
Lunch Break with The Village
Lunch Break With The Village is a monthly Facebook Live event series that features Village staff and community guests who provide expert tips and advice on navigating challenging life situations and other relevant topics.
Current episode
Topic: Youth Suicide Prevention and Support
Tuesday, February 23, 12-12:30pm
Our guests Faith Vos Winkel, MSW and Caytlin Woodtke, LCSW joined host Yvette Young to discuss youth suicide prevention and support.
- Is saying the word suicide going to give my child ideas about suicide?
- Are there only certain kids at risk of suicide?
- Why are we so afraid to talk about suicide and mental health? Or conversely, why is it important for everyone to talk about mental health?
Resources:
- Emergency Dial 9-1-1
- Support in CT Dial 2-1-1 or 211ct.org
- CT Suicide Prevention
- Gizmo 4 Mental Health
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Call 1-800-273-8255 or text CT to 741741 from anywhere in the US to text with a trained Crisis Counselor
Faith Vos Winkel began her work with the Office of the Child Advocate July 2001 and assists the Child Advocate to fulfill her statutory mandates including overseeing the systems of care and protection for children in Connecticut and advocating for their well-being.
Ms. Vos Winkel’s primary responsibilities focus on the review of all unexpected and unexplained child deaths in Connecticut. She is responsible for preparing child fatality cases and conducting comprehensive investigations.
Ms. Vos Winkel represents the Child Advocate on a variety of committees including the Suicide Advisory Board, CT Coalition Against Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee, Maternal Morbidity Review Panel, and the Governor’s Task Force on Justice for Abused Children.
Ms. Vos Winkel has an undergraduate degree from the University of Connecticut and a Masters of Social Work from the University Of Connecticut.
Caytlin Woodtke began her work with children and families in the Hartford community in 2012 and transitioned to her position as a clinical supervisor of the IICAPS program in 2016. The IICAPS program is an intensive in-home therapy model that services children ages 3-18 with severe psychiatric symptoms putting them at risk for hospitalization. The IICAPS program works towards stabilizing the child and their family in their own environment by incorporating individual therapy sessions, parent focused psychotherapy sessions, family therapy sessions, and case management on a weekly basis for a period of 6 months.
Ms. Woodtke’s primary responsibilities are providing clinical supervision for IICAPS clinicians and mental health counselors, completing comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, risk assessments, and trauma screening directly with clients, and reviewing clinical documentation such as treatment progress and safety planning on a regular basis. Ms. Woodtke is also trained in EMDR specific therapy and utilizes this trauma focused intervention with clients in the community.
Ms. Woodtke has a Bachelor of Social Work from Our Lady of the Elms College and a Master of Social Work from the University of Connecticut. She is currently licensed as a clinical social worker in the State of Connecticut.
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Past episodes

Topic: Human Trafficking in Connecticut
Thursday, January 14, 12-12:30pm
Erin Williamson, Vice President of Global Programs and Annmarie Boulay, Founder and CEO of The Underground NE joined host Yvette Young to discuss human trafficking in Connecticut:
- What does child trafficking look like in Connecticut?
- Who is most impacted by trafficking?
- What efforts has Connecticut taken to address the issue?
- What services do these children need and who are the key service providers?
Topic: Effective Stress
Management
Thursday, November 19, 12-12:30pm
Lunch Break With The Village is hosted by Yvette Young, The Village’s AVP of Programs and Advocacy. Yvette was joined by Amy Romano, Village Clinical Supervisor for the Intensive In-Home Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services (IICAPS) program and Nicole Cyr, Village Clinical Supervisor for the Enhanced Care Clinic (ECC).
Topic: Voter Registration
Thursday, October 15, 12-12:30pm
Lunch Break With The Village is hosted by Yvette Young, The Village’s AVP of Programs and Advocacy. Yvette was joined by Tanya Rhodes Smith and Angela Bellas from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work.

Topic: Domestic Violence
Awareness
Thursday, September 17, 12-12:30pm
Lunch Break With The Village is hosted by Yvette Young, The Village’s AVP of Programs and Advocacy. Yvette will be joined by Mary-Jane Foster, President and CEO of Interval House CT!

Topic: Navigating The Return to School During COVID
Thursday, August 13, 12-12:30pm
Lunch Break With The Village is hosted by Yvette Young, The Village’s AVP of Programs and Advocacy. Yvette will be joined by Aldwin Allen, The Village’s Senior Director of Community Programs.
- What are the options available for educating children in the fall?
- How can parents prepare their children to return to school?
- How can parents support their children if they will be doing distance learning?
- What services/supports are needed for students during COVID?
Topic: Allyship & Antiracism
Thursday, July 16, 12-12:30pm
The topic of this special episode is allyship and antiracism. Lunch Break With The Village is hosted by Yvette Young, The Village’s AVP of Programs and Advocacy. Yvette will be joined by Dr. Maysa Akbar.
Topic: Racial Trauma
Part Two
Thursday, July 2, 12-12:30pm
The topic of this special two-part series racial trauma. Lunch Break With The Village is hosted by Yvette Young, The Village’s AVP of Programs and Advocacy. Yvette will be joined by Yanique Grant, LCSW, Clinician for Adult Services at The Village.
- Where does healing begin?
- How can people heal from racial trauma?
- What work needs to be done to begin healing? (BIPOC specifically)
- How can an Ally “stand in the gap” to promote healing and not further impact their loved ones, colleagues, etc.?
Topic: Racial Trauma
Part One
Thursday, June 18, 12-12:30pm
The topic of this special two-part series racial trauma. Lunch Break With The Village is hosted by Yvette Young, The Village’s AVP of Programs and Advocacy. Yvette will be joined by Yanique Grant, LCSW, Clinician for Adult Services at The Village.
- What is racial trauma?
- Who is affected?
- Why are they affected?
Topic: Anxiety & Depression
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Lunch Break With The Village is hosted by Yvette Young, LPC, The Village’s AVP of Programs and Advocacy.
On this episode, Yvette will be joined by Dr. Scott MacGregor, Psy D, Clinical Psychologist at The Village.