Cause of Addiction: Nature vs. Nurture
Contributed by: Victoria Walsh (guest contributer) Is addiction a genetic thing, or does it all come down to environmental factors? Many have been looking for an answer to that question for years; discovering the truth may help those suffering find the best possible cure. If genes cause addiction, could medication be used to help stop […]
Join MHC At The Torrington Civil Rights Mural Unveiling For Juneteenth
Happy Juneteenth! Multiple Torrington organizations have joined forces to create the Torrington Civil Rights Mural, and we invite you to join Mental Health Connecticut and our Mending Arts program at the unveiling today (Saturday, June 19th) happening at 1 p.m. at 42 Water St. We are proud to celebrate with our communities today and know […]
MHC Heading to DC to Present at MHA’s 2021 Annual Conference: From Resiliency to Recovery
This week, Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) staff are heading to Washington, DC to present at Mental Health America (MHA’s) 2021 Annual Conference: From Resiliency to Recovery. Each year the (MHA) Annual Conference brings together MHA affiliates, community stakeholders, peers, caregivers, providers, government officials, media, and more from across the country to discuss important and emerging mental […]
Mending Art Coordinator Amy Smith Inspires Us to Celebrate World Art Day
World Art Day, celebrated yearly on April 15, is an international celebration of the fine arts. It was declared by the International Association of Art (IAA/AIAP), a partner of UNESCO, to promote awareness of creative activity worldwide and promote international collaboration through art. Amy Smith, MHC’s queen of all things art and Coordinator of our […]
Celebrating Our Founder: Happy Birthday Clifford Beers!
Today, we say a special “Happy Birthday,” to our founder, Clifford W. Beers as we celebrate World Bipolar Day. Born March 30, 1876, Beers would be 144 years old today. In the early 1900s, Clifford Beers, a recent graduate of Yale College, suffered his first episode of what would likely be known today as Bipolar Disorder. […]
Apply Now For Write On! Spring 2021
MHC’s Write On! program for young adults is going virtual this spring. We are now accepting applications for the March 2021 classes. This workshop will be held Monday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. via Zoom. Class size is limited to 15. Learn more and apply here. Created by Janet Reynolds, a writer, publisher, teacher, […]
Getting Creative With How We’re “Getting Creative”
Contributed by Brayden Ransom, MHC’s Communication and Marketing Assistant When Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) shifted to in-person activities due to COVID-19, we came together to overcome the obstacle as our programs went from almost 99% in person to almost 77% virtual. Immediately, our staff began to brainstorm ways we could keep people connected and continue […]
New Kid On The Block
Contributed By: Brayden Ransom, MHC’s Marketing and Communications Assistant I recently joined Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) as the Marketing and Communications Assistant. I graduated from the University of Hartford (’20) but I originally grew up in a small town in Northern Vermont. To say my upbringing played a strong hand in my decision to join […]
Moments of Opportunity
This year, we made changes to the way program participants are being supported and we reminded ourselves that doing things the “way we used to” isn’t always the best way forward. We expanded our wellness programs, such as Mending Art and “Write On!”. We streamlined access to services for people experiencing homelessness, reducing wait times from […]
What Keeps Us Going
Our team at MHC is full of strong, dedicated individuals who demonstrate resilience in everything we do. In 2020, we launched new programs and switched to almost 75% virtual programming. Our staff took on new roles and/or worked in ways we never had to before. It was our collective strengths across departments that made it […]
