2024-04-19T08:07:50-05:00 2023-06-30 060903326 WHITTLESEY PC 280 TRUMBULL STREET HARTFORD CT 06103 990 2022-07-01 061531384 THE CONNECTICUT WOMEN'S CONSORTIUM INC CONN 2039096888 2321 WHITNEY AVENUE HAMDEN CT 065183535 COLETTE ANDERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2039096888 2024-04-18 1 COLETTE ANDERSON 999009999 0 LISA WILLS P01828548 8605223111 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z COLETTE ANDERSON 2321 WHITNEY AVE HAMDEN CT 06518 1756789 0 X WWW.WOMENSCONSORTIUM.ORG X 1998 CT 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 ORGANIZATION THAT AFFECT THEM. 9 9 11 1 0 0 1344567 1278476 405477 453497 24051 24816 0 0 1774095 1756789 0 0 0 0 651589 763365 0 0 0 965888 1188430 1617477 1951795 156618 -195006 1332107 1806037 149512 759871 1182595 1046166 X 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 ORGANIZATION THAT AFFECT THEM. 0 0 1400786 453497 THE CONNECTICUT WOMEN'S CONSORTIUM (CWC) IS A DRIVING FORCE IN THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COMMUNITY. WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH NON-PROFITS AND STATE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS CONNECTICUT AND NOW, NATIONALLY, WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT THOSE PROVIDING CARE HAVE THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO PROVIDE A HIGH STANDARD OF CARE. WE PROMOTE AND FOLLOW THE PRINCIPLES OF TRAUMA-INFORMED, GENDER-RESPONSIVE CARE AS OUR FOREMOST GOAL IS TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING, COMPASSION, EMPOWERMENT, AND SAFETY FOR THOSE STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADDICTION. WE ENVISION THAT BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS SERVING WOMEN WILL BE ACCESSIBLE, EFFECTIVE, AND PRACTICE HOLISTIC, TRAUMA-INFORMED AND GENDER-RESPONSIVE CARE. TO ACHIEVE THIS VISION, WE STRIVE TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION AND PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN THE CARE FOR WOMEN THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, ADVOCACY, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT. PROGRAMS: 1.TRAINING & EVENTS - THE CWC PROVIDES A WELCOME LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR TRAININGS WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. OUR TRAINING AUDIENCES INCLUDE SOCIAL WORKERS, COUNSELORS, STUDENTS, STATE EMPLOYEES, NON-PROFITS, MEN, WOMEN, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN TRAUMA, GENDER, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. ADVANCED COURSES IN THERAPEUTIC MODELS AND ONGOING EDUCATION FOR CLINICIANS IS AN ADDITIONAL PIECE OF WHAT WE DO. OUR INSTRUCTORS ARE LOCAL AND NATIONAL EXPERTS IN GENDER-RESPONSIVE AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. THEIR AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE: CRIMINAL JUSTICE, DIVERSITY, VETERANS, GENDER, TRAUMA MODELS AND CLINICAL THERAPY, ADDICTION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUAL HEALTH. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE SPECIALTY TRAININGS IN GIRLS CIRCLE, EMDR, AND DBT. 2.TAG - THE TRAUMA AND GENDER PRACTICE IMPROVEMENT COLLABORATIVE (TAG INITIATIVE) IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES, THE CONNECTICUT WOMEN'S CONSORTIUM (CWC), AND PROVIDERS. TAG PROMOTES BEST PRACTICES IN TRAUMA-INFORMED, GENDER-RESPONSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE IN CONNECTICUT BY PROVIDING BEST PRACTICES, RECOMMENDATIONS, TOOLS, TRAININGS, NATIONAL/LOCAL EXPERTS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. 3.CJ TAG - CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAUMA AND GENDER PROJECT (CJ TAG) BRINGS TRAUMA-INFORMED, GENDER RESPONSIVE CARE TO AGENCIES IN THE GREATER NEW HAVEN AREA PROVIDING REENTRY SERVICES TO PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS. AGENCIES INVOLVED IN CJ TAG RECEIVE CONSULTATION FROM NOTED EXPERTS IN TRAUMA AND GENDER. THE PROCESS INCLUDES A TOOLKIT, A TWO-DAY KICKOFF, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN IMPLEMENTATION PLANS AND FIDELITY SCALE, SITE VISITS, WALKTHROUGHS FROM ADVOCACY UNLIMITED (A PEER AGENCY), STAFF TRAINING, AND A TRAIN THE TRAINER'S COURSE WITH CEUS. AGENCIES APPLY AND ARE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TWO-YEAR PROCESS. THIS PROJECT IS BASED ON THE TAG AGENCIES PROJECT. 4.WSPIC - THE WOMEN'S SERVICES PRACTICE IMPROVEMENT COLLABORATIVE IS A PARTNERSHIP OF THE CONNECTICUT WOMEN'S CONSORTIUM, DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES (DMHAS), AND WOMEN'S SPECIALTY SERVICE PROVIDERS FUNDED BY DMHAS. WSPIC FOCUSES ON IMPROVING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR WOMEN THROUGH EXPERT PANELS AND PRESENTERS ON BEST PRACTICES IN GENDER-RESPONSIVE AND TRAUMA-INFORMED PROGRAMMING. WSPIC QUARTERLY MEETINGS HAVE A GENDER-RESPONSIVE FOCUS FOR WOMEN'S SERVICES AND ARE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE TRAUMA AND GENDER PRACTICE IMPROVEMENT COLLABORATIVE. 5.EVERY WOMAN CT - EVERY WOMAN CONNECTICUT IS A COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE THAT WORKS WITH CONSUMERS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, STATE AGENCIES, PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERS. TOGETHER THEY ARE WORKING TO HELP SPARK RAPID IMPROVEMENTS IN CARE FOR WOMEN AND MEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE, RECOGNIZING THAT PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL HEALTH?ARE?VITAL TO WELLBEING, AS WELL AS THAT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. EVERY WOMAN CONNECTICUT LEARNING COLLABORATIVE IS BASED ON THE ONE KEY QUESTION AND IMPLICIT NETWORK MODELS WHICH ARE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES TO IMPROVE BIRTH OUTCOMES. ONE KEY QUESTION: "WOULD YOU LIKE TO BECOME PREGNANT THIS YEAR"? THIS INITIATIVE IS PART OF THE MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH COALITION (MCH). 6.HEALING & EXPLORING TRAUMA INITIATIVES - HEALING TRAUMA BY STEPHANIE COVINGTON, PHD WITH EILEEN RUSSO, MA IS A SHORT-TERM, 6-SESSION, GROUP TREATMENT CURRICULUM, DESIGNED TO HELP WOMEN TO RECOVER FROM THE EFFECTS OF TRAUMA, HELP THEM GROW, AND GUIDE THEM TOWARDS HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND HAPPIER LIVES.THE DISTINCTION OF A BRIEF 5-SESSION INTERVENTION IS IMPORTANT AS THEY CAN OFTEN BE COMPLETED IN SETTINGS WHERE THERE IS A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TIME SUCH AS AT A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OR EVEN AS AN INTRODUCTION TO TRAUMA BEFORE OTHER TREATMENT FOR EXAMPLE BEFORE SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT. THE PROJECT WAS EXPANDED TO MEN'S TREATMENT GROUPS USING THE EXPLORING TRAUMA CURRICULUM IN 2016. EXPLORING TRAUMA IS A NEW CURRICULUM BY STEPHANIE COVINGTON, PHD AND ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY AS A SHORT-TERM INTERVENTION FOR MEN. THE HEALING TRAUMA & EXPLORING TRAUMA PROJECTS TRAINS AGENCY STAFF AND ORGANIZES ADDITIONAL FACILITATORS TO RUN TRAUMA TREATMENT GROUPS. AS THESE PROGRAMS ARE GOOD INTERVENTIONS FOR CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE POPULATIONS WE RUN GROUPS AT YORK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES, BUT ARE NOT EXCLUSIVE TO THESE AGENCIES. THE EVALUATION PIECE OF THIS PROJECT FOR WOMEN HAS SHOWN A REDUCTION IN BOTH TRAUMA SYMPTOMS AND RATES OF DEPRESSION AND IS GROUP MODEL FOR BOTH COMMUNITY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SETTINGS. 7.YALE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - THE YALE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR WOMEN IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS A 9-MONTH INTENSIVE TRAINING COURSE THAT DEVELOPS THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF WOMEN WHO HOLD MIDDLE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS IN CONNECTICUT'S MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SYSTEM OF CARE. STRENGTHENING LEADERSHIP WITHIN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM IS A CORE PART OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR CONNECTICUT. THIS PROGRAM WAS DEVELOPED BY YALE UNIVERSITY AND IS BASED ON THE WORK THAT WAS DONE IN THE CONNECTICUT MENTAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION STATE INCENTIVE GRANT. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND TO ABIDE BY THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES MUST ALSO BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE GOVERNING BOARD TO CONSIDER PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS. EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMPARED TO THE MARKET. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE NOT COMPENSATED AND THERE ARE NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE COMPENSATED ABOVE $100,000. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, IN HARD COPY, AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED SERVICES - MIS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,639. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 36,616. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 47,255. PAYROLL SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,891. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,891. CONTRACTED SERVICES - MARKETING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 329,799. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 79,512. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 409,311. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 33,395. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 22,693. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 56,088. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE WERE NO CHANGES ON THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.