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The Village for Families & Children
9 hours ago
❗️ The Village’s Urgent Crisis Center (UCC) in Hartford has now been open for one year. Join us for a special Facebook Live episode of Lunch Break With The Village on August 8 at noon and learn how this game-changing new level of care is helping youth across CT and ensuring families can access care quickly.
Aug 8, 12:00pm1680 Albany Ave, Hartford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06105❗️ The Village’s Urgent Crisis Center (UCC) in Hartford has now been open for one year. Join us for a special virtual Facebook Live episode of Lunch Break With The Village on August 8 at noon and learn how this game-changing new level of care is helping youth across CT and ensuring families can access care quickly.
💬 We’ll discuss:
🔸 How many youth the UCC has helped
🔸 How the UCC experience differs from the ER
🔸 What a mental health crisis looks like and when to come in for support
👥 Our guests will be Village UCC Program Director Cathy Scheidel and Director of Nursing Tatiana Rodriguez.
➡ RSVP: ow.ly/Fg7N50SLbI3
Have questions? Join us live to ask them in the chat. Please share this FREE Facebook Live event with anyone who would benefit from joining the conversation.
#mentalhealth #urgentcrisiscenter #children #youth #childrensmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #mentalhealthcrisis #hartfordct #thevillage
Lunch Break: Transforming Youth Mental Health Care
💬 We’ll discuss:
🔸 How many youth the UCC has helped
🔸 How the UCC experience differs from the ER
🔸 What a mental health crisis looks like and when to come in for support
👥 Our guests will be Village UCC Program Director Cathy Scheidel and Director of Nursing Tatiana Rodriguez.
✅ How to join: Visit our page (The Village for Families & Children) when we go live at noon on August 8 or check the discussion section of this Facebook event.
➡ Learn about the UCC: ow.ly/KLaa50SAE27
Have questions? Join us live to ask them in the chat. Please share this FREE Facebook Live event with anyone who would benefit from joining the conversation.
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The Village for Families & Children plans to go live.
9 hours ago
Lunch Break: Transforming Youth Mental Health CareAug 8, 12:00pm1680 Albany Ave, Hartford, CT, United States, Connecticut 06105❗️ The Village’s Urgent Crisis Center (UCC) in Hartford has now been open for one year. Join us for a special virtual Facebook Live episode of Lunch Break With The Village on August 8 at noon and learn how this game-changing new level of care is helping youth across CT and ensuring families can access care quickly.
💬 We’ll discuss:
🔸 How many youth the UCC has helped
🔸 How the UCC experience differs from the ER
🔸 What a mental health crisis looks like and when to come in for support
👥 Our guests will be Village UCC Program Director Cathy Scheidel and Director of Nursing Tatiana Rodriguez.
✅ How to join: Visit our page (The Village for Families & Children) when we go live at noon on August 8 or check the discussion section of this Facebook event.
➡ Learn about the UCC: ow.ly/KLaa50SAE27
Have questions? Join us live to ask them in the chat. Please share this FREE Facebook Live event with anyone who would benefit from joining the conversation.
#mentalhealth #urgentcrisiscenter #children #youth #childrensmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #mentalhealthcrisis #hartfordct #thevillage ... See MoreSee Less
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The Village for Families & Children
2 days ago
✨ We LOVED our 23rd Annual Diversity Day celebration! Our team got together to savor a delicious international tasting table and enjoy an array of educational activities and performances led by staff and local artists.
💞 At The Village, we know that our strength lies in our diversity and we embody the spirit of Diversity Day all year.
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