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Women's Center, DHS coaches team up for new initiative

The Women’s Center of Greater Danbury has teamed up with the Danbury High School Athletics Department as part of the Coaches as Partners initiative. The program of the Sexual Violence Prevention Collaborative consists of five local nonprofits working together to eliminate sexual violence across Fairfield County. 

Coaches are given education and skill-based tools for sexual violence prevention. Coaches as Partners aims to empower coaches and other adults involved with youth sports with the tools to promote an inclusive and respectful sports culture. 

Three trainings will be provided throughout the academic year to reach coaches of all sports teams. 

The initiative marks the first of its kind for this area.  Ann Rodwell-Lawton, Director of Education & Outreach at the Women’s Center, says coaches wield a significant amount of influence on their athletes and can shift the paradigm by modeling prosocial behaviors and demonstrating what it means to be an ally in ending sexual violence. 

The SVPC consists of the following agencies: The Center for Family Justice, The Rowan Center, Triangle Community Center, the Women’s Center of Greater Danbury, and YWCA Greenwich Domestic Abuse Services. SVPC is made possible by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Fund for Women and Girls.

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