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Trauma & Gender Initiative (TAG)
Women’s Services Practice Improvement Collaborative (WSPIC)
The Trauma and Gender Initiative (TAG) is a collaboration between the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), The Connecticut Women’s Consortium (CWC), and providers. TAG promotes best practices in trauma-informed, gender-responsive behavioral health care in Connecticut through training, consultation, and support for agencies across the state.
Since its inception, TAG has supported nearly 40 agencies in embedding trauma-informed and gender-responsive care into their organizational culture. Specific projects, such as the Trauma and Gender Agencies Project, Women and Children’s TAG, and Criminal Justice TAG, provided participating agencies with expert training, onsite technical assistance, fidelity measurement, and resources to sustain a recovery-oriented system of care.
While we do not currently have an active TAG Initiative cohort, we continue to offer trauma-focused services and training. Scroll down to read more about current opportunities.
The TAG Learning Collaborative is a closed group, but agencies interested in joining are welcome to reach out to discuss potential eligibility for future participation
Women’s Services Practice Improvement Collaborative (WSPIC) is a partnership of The Connecticut Women's Consortium, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), and DMHAS-funded women's specialty service providers. Through expert panels and presenters, WSPIC focuses on improving behavioral health services for women.
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WSPIC is a closed group; however, DMHAS-funded agencies interested in attending are welcome to reach out to inquire about eligibility for future participation.
Contact Alana Valdez for questions related to TAG or WSPIC.
Trauma & Gender Toolkit
Trauma -Informed, Gender-Responsive
We offer a range of services from the TAG toolkit to support agencies in implementing trauma-informed, gender-responsive best practices. These services include consultation, private training, and fidelity reviews designed to assess and enhance your agency’s culture of care. Resources cover topics such as foundational principles of trauma-informed, gender-responsive care, screening tools, and organizational assessment, all informed by the experiences of agencies across Connecticut.
If you’re developing a grant or starting a project focused on trauma-informed, gender-responsive care, reach out to us. We can provide training, support, and may be able to offer a letter of support for your application.
​For questions or to discuss your agency’s needs, please contact Alana Valdez. To learn more, see our trauma-focused offerings brochure.
