Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) envisions a future where wellbeing is rooted in respect for the condition of being human. We get closer to realizing this future vision each day by partnering with individuals, families, and communities to create environments that support long-term health and wellness.
Our Commitment to Advocating for Mental Wellness
Mental Health Connecticut is dedicated to expanding access to community-based services at both the federal and state levels, ensuring that individuals with mental health conditions can access the services they need when they need them. We also believe that to achieve systemic change for our community, we must address and dismantle the historical inequities and injustices that have shaped our country’s approach to behavioral health.
Upholding Equitable Healthcare Access: Enforce Mental Health and Substance Use Parity in Private Insurance.
Empowering Recovery: Integration of Peer Support in Connecticut’s Mental Health Workforce.
Sustaining Mental Health Crisis Support: Securing Long-Term Funding for the 988 System.
Empathy in Action: Supportive Housing for Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions.
Championing the collaboration with ‘For All Ages’ to tackle the pressing epidemic of loneliness and social isolation in the United States.
Ensuring Equal Access: Fully Implemented Behavioral Health Parity
Mental Health Connecticut was founded by Clifford W. Beers, the “grandfather of recovery,” in 1908. We began as an advocacy organization fighting for the fair treatment of all Connecticut residents. We believe everyone has the right to choose their path to wellness. Our approach to care is recovery-oriented, person-centered, and evidence-based.
When mental health and substance use conditions are addressed through prevention and intervention, especially for youth and young adults, it will allow Connecticut to:
MHC is aligned with our national affiliate organization, Mental Health America (MHA), in the #B4Stage4 philosophy which advocates for mental health literacy and preventative measures.
There is common ground understanding that all environments, from schools to workplaces to communities and homes, will improve if emotional and psychological safety mirror physical safety.
Throughout our journey at MHC, we have been privileged to witness the remarkable transformations that unfold when individuals embrace their creative potential. The stories within our Annual Report highlight the powerful role that creativity plays in the journey toward mental health and overall wellbeing.
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Time is running out to support our Winter Wellness Campaign! Your donation helps us provide essential mental health resources and expand access to care for individuals in need. Let’s come together to ensure no one has to face winter’s challenges alone.
While our Winter Wellness Campaign is coming to a close, our toolkit will be available on our website all winter long as we continue to embrace warmth, connection, and wellness.
Across the country, nonprofits are being stretched to their limits. But the need? It hasn’t gone anywhere. Your donation today, may be the housing referral that helps someone get through another week. The in-home mental health support that keeps someone safe. The only meal they’ll eat all day. The difference between crisis or care. Every dollar changes lives. Every dollar is a lifeline.
Your donation will enable us to provide mental health services, including therapy, in-home support, and case management, to low-income individuals and individuals experiencing homelessness.
