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Bring your picnic blanket: summer movies in the park and at the library are happening from now until Labor Day!
Join us TONIGHT at the West Hartford Library at dusk for The Jungle Book!
Check our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates in the case that we get rained out and need to reschedule.
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| TECHNICOOL: Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet |
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This is a FREE virtual evidence-based training from Prevent Child Abuse Vermont for parents and adults in the community.
Learn the digital risks for children and strategize ways to keep children and youth safe in
digital environments.
Learn effective strategies for dealing with children exhibiting concerning digital
behaviors.
Thursday, August 26 at noon OR 8:00pm
The kids are back in school; learn how to help protect them while online.
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Save the date for the HCC Block Party on September 10 from 5:00 - 8:00pm!
We are excited to be back and to see all of you for a fun evening at Lyman Point Park.
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If your organization or agency serves the residents of Hartford, please apply here to be a vendor at our Party! Vendors represent organizations or agencies that would like to promote their community services to the Hartford Community. Examples of organizations or agencies are: Health care, child care, literacy training, education, social services, transportation services, housing, recreation, rural development, community improvement, and the like.
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Hartford Youth Council FREE Summer Events |
The Hartford Youth Council has a summer of FREE fun events for 14-21 year olds! Follow them on Facebook, below, to stay up to date on their weekly events.
On Friday at the Newberry market pop-up drop-in center youth will be building terrariums and eating Sushi Ya for dinner. No registration is required. On Saturday (7/31) they're going to Jenness Beach in Rye, NH. Eat a quick breakfast at Newberry Market at 8:30 and depart at 9:00 for the Seacoast Science Center and the beach. The day will end with seafood at Rye Harbor Lobster for dinner. Youth should bring towels, a change of clothes, a swimsuit, and any beach things they like. There are only have 8 seats available so youth must register here by tonight: https://forms.gle/eWVpbtZFJbwwLcpp6Everything above is free and for all youth (14 or freshman - 22).
Next weekend's events (8/6 and 8/7) will include a spooky pop-up drop-in center night with scary movies and horror video games and a Saturday trip to Burlington to do an escape room and shop around Church Street.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid
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HCC is proud to offer youth mental health first aid training taught by certified trainers, Kelly Clements, MPH, and Emily Zanleoni, LCMHC, NCC. Why should you sign up for a training? Today, 1 in 5 youth will experience a mental health challenge in their lifetime. 75% of mental health disorders will begin by the age of 24. Despite the prevalence of mental health disorders, only 7% of youth will receive screening or treatment. Trainees will receive a 3-year certification to become a first aider to recognize signs and help refer to professionals. Contact Kelly Clements at [email protected] to sign up for our next training, or bring a training to your organzation. |
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July is Minority Mental Health Month
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Minority Mental Health Worsened During the COVID-19 PandemicAccording to a new poll conducted by Morning Consult for the National Council, nearly half of all Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American and LGBTQ+ individuals say they personally experienced increased mental health challenges over the past 12 months, but far fewer received treatment. Read more. The Impact of COVID-19 on Minority Mental HealthCOVID-19 has affected us all, but consequences of the pandemic have been distributed unevenly across demographic groups, highlighting existing, glaring inequities in our health care systems. Read more.
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Five Ways to Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Interacting and working with people from a variety of cultures and backgrounds is commonplace, and we are often presented with new experiences and opportunities to learn from each other. Check out these tips for supporting diversity, equity and inclusion in your daily life.
Supporting Minority Mental Health in the WorkplaceDirectly or indirectly, mental health and substance use challenges affect everyone. For many people in communities of color, the process of navigating these challenges – especially at work – can be even more difficult. Here are a few ways you can support minority mental health at work.
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Age 16-25? We want to hear from you! |
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The Greater Sullivan County Public Health Network and ALL Together of the Upper Valley want to hear from young people in our communities aged 16-25 about media campaigns and mental health. Will you help us share this survey and an opportunity to win a $25 Amazon gift card? 20 winners will be chosen and the survey will be open through August 7th ONLY!
The survey is anonymous, confidential, and takes less than 10 minutes! Please spread the word by forwarding this email & link to young people you know or work with in Greater Sullivan County or the Upper Valley.
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Building a Framework for Effective Adolescent Treatment: Virtual Training
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Part 1: September 10th, 2021 9:00 am to 12:45 pm
Part 2: September 17th, 2021 9:00 am to 12:45 pm
This online training, offered in two parts, is designed primarily to assist clinicians working with youth who struggle with substance use disorders. The training will focus on treatment engagement and retention strategies, drawing heavily on principles from Motivational Interviewing, Collaborative Treatment Contracting, and the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach. The use of incentive-based interventions will also be explored.
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| COVID-19 Vaccination Updates |
All Vermonters aged 12+, part-time Vermont residents, and out-of-state VT college students are eligible for vaccination. MAKING AN APPOINTMENT:
Click here to schedule an appointment online or call 855-722-7878. Homebound Vermonters may call 833-722-0860 to arrange for in-home vaccination.
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