--- title: The Consortium Speaks (11) description: The Connecticut Women's Consortium Blog (11) image: https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/CWC%20CTA_Blog_Cover_510x660.png --- - [Home](https://www.womensconsortium.org/) - [About Us](https://www.womensconsortium.org/about-the-consortium) - [About The Consortium](https://www.womensconsortium.org/about-the-consortium) - [Board Members](https://www.womensconsortium.org/board-members) - [Our Team](https://www.womensconsortium.org/our-team) - [Annual Report](https://www.womensconsortium.org/annual-report) - Initiatives - [Trauma & Gender Initiative](https://www.womensconsortium.org/trauma-gender-initiative) - [Every Woman Connecticut](https://www.womensconsortium.org/every-woman-connecticut) - [Advocacy](https://www.womensconsortium.org/advocacy) - [Community Film Series](https://www.womensconsortium.org/community-film-series) - Training & Events - [Training Catalogs](https://www.womensconsortium.org/training-catalogs) - [Registration Policies](https://www.womensconsortium.org/registration-policies) - [Private Trainings](https://www.womensconsortium.org/private-trainings) - Resources - [Trauma Services Directory](https://www.womensconsortium.org/traumaservicesdirectory) - [Our Blog: The Consortium Speaks](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/) - [Guide to Behavioral Health Training](https://training.womensconsortium.org/guide-to-behavioral-health-training) - [Guide to Building Trauma-Informed Practices and Organizations](https://training.womensconsortium.org/building-trauma-informed-practices-and-organizations) - Contact Us - [Directions](https://www.womensconsortium.org/directions) - [Join Our E-mail List](https://training.womensconsortium.org/workshop-and-events-email-notifications) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.womensconsortium.org/privacypolicy) [Donate](https://womensconsortium.configio.com/moneyrequest?id=2) ![White CWC Banner - 1 Line with logo (1)_](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/White%20CWC%20Banner%20-%201%20Line%20with%20logo%20(1)_.webp) [Register for Live Trainings](https://womensconsortium.configio.com/) [Trauma Matters](https://www.womensconsortium.org/traumamatters) [On-demand Online Courses](https://training.womensconsortium.org/on-demand-training-catalog-download) # The Consortium Speaks ### The Connecticut Women's Consortium Blog Explore topics Mental Health Trauma-Informed Practices Clinical Skills Resources Trainings Nonprofit Stories trauma-informed Clinical Practices Wellness Community Building LGBTQ+ Community Personal Reflection Social Causes Gender Healing Arts Health Newsletter Uplifting Voices Healing Trauma Matters Addiction Pride Urban Trauma Eating Disorders Healthcare Racism Trauma Veterans Yoga AcuDetox Advocacy Anxiety Black Women Breast Cancer Awareness Month Breath-Body-Mind Clinician Stories Digital Wellness Domestic Violence Domestic Violence Awareness Month Grief Hispanic Heritage Month Homelessness Human Trafficking Indigenous Peoples Day Intimate Partner Violence Overdose Awareness Restorative Practices Screen Time Seasonal Affective Disorder Sensory Overload Sleep Disorders Sleep Hygiene Substance Use Disorder Suicide Prevention feminism financial wellness [![principal blog image](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hs-fs/hubfs/file-Dec-20-2021-10-15-57-42-PM(1).jpg?width=500&height=250&name=file-Dec-20-2021-10-15-57-42-PM(1).jpg)](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/addressing-intimate-partner-violence-in-the-wake-of-covid-19) ![Emily Hoyle](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/emily-1.jpg "Emily Hoyle") [Emily Hoyle](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/author/emily-hoyle) ![Author icon](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Connecticut_Womens_Consortium_2021_Theme/images/feather.svg) 28 Apr, 2021 • 2 minute read ### Let’s Chat! Please fill out the details below to book 1-2-1 web meeting with Nathan to discuss the specifics of your agency and growth goals to see if our Agency service is a fit. Share Post ### [Addressing Intimate Partner Violence in the Wake of COVID-19](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/addressing-intimate-partner-violence-in-the-wake-of-covid-19) Across the lifespan, approximately 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men in the United States will experience severe physical violence, sexual violenc... [![principal blog image](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hs-fs/hubfs/featured-image_punching-the-air.png?width=500&height=250&name=featured-image_punching-the-air.png)](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/punching-the-air-the-trauma-of-injustice-and-the-promise-of-art-in-recovery-book-review) ![Kathleen Callahan](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/Callahan-1.jpg "Kathleen Callahan") [Kathleen Callahan](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/author/kathleen-callahan) ![Author icon](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Connecticut_Womens_Consortium_2021_Theme/images/feather.svg) 21 Apr, 2021 • 3 minute read ### Let’s Chat! Please fill out the details below to book 1-2-1 web meeting with Nathan to discuss the specifics of your agency and growth goals to see if our Agency service is a fit. Share Post ### [Punching the Air (Book Review)](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/punching-the-air-the-trauma-of-injustice-and-the-promise-of-art-in-recovery-book-review) In the midst on the COVID-19 pandemic the summer of 2020 was defined by the national resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement. The COVI... [![principal blog image](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/file-Dec-20-2021-10-15-08-77-PM.jpg?width=500&height=250&name=file-Dec-20-2021-10-15-08-77-PM.jpg)](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/connection-community-change-a-2020-story) ![Sheila Kinscherf](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/Sheila%20Kinscherf-1.jpeg "Sheila Kinscherf") [Sheila Kinscherf](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/author/sheila-kinscherf) ![Author icon](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Connecticut_Womens_Consortium_2021_Theme/images/feather.svg) 14 Apr, 2021 • 2 minute read ### Let’s Chat! 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Share Post ### [Bibliotherapy: How My Pandemic Escapism Taught Me Something New About Reading](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/bibliotherapy-how-my-pandemic-escapism-taught-my-something-new-about-reading) Reading was my favorite activity as a child. On family vacations, you could find me holed up in my room with a stack of library books, compl... [![principal blog image](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/file-1.jpeg?width=500&height=250&name=file-1.jpeg)](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/manifesting-with-vision-boards) ![Sharon Molloy](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/Sharon%20Molloy-1.jpeg "Sharon Molloy") [Sharon Molloy](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/author/sharon-molloy) ![Author icon](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Connecticut_Womens_Consortium_2021_Theme/images/feather.svg) 31 Mar, 2021 • 2 minute read ### Let’s Chat! 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Today we reflect on the fact that women earn an average of 82 c... [![principal blog image](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/file-4.jpeg?width=500&height=250&name=file-4.jpeg)](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/building-resilience-journey-to-mindfulness) ![Emily Hoyle](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/emily-1.jpg "Emily Hoyle") [Emily Hoyle](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/author/emily-hoyle) ![Author icon](https://blog.womensconsortium.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Connecticut_Womens_Consortium_2021_Theme/images/feather.svg) 19 Mar, 2021 • 2 minute read ### Let’s Chat! Please fill out the details below to book 1-2-1 web meeting with Nathan to discuss the specifics of your agency and growth goals to see if our Agency service is a fit. 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