For many in our community, the winter months can be particularly tough. Mental Health Connecticut’s (MHC) Winter Wellness campaign is focused on improving well-being during the winter season and ensuring that everyone, regardless of background or identity, has access to the mental health resources they need. This year, we released the second edition of our free, digital Winter Wellness Toolkit with information, tips, and resources to support individuals and families.
Mental Health Connecticut has released the second edition of our free, digital Winter Wellness Toolkit for the 2025–2026 season. The toolkit includes mental health resources for the holiday and winter seasons as well as a new section on mental health and technology.
To celebrate the launch, we’re hosting weekly raffle drawings while supplies last! Download the toolkit and scan the QR code on page two for a chance to win prizes like theater tickets, museum passes, craft workshops, and cozy winter experiences. Winners are selected every Friday at 12 PM (one prize per person).
Winter brings a unique set of mental health challenges, from Seasonal Affective Disorder, which affects 5% of the population, to the isolation caused by shorter, colder days, to the 89% of U.S. adults who experience stress during the holiday season.
To help individuals and families navigate these difficulties, MHC developed a free Winter Wellness Toolkit, packed with practical tips, resources, and strategies to support emotional well-being all season long.
In an effort to empower individuals to support each other and to improve mental health, MHC is encouraging organizations to provide Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training to their staff and community.
MHFA teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges.
Net proceeds from the Winter Wellness with MHC campaign will directly support Mental Health Connecticut’s essential services, educational initiatives, and advocacy efforts, advancing our mission to make mental health care accessible to all. From delivering free behavioral health support and expanding access through Art of Wellbeing workshops, to providing nutritious meals at the Independence Center, your support powers the critical care that transforms lives across Connecticut.
Reshare our Winter Wellness Toolkit with a Call for Donations
Host a Themed Virtual Book Club
Plan a Video Gaming Night
Winter-Themed Trivia night
Snowball Competition
Sled-Making & Race
Pickleball Round Robin
Paint & Sip Night
Ornament-Making
Cooking Decorating
Bake Sale
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Stay informed about mental health initiatives, resources, events, and workshops. Sign up for updates from Mental Health Connecticut today!
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.
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