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The results of the survey, conducted in February, yielded insights into substance use and mental health trends, and both risk and protective factors. The idea is to use the data to better support youth. Continue Reading →
During public comment GEA president Lil Perrone said she was very disappointed with recent events. “I’m personally tired of hearing about ‘the will of the people.’…At our town hall your actions, words and the decisions you are making are hurting our students and our staff. Staff morale is down. This is part of it. You need to get your house in order and start making decisions that are best. Let our Board of Education do their job. Let our teachers who are educators do their job. People who know nothing about education need to stay in their lane.” Continue Reading →
Communities that receive the $625K federal grant receive $125,000 funding a year for five years. In the prevention world, that is a lot of funding. Other communities that don’t receive this grant receive a range of $2,000 to $10,000 based on community size for their prevention efforts. Continue Reading →
Hope Day is a free event in Greenwich, Connecticut to raise awareness about youth mental health and suicide prevention. The event is organized by Greenwich Together and The Yellow Tulip Project. Continue Reading →
Drug take back day is to encourage removing unneeded medications from homes and prevent medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting. Continue Reading →
Greenwich will hold its first annual town vigil to increase awareness around mental health issues and addiction on Nov 13 in Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. Continue Reading →
Dr. Weiner is a board-certified Psychologist and addiction specialist, and speaks nationally on the topics of behavioral health and addiction. He will give practical tips that parents and families can use in talking with their children. Continue Reading →
“We stand ready to do the work to end injustice and systemic racism in our country and community. We are committed to challenging ourselves to understand and correct any inequities we may discover as we collaborate to improve the health of our entire community and gain a better understanding of ourselves and each other. We are committed to speaking up and acting together to end the violence and mistreatment of all ethnic and religious minorities so that all people, particularly our youth, have healthy futures.” – Greenwich Together Continue Reading →