Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10a-55q
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Sec. 10a-55q. Training of first responders in awareness and prevention of sexual assault, stalking and intimate partner violence and in trauma-informed response.
Official statutory text
(b) For purposes of this section, “trauma-informed response” means a response involving an understanding of the complexities of sexual assault, stalking and intimate partner violence through training centered on the neurobiological impact of trauma, the influence of societal myths and stereotypes surrounding the causes and impact of trauma, understanding the behavior of perpetrators and conducting an effective investigation on behalf of victims who have suffered trauma.
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