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
Veterans’ Services at The Village
November 11, 2021
We discussed The Village’s specialized services for veterans in honor of Veterans Day.
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The Power of Sports and Therapeutic Care
October 6, 2021
We explored the power of bringing together sports and therapeutic care and how The Village, Doc Wayne Youth Services and ESPN are partnering to bring trauma-informed sports curriculum to children at The Village with social, emotional and behavioral disorders to develop healthier coping skills, feel more confident to engage in sport and fitness, and become leaders in their school or community.
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The Village’s Second Chance Shops
September 16, 2021
The Village’s Second Chance Shops—located in Glastonbury, Simsbury, Suffield and West Hartford, are filled with incredible bargains on great clothing and household items.
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Parenting Education & Early Childhood Programs at KIDSAFE!
August 19, 2021
We celebrated the 40th anniversary of KIDSAFE CT, an affiliate of The Village.
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Surviving the Opioid Epidemic, Resiliency in a Post-COVID World
May 20, 2021
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! We discussed surviving the opioid epidemic and bouncing back—resiliency in a post-COVID world.
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Parenting During COVID and Integrated Care for Your Family
May 6, 2021
Special Two-Part Edition: We discussed parenting during COVID and the benefits of integrated care for your family.
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Essential Equity: Women, Covid-19 and Rebuilding Connecticut
March 18, 2021
Our guest Jennifer Steadman, Ph.D., Executive Director of Aurora Women and Girls Foundation, Inc. joined host Yvette Young to discuss Aurora’s newly released called Essential Equity: Women, Covid-19 and Rebuilding Connecticut, indicates that the pandemic has only made challenges more acute.
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Youth Suicide Prevention and Support
February 23, 2021
Our guests Faith Vos Winkel, MSW and Caytlin Woodtke, LCSW joined host Yvette Young to discuss youth suicide prevention and support.
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Human Trafficking in Connecticut
January 14, 2021
Erin Williamson, Vice President of Global Programs and Annmarie Boulay, Founder and CEO of The Underground NE discussed human trafficking in Connecticut.
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