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.
Latest episode
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 will be 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).
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Past episodes
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 will be 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.
