Personal Stories

Noreen McElroy
This young woman confided that she had been living under her boyfriend’s abusive and controlling behavior for a long time.

Robin
I think it is very important to help your own community. There is nothing more important than a child.

Luz
Luz is a 32 year old South American mother of two children, who came to the United States three years ago to join her children’s father.

Natasha
I would say that I got a lot from this...the groups help with self-respect and goals in life!

Simone
This class has given me the motivation to move forward and that violence comes in a lot of ways, breaking, yelling and more.

Sylvia
Then I heard about the Family CT domestic violence program, I called them and they assisted me very quickly.