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Donation offers dignity to sexual assault survivors

January 17, 2025

Tara Flynn, left, and Ann Conlon, RN, St. Vincent’s Medical Center’s S.A.F.E. (Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner) were on hand to accept the donations on Wednesday at St. Vincent’s. The group collected enough to also provide clothing for survivors at The Hospital of Central Connecticut and MidState Medical Center.

A generous donation will provide new sweatsuits and undergarments for patients who arrive HHC hospitals for a sexual assault examination.

When sexual assault survivors come to the hospital, their clothing is often collected as evidence, leaving them with little to wear as they begin their recovery journey.

Tara Flynn, administrative assistant for the Department of Medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center and a member of the non-profit Jane Doe No More, helped spearhead a drive to collect the clothing.

For Flynn, a sexual assault survivor, this donation is deeply personal, “We wanted to do something meaningful to provide even the smallest bit of dignity to someone going through a scary situation.”