Annual Report  2025

​Dear Supporters, Partners, and Friends,

 

​As I reflect on 2025 at The Connecticut Women’s Consortium, one word comes to mind: resilience. Human rights concerns intensified nationwide this year, and federal funding delays and stricter guidelines challenged our team to rethink priorities, reframe offerings, and adjust timelines. Through every hurdle, our commitment to accessible, trauma-informed, and gender-responsive education never wavered, and we remained focused on supporting the professionals and communities we serve during a year of uncertainty.

 

Even amid these challenges, 2025 was a year of meaningful impact. We continued to champion holistic, trauma-informed, and gender-responsive care through a wide range of trainings and conferences, bringing in diverse trainers whose expertise reflected the strength and complexity of the communities we serve. We expanded training formats—including in-person, virtual, hybrid, and On-Demand options—to meet professionals where they are and provide flexibility when it was most needed.

 

Highlights included our Holistic Healing and Recovery Through Integrative Medicine Conference, featuring a keynote from Dr. Javeed Sukhera, breakout sessions with Connecticut wellness practitioners, and a healing arts space offering somatic and creative experiences. Our International Women’s Day Celebration, themed “Accelerate Action,” included remarks from State Representative Jillian Gilchrest and workshops in boundary-setting, vision boarding, mindfulness, chair yoga, and creative writing, giving participants opportunities to recharge and gain practical tools.

 

This year also marked a meaningful partnership with the Connecticut Department of Public Health, focused on improving maternal health and reducing maternal morbidity and mortality. This work connects us back to our roots, as The Consortium was founded in 1998 in response to high infant mortality rates in New Haven, and we are proud to contribute to advancing maternal health outcomes statewide.

Looking ahead to 2026, we remain committed to shaping a behavioral health system that is effective, compassionate, inclusive, and protective of the well-being and autonomy of women, gender-diverse people, and other marginalized communities. We will continue advocating for policies and practices that reflect our holistic approach and strengthen healing-centered systems across the state.

 

I am proud of our vibrant, dedicated staff, whose passion makes every training, conference, and program possible. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the entire Consortium team, our partners, board members, and generous donors. Your continued support makes this work possible. Together, we move forward, dedicated to fostering empowerment, equity, and well-being across Connecticut.

 

 

Warm regards,

 

Alicia Feller, LCSW

Executive Director​