Date: Fri 17-Oct-1997

By Previous Employees

Published: Aug 11, 1999 12:00 am

Publication: Hea

Author: SHANNO

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SIDEBAR (#2): Victims Have Rights!

In Connecticut, victims of crime have rights and are protected by law. Two key

rights relating to victims of domestic violence are briefly described below.

If you have questions about your rights as a victim of crime, or would like

information about available services, call the state of Connecticut Office of

Victim Services.

If you are a victim of domestic violence, and you report the crime to the

police, you can apply for compensation with the Office of Victim Services for

medical and mental health expenses and lost wages resultng from the crime (CGS

54-204 and CGS 54-224). For information, forms and assistance completing the

application, call the Office of Victim Services at 1-800-822-8428.

You can also ask to be notified when your offender is released from the

Department of Corrections. You must file a request with the Office of Victim

Services or the Commissioner of Corrections and provide a current mailing

address (CGS 54-228).

The Office of Victim Services is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30

pm. It is located at 1155 Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield.

Important Telephone Numbers

The Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) is a membership

organization with the purpose of working together to end domestic violence by

changing the social conditions, beliefs and social actions that perpetuate

abuse against women and children. Founded in 1978, the coalition's membership

includes 18 domestic violence shelter programs across the state. The programs

provide safe accommodations for women and children and counseling and support

services for victims.

The coalition's work focuses on providing statewide public policy advocacy,

legislative reform, and education on the issue of domestic violence. It has

established itself as a strong and credible voice for battered women.

The coalition has published a directory of the domestic violence shelter

programs in its membership. For a copy of the brochure, the coalition may be

reached at 860-524-5890. The coalition's offices are at 135 Broad Street in

Hartford.

Phone numbers and information, including how to contact local criminal courts

(for arrests and protective orders), civil courts (restraining orders,

divorce, custody), sexual assault crisis services, and 24-hour child abuse

counseling and referrals, are available in CCADV's Connecticut Directory Of

Domestic Violence Shelter Programs. The following is a list of some telephone

numbers that may be helpful for victims, or people who would like to help

someone but do not know how to.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

(24-hour crisis intervention, counseling and referral) 800/799-SAFE (7233)

(TDD/Hearing Impaired) 800/787-3224

Connecticut Infoline

(24-hour resource, referral & crisis information) 800/203-1234

Bridgeport: YWCA of Eastern Fairfield County, Inc (24-hour hotline)

203/334-6154

(office) 203/334-6154

Danbury: Women's Center of Greater Danbury (24-hour hotline) 731-5206

(office) 731-5200

Hartford: Interval House (24-hour hotline) 860/527-0550

(office) 860/246-9149

New Haven: Domestic Violence Services of Greater New Haven, Inc (24-hour

hotline) 203/789-8104

Waterbury: Women's Emergency Shelter (24-hour hotline) 203/575-0036

(office) 575-0036

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Well that is some spin. The Democrats have a super majority on the LC and passed the Education Budget without serious consideration of if the voters could afford the multi million dollar increase. "Was the request justified?" rather than "is this needed?" and "can the voters shoulder yet another large increase?" The voters rightly sent it back. Then for some reason all the discussion around reductions to the increase seemed to be coming from the classroom, rather than administration and overhead costs. Is this a coercive tactic to manipulate parents into supporting the budget like tacit threat of cutting freshman sports was two years ago? Who believes the Democrats did not caucus privately before the meeting and came in with a number already worked out? This is the Dems budget, they own it.

Education Cuts: Who Voted For What

I think it is important that we do not villainize every black box seen around a home, business, farm, or municipal property. A black exterior station does not always mean rat poison is being used. These stations can hold a number of different products, including monitoring blocks, snap traps, non-toxic bait, anti-tick bait stations, organic salt- or cornmeal-based control products, and newer fertility-control approaches intended to reduce rodent populations without traditional poisons. The better conversation, in my opinion, is not simply “black boxes are bad,” but rather: what is inside them, who is maintaining them, and whether the rodent issue is being managed responsibly. Exclusion, sanitation, trapping, habitat reduction, and careful monitoring should all be part of a responsible IPM strategy. To be fair, on my own property I do use rodenticides, including Bromethalin and Bromadiolone, in secured bait stations. But that is a choice I make for my property, based on my circumstances and the risk I am trying to manage. I also believe property owners should understand the tradeoffs and be encouraged to use the least harmful effective method whenever possible. I support protecting Newtown’s wildlife. I also support giving residents accurate information and not assuming that every black box represents reckless or unsafe pest control. The goal should be responsible rodent management, not fear of the box itself.

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Debora, thank you! I accidentally doubled the project prices by adding the bond to the appropriation. Thank you so much for catching that and pointing it out. With the corrected numbers, the voters approved a combined $1.32 million for a salt shed ($600k) and library pavement ($720k), while rejecting the $1.12 million replacement turf. Regarding the 80s, I truly respect the hurdle of 14% mortgage rates. My point is simply that the math has shifted: in 1980, while the rates were higher, the price of a home relative to earnings was significantly lower. We are facing a different, but equally crushing, financial wall. Ultimately, it is disheartening that voters who recognized safe sidewalks and parking lots as essential, dismissed a playing field in the exact same condition. The turf has passed its life cycle and is just as much of a liability as the library’s pavement, the only difference is that this safety concern affects thousands of children who, coincidentally, cannot vote. These are apples-to-apples needs. I was hopeful our community would agree that all Newtown residents deserve safe conditions, regardless of which facility they utilize. Again, I would be remiss not to mention that when 82% of residents don’t show up, we have to deal with the interests of those who did. Hopefully, the next referendum will have a bigger turnout.

The ‘Me’ Generation

Thanks for the reply. I meant the numbers you presented in your letter. I found one place where other numbers were listed: https://www.newtownbee.com/04232026/get-out-and-vote-on-the-2026-27-proposed-municipal-and-school-budgets/?q=\\\%22advisory%20questions\\\%22. In that article, the numbers were cited as: Treadwell field: $1,125,000 Library: $720,000 Salt Storage: $600,000 As one who started out in the early 80's when inflation was double digits, my 1985 mortgage rate was 14%, and child care costs were comparable (in present value), I shared your grief but never considered the voters ironic or shameful. PS. I agree college tuition is ridiculous. Thankfully, universities are offering (or considering) waiving all or most tuition for middle class families (upwards of $200,000 incomes). Hopefully, they'll also reconsider their need for those funds in the first place.

Sure! Child care costs: https://www.ffyf.org/2022/10/13/data-child-care-prices-continue-to-rise-ahead-of-midterm-elections-outpacing-inflation/ (also from 2021-2025 we had 2 children in a local daycare in Newtown and it cost us $3200 a month, so that's a number I am very familiar with) Home price / median price vs income source: https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/home-price-income-ratios Tuition increase vs inflation: https://feed.georgetown.edu/access-affordability/noting-a-decline-in-middle-class-students-colleges-provide-more-aid/ Hope this helps :)

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