CCADV Press Releases

Glastonbury, CT – The following statement is issued by Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) chief executive officer, Meghan Scanlon: “We are shocked by the attempted murder and strangulation of a 16-year-old by her 18-year-old boyfriend. It is an absolute tragedy for children of this age to already be experiencing the epitome of an unhealthy, abusive relationship. Our thoughts are with her and her family and friends as she recovers.

The following statement is issued by Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) chief executive officer, Meghan Scanlon: “The senseless murder of Miguelina Lebron by her ex-husband in Ansonia marks the second time in one week in Connecticut that a victim of domestic violence has had her life taken away by her abuser. For so many victims, the abuse continues long after the relationship has ended, in this case leaving three children, two of whom were in the home at the time of the murder suicide, without a parent...

The following statement is issued by Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) chief executive officer, Meghan Scanlon: “We are saddened by what appears to be another senseless death stemming from domestic violence and claiming the life of a young mother in Bridgeport. Last year in Connecticut, nineteen people (eighteen women and one man) were killed by their intimate partners...

Last year almost 13,000 individuals contacted Safe Connect, Connecticut’s domestic violence information and resource line, looking for help, with over 37,000 survivors ultimately walking through the doors of Connecticut’s 18 domestic violence organizations where they received a variety of life-saving services. Emergency shelters continued to overflow while experiencing a forty-five percent (45%) increase in the length of time survivors stayed in shelter.

Nearly a third of individuals who experienced a pregnancy-associated death in Connecticut between 2015 and 2021 had experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) at some point in their lifetime (33 of 102 individuals or 32%). This according to a new report released today by Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) showing the increased risk for death faced by pregnant and postpartum individuals when experiencing or having experienced intimate partner violence (IPV).