Women's Consortium

Formally established as a response to New Haven’s high infant mortality rates in 1998, The Connecticut Women’s Consortium’s past reflects decades of growth. In 2002, and with the creation of The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services’ (DMHAS) “Trauma Initiative,” The Consortium incorporated elements of trauma-informed practices and teachings. In subsequent years, DMHAS’ Trauma Initiative transformed into the Trauma and Gender (TAG) project and the Consortium flourished as Connecticut’s leading educational resource on trauma-informed and gender-responsive care. For decades, The Connecticut Women’s Consortium has aimed to provide quality gender-informed and trauma-responsive training to Connecticut’s behavioral health professionals. In its infancy, the Consortium offered a minimal catalog of ten annual trainings; but in recent years, the Consortium has grown to host hundreds of annual trainings as well as several national level conferences and to pioneer advocacy efforts on trauma, gender, and behavioral healthcare in the state of Connecticut.