Sexual Assault Resources Team Members

Trinity College maintains a Sexual Assault Resource Team (SART). SART members offer support, guidance, referrals, and information. SART members are trained to provide a prompt and thorough response to victims of all forms of alleged sexual misconduct. Trinity College maintains a Sexual Assault Resource Team (SART). SART members offer support, guidance, referrals, and information. SART members are trained to provide a prompt and thorough response to victims of all forms of alleged sexual misconduct.

There are three categories of employees regarding the reporting of sexual misconduct at Trinity:

Responsible Employees

All faculty and staff (with the exception of a few, as noted below), including RAs, are Responsible Employees. They are required to report all information told to them to the Title IX Coordinator and the Director of Campus Safety.

Privileged Employees

Designated chaplains and professional counselors of the Counseling and Wellness Center have privileged communication. They may not reveal anything that is told to them in confidence.

Confidential Employees

Professional staff of the Women & Gender Resource Action Center (WGRAC) and the Health Center are confidential employees. They provide only general information—without identifiable information—to the Title IX Coordinator and the Director of Campus Safety.

Campus Safety: Responsible Employees

Campus Safety
76 Vernon Street
860-297-2222

Campus Safety is responsible for all criminal investigations and apprehensions. Regardless of whether charges are filed, Campus Safety is available to answer your questions about the legal process and your legal options retarding an incident.

	Brian Heavren Director of Campus Safety 860-297-2279
	Ramon Rosario Captain 860-297-2111
	Martin Torres Officer and State Certified Sexual Assault Counselor 860-297-2222

Counseling and Wellness Center: Privileged Employees

Counseling and Wellness Center
135 Allen Place
860-297-2415

The Counseling and Wellness Center​ provides a full range of counseling and psychological services including crisis intervention, ongoing counseling to survivors of sexual assault and dating violence, information, and referrals as needed. The services are strictly confidential and free.

	Dr. Randy Lee Director of the Counseling and Wellness Center
	Dr. Kristin Kennen Assistant Director

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Women & Gender Resource Action Center (WGRAC): Confidential Employees

Women & Gender Resource Action Center (WGRAC)
Mather Hall, 2nd floor
860-297-2408 or 860-297-4131

WGRAC staff provides advocacy, support, information, and referrals to individuals who have, or think they have, experienced sexual assault, rape, sexual harassment, dating or relationship violence, or stalking. The Director is the SART Coordinator. WGRAC works towards the prevention of violence against women and men through educational programming and events and bystander intervention training. WGRAC sponsors the student group, Students Encouraging Consensual Sex (SECS), which holds annual events to raise awareness around these issues and to support survivors; and, the Male Ambassadors, who work to involve men in the effort to end sexual violence on campus.

Laura Lockwood WGRAC Director and SART Coordinator 860-297-2408

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Health Center: Confidential Employee

Health Center
Wheaton Hall, first floor
860-297-2018

The Health Center provides medical assistance, support and referrals. Sexually transmitted disease (STD) and pregnancy testing, as well as condoms, are available.

Martha Burke O’Brien Health Center Director

 

Designated Chaplains: Privileged Employees

The College Chaplains provide counseling, support and advocacy services for all students.

	Reverend Y. Trevor Beauford Interim College Chaplain and Interim Co-Director of Spiritual and Religious Life
	The Rev. Rebekah Hatch (she/her/hers) Interim Episcopal Chaplain 860- 297-2012
	Lisa Kassow (Responsible Employee) Director of Hillel Trinity College Hillel 74 Vernon Street 860-297-4195

Dean of Students: Responsible Employees
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	Joe DiChristina Vice President for Student Success and Enrollment Management
	Ann Reuman Senior Associate Dean of Students
	Robert Lukaskiewicz Dean of Community Life and Standards
	Jody Goodman Dean of Student Life and Director of the Bantam Network
	John Selders Assistant Dean of Students
	Romulus Perez Assistant Director of Student Activities
	Kathryn Wojcik Director of Campus Life Initiatives and Social Houses

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Residential Learning Coordinators and TRINsition Fellows: Responsible Employees
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	Yasmin Affey 773-991-5179
	Joel Copperthite
	Elijah Hernandez 860-297-5163
	Daniel Levy
	Sheila Njau 617-945-6206

 

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Responsible Employees

Carol Correa deBest Director, Multicultural Affairs 860-297-4251

​Davis Endowment and Cesare Barbieri Endowment

Patti Maisch, Program Coordinator Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 860-297-2562

 

Ferris Athletic Center: Responsible Employees

Ferris Athletic Center
860-297-5279

	Kristen Noone Associate Athletic Director for Compliance & Student -Athlete Welfare
	​Anne Parmenter Head Coach, Field Hockey 860-297-4189

 

LGBTQ+Life: Responsible Employee

Queer Resource Center
114 Crescent Street

Interim contact person: Laura Lockwood Director, WGRAC, (860) 297-2408 (see above)

 

Hartford Area Resources

Hartford Police

• Emergency: 911
• Non-Emergency: 860-757-4000

YWCA of New Britain/Hartford Sexual Assault Crisis Services (SACS)

• 860-225-4681, x211

YWCA SACS provides immediate counseling/advocacy services to victims of all types of sexual abuse. Assistance is provided to both women and men. All services are free and confidential. Hotline workers have Privileged Communication: They do not reveal any information to the college.

State Sexual Violence Hotline

• State Sexual Violence 24-hour toll free hotline: 1-888-999-5545
• State Sexual Violence 24-hour toll free Spanish hotline: 1-888-568-8332

Domestic Violence Hotline

• Domestic Violence 24-hour toll free hotline: 1-888-774-2900
• Domestic Violence 24-hour toll free Spanish hotline: 1-844-831-9200