Sexual Assault Resources Team
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. See the Trinity College Policy on Sexual Harassment for detailed information on SART members and their individual ability to maintain confidentiality.
The current SART members are:
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. P.R.I.D.E. Leaders are required to report information to the Title IX Coordinator and their Confidential Employee.
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. The free, 24-7 state hotlines (listed at the bottom of the page) are fully confidential, and have “privileged communication.”
Confidential Employees
Directors of the Women & Gender Resource Action Center (WGRAC), the Queer Resource Center (QRC), and the staff of the Health Center are Confidential Employees. Also included as a Confidential Employee is the Program Coordinator for P.R.I.D.E. and Cultural House Coordinator within the Office of Multicultural Affairs. They provide only general information—without identifiable information—to the Title IX coordinator and the director of campus safety.
Sexual Assault Resource Links
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
