Security upgrades for Prudence Crandall Center

Brian Johnson; New Britain Herald; May 14, 2023

NEW BRITAIN – The American Savings Foundation has provided a $165,000 capital grant to the Prudence Crandall Center to fund “critical” security upgrades.

The Prudence Crandall Center, founded in 1973, is the oldest domestic violence prevention program in the state. They serve nearly 9,000 individuals a year with a broad range of services for community members and victims of abuse as well as their children. The capital grant will allow the center to complete a security system upgrade, making the center even safer for those it serves.

Barbara Damon, president and CEO of Prudence Crandall Center, said the installation of a new security system “could not have arrived at a more critical time.” Last fall, a lightning strike damaged some of the system’s components. Even before then, she said, the system was aging and its software was soon to become obsolete. She said this upgrade was “critical to ensuring client and staff safety.”