Tag Archives: Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Op-Ed: It’s Time to Respond to the Second Pandemic of Abused Kids

As we enter the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, research is beginning to confirm a disturbing trend that I have been worried about since we first went into lockdown in March 2020.  For too many kids, home has not been a safe place.  In fact, for some kids, it’s been downright dangerous. Recently, the […]

Focus on the Youngest Survivors of Sexual Abuse & Violence

When we speak about sexual assault, it is natural for our thoughts to turn to extremely violent acts carried out by predatory strangers. That is a completely understandable perception as our popular culture has manifested the idea that sexual assault is something that happens in dark alleys and stairwells. While that is certainly the case […]

Survivor-Led Liberation with GEMS Founder & CEO Rachel Lloyd

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Event Phone: (203) 334-6154


Upcoming Date(s) and Time(s)

  • April 29, 2021
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Purchase your ticket here: https://bit.ly/3sbUxav In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, survivors, and the advocates who work tirelessly to address sexual violence in our communities, The Center for Family Justice is discussing survivor-led, culturally competent service delivery with Rachel Lloyd, the founder and CEO of Girls Educational & Mentoring Services (GEMS). GEMS is one of (more…)

Walk A Mile in Her Shoes® Virtual Event

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Upcoming Date(s) and Time(s)

  • April 24, 2021
    8:00 am - 10:30 am

Please join us on Saturday, April 24th for a live virtual program hosted by Gary MacNamara of Sacred Heart University as part of our 9th Annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes®. We ask that you walk with CFJ individually anytime during Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April 1 – April 30). Funds raised from the walk will support Camp HOPE (more…)

Op-Ed: The COVID-19 Pandemic Makes Child Abuse Victims Even More Vulnerable

Today, as our nation deals with an extraordinary public health crisis, Americans are being asked to stay home and practice social distancing. Unfortunately, for too many people, home is not a safe place. In fact, many of the thousands of adults and children we work with each year at The Center for Family Justice are […]

Walk a Mile In Her Shoes 2020 Goes Virtual

For the last seven years, thousands of local residents have joined The Center for Family Justice for its annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, a mile-long fundraising walk through downtown Fairfield intended to raise awareness about the impact sexual abuse and violence has on the six local communities it serves. This year, due to […]

Seventh Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Kicks-Off on Saturday, April 27 2019

Hundreds of area residents committed to ending sexual abuse and violence will march in support of victims and survivors on April 27th during The Center for Family Justice’s seventh annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. For the seventh consecutive year the event will be led by its chairman, former Fairfield Police Chief Gary […]

The Clothesline Project Comes to Stratford and Monroe During SAAM

During the Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, The Center for Family Justice is presenting The Clothesline Project, a poignant display of messages of support and empowerment painted on t-shirts by students at both of Stratford’s public high schools and children in Monroe. The two Clothesline Projects are part of several events that CFJ– which […]

Fifth Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Event Kicks Off April 29th

For the fifth consecutive year, Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara will step out in a pair of towering heels to lead a community-wide rally and walk in support of victims of sexual violence and abuse. The Center for Family Justice’s annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event kicks off on Saturday, April 29, at […]