With Art, Anything Is Possible – Day #24
Just a few years ago, Mental Health Connecticut’s Independence Center (IC) in Waterbury would host a casual meet up of 3-4 individuals who showed an interest in the Arts. With […]
Show Us Your Labels, Without Apology – Day #25
Layshia Clarendon is a basketball star player. She identifies as gender-nonconforming, a devout Christian, a person of color, a lesbian, and a wife. Those are a lot of labels. Yet, […]
The Power of A Promise – Day #23
You know that feeling of having that trusted person you can count on? That one person you know will always have your back? For hundreds of individuals and families in […]
Taking Care of Ourselves In Style – Day #22
This afternoon, MHC’s Suzi Craig joined Layshia Claredon, Connecticut Sun Guard on Connecticut Style Live on ABC. The Connecticut Sun has chosen to MHC for their community spotlight for their […]
TED Talk Tuesday: The Smallest Conversation Can Make the Greatest Impact – Day #21
Today, Jackie Davis of Mental Health Connecticut joined with our friends at Work_Space of Manchester for their monthly TED Talk Tuesday. At these events, Work_Space invites the public to share […]
The Art of Distraction – Day #20
Jessica Fidler from MHC’s Stamford office recently shared some experiences she’s seen with a program participant of our residential services breaking free of some heavy chains of depression. “Lately, he’s […]
Mental Health Is a Roundabout, Not a One Way Street – Day #19
Written by: Victoria Pelka, MHC Development Committee Member I’m sure we can all agree that most things in life require maintenance. You don’t just buy a new car and drive […]
Sending Thanks to our Troops – Day #18
“Our Servicemen and women are serving throughout the world as guardians of peace–many of them away from their homes, their friends and their families. They are visible evidence of our […]
Talking to Someone Who’s Been There – Day #16
When it comes to someone “getting you,” I think we can all agree that we have people in our lives who have different depths of understanding. For instance, I can […]
GROW with MHC – Day # 17
One of MHC’s newest programs, GROW (Gardening, Recovery, and Opportunities for Wellness) is a skills building and wellness program that also grows healthy food for our program participants. Led by […]
