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Children & Teen Mental Health & Wellness

Blumenthal Pushes For Federal Funding For Mental-Health Services

April 16, 2024
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal says that fighting suicide and declining mental health for young adults and children will need “probably ...
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Stark Reality for Many CT Kids: Trauma, Social Isolation, Negative Impact of Social Media

February 15, 2024
Murphy spoke of his concern for the way social media impacts young people as he and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz ...
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A Look Inside Hartford’s Urgent Crisis Center for Children

January 4, 2024
Stress or mental health problems in particular never take a holiday. No one knows that better than the staff inside ...
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NBT Bank Donates $75,000 To Help Local Youth Receive Critical Mental Health Support

January 2, 2024
As children and teens across Connecticut continue facing mental health crises, NBT Bank is stepping up to help ensure youth ...
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Talking To Your Family About Tragic Events

October 27, 2023
As we continue to follow the important news out of Lewiston, Maine, we have to remember how stories like these ...
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Connecticut Child Crisis Centers Ready for New Year

August 29, 2023
Students across Connecticut are heading back to school. But, the transition from home to the classroom can be challenging, especially ...
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Children at the Village Create Mental Health Podcast, Share Coping Tips for Kids

August 10, 2023
Children living and attending school at The Village for Families & Children recently had the opportunity to develop a podcast ...
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A CT Mom Faced Barriers Getting Mental Health Care For Her Son. Then This Walk-in Clinic Opened

August 7, 2023
The Hartford UCC, located at The Village for Families and Children at 1680 Albany Ave. accepts walk-in patients who are ...
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Village Opens Doors to Hartford’s First-Ever Children’s Mental Health Urgent Crisis Center

August 2, 2023
Children and adolescents who are experiencing a mental health crisis can now receive the vital and immediate support needed to ...
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Urgent Crisis Center Now Open in Hartford Offers Specialized Care to Kids in Crisis

August 2, 2023
There is a new resource for Connecticut kids. An Urgent Crisis Center is opening its doors at The Village For ...
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Urgent Centers for Kids’ Mental Health Crises Open in CT

August 2, 2023
Wednesday marked the grand opening of The Village for Families and Children‘s urgent crisis center in Hartford. The centers are ...
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Connecticut Opening 4 Mental Health Crisis Centers for Children, Teens

August 2, 2023
There are four urgent crisis centers opening statewide to better address the mental health needs of children and teens. ...
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New Mental Health Care Models in Connecticut Offer ER Alternative to Children in Crisis

July 21, 2023
A couple of refurbished, old red brick houses on Asylum Avenue in Hartford now host two new models of mental ...
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Urgent Crisis Center for Children Opens in Hartford

July 20, 2023
Thursday, a new Urgent Crisis Center for children who experience mental health or behavioral emergencies opened in Hartford. The center ...
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The Village set to open Hartford’s first urgent crisis center for children

June 28, 2023
The Village for Families & Children will open Hartford’s first urgent crisis center for children experiencing mental health emergencies next ...
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CT’s Kids in Crisis: Walk-in Urgent Crisis Centers

Amy Samela gave the I-Team a tour of what will be 1 of 4 urgent crisis centers coming to the ...
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WNBA Stars Bring Basketball Clinic to Village To Help Children Facing Mental Health Challenges

April 25, 2023
Connecticut Sun WNBA stars teamed up with The Village for Families & Children on Tuesday, April 25 to provide a ...
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The LEGO® Community Fund U.S. Donation To Help Children Heal Through Play

March 1, 2023
Hundreds of children affected by trauma will be provided with opportunities to build healthy coping skills through recreational play therapies ...
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A Day on the Frontlines of CT’s Kids Mental Health Crisis: ‘The Needs Have Changed’

September 10, 2022
Connecticut faces a crisis in children's mental health that only seems to be getting worse here and across the country. ...
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Officials Highlight Effort To Boost Mental Health Services For Kids

May 11, 2022
At The Village for Families & Children, Gov. Ned Lamont and a handful of his agency commissioners highlighted the expected ...
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Village Hosts Connecticut Sun Basketball Clinic To Help Hartford Kids Affected by Trauma

April 18, 2022
The Village for Families & Children, WNBA stars partner to bring sports to after-school program ...
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Vernon Expands Free Pandemic-Related Mental Health Counseling

March 29, 2022
Children ages 3 to 17 can receive free counseling through a unique partnership with KIDSAFE-CT, an affiliate of The Village ...
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ESPN, Doc Wayne and The Village Team Up to Expand Mental Health Services for Youth

November 16, 2021
Trauma-informed and sport-infused therapy training enables additional programs and services to address the ongoing mental health crisis. ...
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Cutting-Edge Treatment Options Emerge to Help Children During Pandemic

May 4, 2021
1 year into pandemic, evidence shows certain mental health treatments are improving outcomes and reducing racial disparities ...
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Connecticut Children and Youth Who Suffer From Trauma Benefit From EMDR Therapy in Community Mental Health Settings

November 11, 2019
Study by The Consultation Center at Yale University School of Medicine and The Village for Families & Children  demonstrates significant ...
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