, and agency assessment to help your agency transform its culture. Consultation and private training are available based on these resources and are based on the experiences of transforming agencies in the state of Connecticut. Since 2002, the Trauma Matters newsletter has provided information about trauma and trauma-informed care by examining best practices and efforts in behavioral health in the state of Connecticut. CWC revamped the podcast program, rebranding it for "Realizing Resilience", this was originally started as a companion piece to our Ask the Expert series. The format also includes conversation with trainers and subject matter experts offering trainings in upcoming months. Trauma Matters is produced by Connecticut Women's Consortium and joined by guest contributors, it is published quarterly and delivered to subscribers as well as available for online viewing through our website. | |
Example of Program Success | Agency representatives regularly attend TAG-LC and WSPIC alternating monthly meetings and one of their TAG Champions has requested and implemented an updated assessment from the TAG Toolkit and published an article in our Trauma Matters newsletter. |
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The Consortium tirelessly works to encourage all agencies to offer trauma treatment models within the state of CT to complete a "Trauma Services Directory" survey to be included in the CWC directory. This tool has been updated and modified from paper form to electronic for easier access and completion by agencies and clinicians. This tool is available and open to clinicians and the public when seeking information about services offered with a particular trauma model. This directory is managed by the Consortium. The Consortium has also transitioned a tool "Fidelity Scale" for agency Trauma Services assessment. This tool is now available electronically. CWC and consultants have been working with agencies offering services in trauma treatment. CWC is encouraged by the response and interest of agencies within the state about moving this tool forward. The CWC staff and private consultants have utilized this tool to revisit some state agencies and continue the conversation of remaining trauma-informed and gender-responsive. The Connecticut Women’s Consortium champions trauma-responsive policies in various arenas. These collaborations inform our legislative and advocacy efforts as we provide written and oral testimony on issues that align with our mission and vision and support the work of the state’s behavioral health workforce and those they serve. | |
Example of Program Success | The success of the upgraded "Fidelity Scale" is evident in the interest expressed and meetings and visits scheduled to assess area agencies and reintroduce the Trauma and Gender Initiative (TAG). CWC is encouraged by this renewed interest and will continue to promote the importance of the initiative to all participating agencies. |
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CEO First Name | CEO Last Name | CEO Email |
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Alicia | Feller | afeller@womensconsortium.org |
Number of Full-Time Staff | 8 |
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Number of Part-Time Staff | 2 |
Number of Volunteers | 5 |
Number of Contract Staff | 0 |
American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0 |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Middle Eastern or North African | 0 |
Mixed | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 0 |
Other | 0 |
Choose Not to Answer | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino/a/x | 0 |
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Not Hispanic or Latino/a/x | 0 |
Choose Not to Answer | 10 |
Male | 0 |
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Female | 0 |
I am: (Fill In Below) | N/A |
Choose Not to Answer | 10 |
Board Chair First Name | Board Chair Last Name | Board Chair Email Address | Board Chair Term Start Date | Board Chair Term End Date |
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Maria | LaSala | mariaalasala@gmail.com | January 24, 2023 | January 28, 2025 |
Board Member First Name | Board Member Last Name | Board Member Affiliation |
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Emily | Aber | Private Practice |
Stephen | Driffin | ConnCAT |
Diane | Young Turner | Community Volunteer |
Opal | Harmon | ConnCAT |
Kevin | Paulin | Winning Ways |
Tracy | Beckley | -- |
Jessica | Walker | -- |
Terre | Daniels | Volunteer |
Catherine | John | Volunteer |
Dr. Jozlyn | Hall | Mitigation Specialist |
Catherine | Meaden | COO: Columbus House |
Current List of Board Members as of | March 7, 2024 |
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American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0 |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Middle Eastern or North African | 0 |
Mixed | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0 |
Other | 0 |
White | 0 |
Choose Not to Answer | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino/a/x | 0 |
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Not Hispanic or Latino/a/x | 0 |
Choose Not to Answer | 12 |
Male | 0 |
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Female | 0 |
I am: (Fill In Below) | N/A |
Choose Not to Answer | 12 |
Additional Comments (Optional) |
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Fiscal Year Start Date | Fiscal Year End Date | Projected Revenue | Projected Expenses |
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July 1, 2024 | June 30, 2025 | $2,333,762 | $2,310,823 |
Fiscal Year | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
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Total Revenue | $1,757,545 | $1,774,095 | $1,689,558 |
Total Expenses | $1,951,795 | $1,617,477 | $1,620,618 |
2021 990 Tax Form | Download |
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2022 990 Tax Form | Download |
2023 990 Tax Form | Download |
2024 990 Tax Form |
Financial Statements | Download |
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Financial Documentation Year | 2023 |
Financial Documentation Type | Audited Financial Statements |
Financial Statements | Download |
Financial Documentation Year | 2022 |
Financial Documentation Type | Audited Financial Statements |
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CWC is fiscally sound. We do not have a large staff but the staff we have is dedicated and works hard to offer the best training experiences to our participants. The entire staff is engaged in learning and assisting the organization in seeking funding, writing grants, etc. In order to accomplish this successfully, we need to make sure the foundations we seek to engage with also support the mission and vision of CWC. The team works hard within the community to support area organizations with food donations, access to trainings, etc. to introduce our organization to area leaders and decision makers and offer CWC support to the community.
Federal EIN Number | 06-1531384 |
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Organization's type of tax exempt status | 501(c)(3) |
Website | http://www.womensconsortium.org |
https://www.facebook.com/CTWomensConsortium | |
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At The Connecticut Women’s Consortium, our mission is to ensure that the behavioral health system responds to the needs of women and the people and organizations that affect them.
We strive to eliminate discrimination in behavioral health and to promote excellence in care for all people through education, training, advocacy, and policy development.
The Consortium provides education for nonprofits, state agencies, social workers, clinicians, and others interested in learning about gender, trauma, substance use, and mental health. In our infancy, The Consortium offered a minimal catalog of ten annual trainings; in recent years, however, we have grown to host hundreds of annual trainings and multiple national level conferences.
In 2023, we reached over 2,215 behavioral health professionals with our in-person, virtual trainings, on-demand online trainings, and private virtual events. The Consortium continues to add to our on-demand online trainings, 5 of which are currently nationally approved.
In addition to educating those who serve some of Connecticut’s most vulnerable residents, The Consortium also pioneers advocacy efforts on trauma, gender, and behavioral healthcare in the state of Connecticut. Our advocacy work involves community relations, policy advocacy, and initiative development. We are active members on statewide committees and workgroups focused on behavioral health, women and children, addiction and recovery, and criminal justice reentry and reform. We also partner with state departments, nurture relationships with champions in the state legislature, and submit testimony about issues at public hearings to promote evidence-based and best-practices in the behavioral health field.
We provide Continuing Education Credits across many events and trainings for different agencies, private organizations, and through our own training catalog last year.
We envision a world in which behavioral health care systems serving women are accessible, effective, and practice holistic, trauma-informed and gender-responsive care.
Help us make that vision a reality by supporting us in The Great Give 2024!
2321 Whitney Avenue, Ste 401
Hamden, CT 06518
Alicia Feller
afeller@womensconsortium.org
http://www.womensconsortium.org
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