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
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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Effective Stress Management
November 19, 2020
Our guests 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) discuss effective stress management strategies.
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Voter Registration
October 15, 2020
Our nonpartisan guests Tanya Rhodes Smith and Angela Bellas shared about the importance and impact of voting.
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Domestic Violence Awareness
September 17, 2020
Mary-Jane Foster, President and CEO of Interval House CT discussed domestic violence awareness.
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Navigating The Return to School During COVID
August 13, 2020
Our guest Aldwin Allen, The Village’s Senior Director of Community Programs discussed navigating the return to school during COVID.
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Racial Trauma (Part Two)
July 22, 2020
The topic of this special two-part series is racial trauma. Lunch Break With The Village is hosted by Yvette Young, The Village’s AVP of Programs and Advocacy. Yvette was joined by Yanique Grant, LCSW, Clinician for Adult Services at The Village.
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Allyship & Antiracism With Dr. Akbar
July 16, 2020
Our guest Dr. Maysa Akbar discussed allyship and antiracism.
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Racial Trauma (Part One)
June 18, 2020
The topic of this special two-part series is about racial trauma.
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Anxiety & Depression
June 4, 2020
Lunch Break With The Village is hosted by Yvette Young, The Village's AVP of Programs and Advocacy. On this episode, Yvette was joined by Dr. Scott MacGregor, Psy D, Clinical Psychologist at The Village.We discussed:
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