Hartford Courant Names Mental Health Connecticut A Winner Of Top Workplaces 2025 Award
Farmington, Connecticut, September 15, 2025 – Mental Health Connecticut has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2025 honor by The Hartford Top Workplaces 2025. This list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures the employee experience and its component themes, including employees […]
MHC’s Statement on the Recent Utah Shooting
Consistent with MHC’s vision of a future where well-being is rooted in respect for the condition of being human, political violence of any kind, whether directed at public figures, their families, or individuals, threatens our collective sense of safety and well-being. We are deeply saddened by the ongoing political violence and shooting of Charlie Kirk […]
The 2025 Cross-Connecticut Run for Mental Health
This past weekend, runners, volunteers, and community members came together to accomplish something extraordinary: the 2025 Cross-Connecticut Run for Mental Health. Step by step, mile by mile, participants carried not only the mission of Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) across our state but also a message of hope, resilience, and solidarity. The route of the Cross-Connecticut […]
Here Are Some Uncommon Paths to a Healthier Mind
By June Lawrence Improving mental health is rarely about one perfect solution. It’s about finding practices that fit your life, spark curiosity, and actually feel good enough to keep doing. Too often, self-care advice leans on the same predictable suggestions, leaving out creative or lesser-known strategies that can make a real difference. By broadening your […]
MHC’s Statement on the Minneapolis Shooting
Upon hearing of the tragic mass shooting yesterday at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, our hearts are with the two young children whose lives were taken, the 20 others injured, and the survivors, friends, families, and community members now facing unimaginable loss and grief. The immediate victims sit at the center of this tragedy, but […]
Mental Health Musings: Stigma
CONTENT ALERT: Once again, I will be discussing stigma. Within this discussion, I will be including descriptions of individual encounters with stigma, ones that could be reminiscent of experiences in some readers’ own lives and that, therefore, might trigger strong emotions and/or unwanted memories. I have written about stigma in my previous blog, of course. […]
An Alarming Trend: Cuts to Mental Health Services and Funding in Schools and Universities
Across the country, a concerning trend is emerging: mental health services in schools and colleges are being cut at a time when demand has never been higher. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Education suddenly withdrew $1 billion in federally funded mental health grants established under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to place counselors […]
Mental Health Connecticut Wins Top Workplaces Nonprofit Industry Award, A National Recognition
Farmington, Connecticut, August 8, 2025 – Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) has been named a 2025 Top Workplaces Nonprofit Industry Award winner by Energage, a purpose-driven organization that helps companies build and brand people-first workplace cultures. This national recognition celebrates MHC as a leading employer in the nonprofit sector. This is MHC’s third Top Workplaces award […]
Mental Health Connecticut Selected as Provider by DMHAS for New “HERO” Program to Address Homelessness and Opioid Recovery
Farmington, CT – August 5, 2025 – Mental Health Connecticut (MHC), a statewide nonprofit founded in 1908, is proud to announce the launch of a transformative new initiative the Housing Empowering Recovery Opportunities (HERO) program. This innovative program aims to bridge the gap between housing instability and recovery by supporting individuals who are experiencing or […]
Microdose Your Calm: A Sanity Guide for the Daily Grind
By June Lawrence There’s a quiet epidemic threading through the rhythm of your daily life. It rides shotgun on your morning commute, lingers in the blue haze of late-night screens, and hides behind your polite “I’m fine” replies. It’s stress—ordinary, unglamorous, but endlessly persistent. We’re not talking about dramatic breakdowns or Hollywood-style meltdowns, but the […]
