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.
Past Episodes
Short-term Foster Care, Lifelong Impact
May 18, 2023
Did you know that the CT foster care system has changed? Learn about new short-term care and how it helps change lives by providing children and teens with a safe, nurturing home to find stability.
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Child Abuse Prevention
April 27, 2023
This episode of Lunch Break With The Village focused on child abuse prevention and resources to help children heal and stay healthy and safe. We explored mental health challenges commonly faced by children who have experienced abuse or neglect, parenting education resources and Connecticut’s multidisciplinary approach to child abuse cases.
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Navigating & Overcoming Bullying
March 23, 2023
Join us on Thursday, March 23 at noon for an episode of Lunch Break With The Village focused on bullying and resources to help in the healing process. This episode will cover ways to start conversations about bullying, insight to help young people navigate bullying situations and tips to help them become advocates for themselves and others.
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Suicide Prevention
February 22, 2023
* Content warning: this episode of Lunch Break contains mentions of suicide that may be triggering to some viewers. * This episode of Lunch Break With The Village focused on resources and strategies to aid in suicide prevention.
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Recovery Support & Overcoming Addiction
January 26, 2023
This episode of Lunch Break With The Village focused on aiding adults in accessing recovery support and tools to help overcome addiction.
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Art Angels
December 6, 2022
Join us on Tuesday, December 13 at noon for a special episode of Lunch Break With The Village on the impact of giving during the holidays and learn how you can inspire a child this year through words of encouragement.
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The Heart of Foster Care
November 29, 2022
On this Lunch Break With The Village we discussed the transformative power of foster care and adoption in honor of National Adoption Month. This episode explored how being part of a family and community is crucial to children’s healthy development and how foster care provides children with a safe, nurturing home in which to thrive. Guests shared first-hand experiences on how foster care changes lives in profound ways.
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Prevailing Through Intimate Partner Violence
October 27, 2022
This episode examined some of the challenges victims of IPV face when navigating difficult and traumatic situations, share tips on supporting a friend or loved one and share a survivor’s perspective on resiliency and how she thinks of herself not only as a “survivor” but as a “thriver.”
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Teen Substance Use Prevention
September 29, 2022
Cassandra Schend, Village Project Director, Vernon ROCKS Coalition, focused on substance use prevention efforts in Hartford, Vernon and surrounding towns shared tips for parents on talking with your children about substance use, trends they’ve seen among young people, and more.
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