Let’s Face It: Mental Health Awareness Isn’t at the Finish Line

By: Bethany Simmonds I hear it all the time: “People can talk about their mental health now.” “Mental health awareness has been achieved.” “We all have mental health problems.” […]
Mental Health Connecticut Earns Prestigious 2025 USA TODAY Top Workplaces Award

Farmington, Connecticut 03/21/2025 – Mental Health Connecticut is proud to announce that it has earned the prestigious 2025 USA TODAY Top Workplaces award. The award honors organizations with 150 or […]
Supporting Our Community

by Jacquilyn Davis, CDP® Director of Workplace Mental Health & DEI Since 1908, our organization made a commitment to advocate for and support the residents of Connecticut. Our mission of […]
In Memory of Cheri Bragg Acker

Cheri Bragg Acker, BA, MSW, was a kindhearted person, a mother, daughter, spouse, neighbor, friend, dedicated advocate, and an activist for lived expertise support options. If you were to ask […]
Celebrating Progress: Announcing Mental Health Connecticut’s 2024 Annual Report

Read our Annual Report | Donate to Winter Wellness At Mental Health Connecticut, we’ve spent over a century building hope, connection, and access to care for individuals with mental health […]
Election Season at Work: Protect Your Mental Health

Election season can be a divisive time for families, friends, co-workers, and especially communities that frequent the comment section of social media posts. With early voting being a new option […]
Colorful Conversation Panel Featuring MHC’s Jacquilyn Davis

In case you missed it, Mental Health Connecticut’s (MHC) Director of Workplace Mental Health & DEI, Jacquilyn Davis, participated in the September Colorful Conversation Panel, hosted by the Minority Business […]
Make Your Voice Heard by Voting

At Mental Health Connecticut, we believe individual advocacy is the foundation of collective progress. Voting is a crucial way to advocate for the issues that matter most to us—like mental […]
MHC’s President and CEO, Luis Perez Joined Gary Stock From Wellmore Behavioral Health and Leadership & The CT Community Nonprofit Alliance For a Virtual Press Conference
Mental Health Connecticut’s (MHC) President and CEO, Luis Perez joined Gary Stock from Wellmore Behavioral Health and Leadership and the CT Community Nonprofit Alliance for a virtual press conference on Monday, […]
Taking Care of Your Mental Health This Election Season

Recent polling by the American Psychiatric Association showed that 73% of respondents were anxious about the 2024 election. While staying engaged and educated about the upcoming election is necessary, the […]