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Town level:

Fairfield CARES Community Coalition (@fairfieldcares on Social Media)
https://www.fairfieldct.org/fairfieldcares

Fairfield Health Department
https://www.fairfieldct.org/health

Fairfield Counseling Services
http://www.lifebridgect.org/programs/behavioral-health-fairfield/

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
http://www.nami.org/

https://nami.org/Your-Journey/Kids-Teens-and-Young-Adults

Regional level:

The Hub

Regional Behavioral Health Action Organization (RBHAO) integrating the former Southwest Regional Mental Health Board and Regional Action Council and serving 14 communities from Greenwich through Greater Bridgeport.
https://www.thehubct.org 

A program of the Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership (RYASAP)
http://www.ryasap.org/

The Hub Calendar and Resource Guides:

• The Hub Google Events Calendar
• 2023 Mental Health & Substance Use Public & Nonprofit Resources
• Free Peer Support Groups for Behavioral Health in Southwest Connecticut (for individuals & families)

Child and Family Guidance Center

provide children and families with culturally-informed mental health care and complementary supports, regardless of ability to pay.

http://cfguidance.com/about/

Family Centers, Greenwich, CT

Mission: Empowering Children, Adults, Families and Communities to Realize Their Potential

https://www.familycenters.org

Kids in Crisis

The Kids In Crisis Helpline is staffed 24 hours a day with trained Crisis Counselors, and provides free, confidential phone and face-to-face intervention, counseling, and referrals.

https://www.kidsincrisis.org/

Power to the Parent
Regional Coalition (Westchester County, NY)

http://powertotheparent.org/

State level:

The Governor’s Prevention Partnership
https://www.preventionworksct.org/

School Attendance Resource Kit
https://www.preventionworksct.org/resources/school-based-prevention-resources/attendance-works-toolkit.html

CT Clearinghouse (Wheeler Clinic)
https://www.ctclearinghouse.org/

Mental Health and Wellness Resources for the Black Community https://www.ctclearinghouse.org/topics/mental-health-and-wellness-resources-for-the-black-community/

CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
https://www.ct.gov/dmhas/site/default.asp


Mental Health Connecticut (affiliated with Mental Health America)
https://www.mhconn.org/

Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership
http://www.ctbhp.com/

2-1-1 CT
https://www.211ct.org/

Healthy Lives CT
https://www.healthylivesct.org

Connecticut Association of Prevention Professionals:
https://www.cappct.org/ 

Treatment Locators

Safe Project
https://www.safeproject.us/safe-treatment-family-support-locator/

Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists

SAMSHA Treatment Locator
https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/

Racial Equity Work

Equity CT:
https://www.equityct.org/

The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity & Opportunity (CT State)
https://wp.cga.ct.gov/cwcseo

Therapists and healing practitioners of color in CT 
https://bit.ly/cttahpoc

Magnolia Wellness, New London (Janelle Posey-Green)
https://www.magnoliawell.org/

People's Institute for Survival and Beyond
https://pisab.org/

National online directory of therapists of color
https://www.innopsych.com/

CT based Foundations:

The Courage to Speak Foundation:
https://www.couragetospeak.org/

Shatterproof 
https://www.shatterproof.org/


Jordan Porco Foundation
https://www.rememberingjordan.org/

Glorious Recovery Foundation
https://gloriousrecovery.org/

Newtown Parent Connection
https://newtownparentconnection.org/

The Youth Mental Health Project
https://ymhproject.org/learn-more

National level:

National Disaster Distress Helpline - Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 
https://www.samhsa.gov/
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
https://www.drugabuse.gov/

DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency)
https://www.dea.gov/
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
https://www.asam.org

Mental Health America
https://www.mhanational.org

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
https://www.aaap.org

Prevention Solution (Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation)
https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/prevention

The Children’s Safety Network
https://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/

One Choice Prevention, managed by Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc. 
https://onechoiceprevention.org/

Suicide Prevention:

CT Suicide Advisory Board (CTSAB) - 1 Word, 1 Voice, 1 Life - Be The 1 To Start the Conversation
https://www.preventsuicidect.org/resources/

American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
https://afsp.org/

SAMHSA Suicide Prevention Resources
https://www.samhsa.gov/childrens-awareness-day/event/resources-suicide-prevention

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988 (or 1-800-273-8255)
http://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

National Alliance for Suicide Prevention
https://theactionalliance.org/

Zero Suicide In Health and Behavioral Health Care (for Employers)
https://zerosuicide.sprc.org

Suicide Prevention Resource Center
http://www.sprc.org

Youth Suicide Warning Signs
https://www.youthsuicidewarningsigns.org/

The TREVOR Project
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Kevin’s Afterglow
https://www.kevinsafterglow.org

Will To Live Foundation
https://will-to-live.org/life-teammates/

Drug Misuse Prevention:

Facing Addiction
https://www.facingaddiction.org/

Partnership to End Addiction
Intervention e-book

Stop Opioid Silence
https://stopopioidsilence.org

Stanford Medicine Cannabis Prevention Toolkit
http://med.stanford.edu/cannabispreventiontoolkit.html

The Kennedy Forum
https://www.thekennedyforum.org

Stamp Out Stigma
http://stampoutstigma.com/

The Herren Project
https://herrenproject.org/

Speak Sobriety (Stephen Hill)
https://speaksobriety.com/

Tobacco Misuse Prevention/Cessation

Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network
https://pttcnetwork.org/centers/new-england-pttc/vaping-prevention-resources-and-information

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/severe-lung-disease.html
https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/e-cigarettes/index.htm

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/

Scholastic (DHHS and FDA sponsored)
http://www.scholastic.com/youthvapingrisks

Vaping Prevention Resource (UNC)
https://vapingprevention.org/home

Public Health Law Center 
Policy Playbook for E-Cigarettes

Stanford Medicine Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
http://med.stanford.edu/tobaccopreventiontoolkit/E-Cigs.html
My Life My Quit - https://mylifemyquit.com/

Catch My Breath
https://www.catch.org/bundles/23725

Behind the Haze
https://behindthehaze.com

Truth Initiative
https://truthinitiative.org/thisisquitting

https://truthinitiative.org/

https://truthinitiative.org/research-resources/topic/quitting-smoking-vaping

Become an eX
https://www.becomeanex.org/

Commit To Quit CT
https://www.committoquitct.com/

Aspire
https://aspire2.mdanderson.org/

St. Vincent’s Smoke Stoppers
https://give.stvincents.org/page.aspx?pid=528

American Lung Association
https://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/smoking-facts/e-cigarettes-and-lung-health.html

The Vape Talk: 

https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/helping-teens-quit/indepth

Freedom From Smoking
http://www.freedomfromsmoking.org/

The Real Cost
https://therealcost.betobaccofree.hhs.gov

MyLife.MyQuit
https://www.mylifemyquit.com/https

1-800-QuitNow
https://www.quit.com/maintain/quit-smoking-hotlines.html

Teen SmokeFree
https://teen.smokefree.gov/

VapeEducate
https://vapeeducate.com

Rethink Vape (Community Engaged Research for Youth E-cigarette Prevention by Eastern Virginia Medical School)
https://rethinkvape.org

Quit The Hit
https://quitthehitnow.com

Drunk Driving Prevention

Mothers Against Drunk Driving MADD
https://www.madd.org/

Students Against Destructive Decisions SADD
https://www.sadd.org/

Healthy Relationships

Love is Respect
https://www.loveisrespect.org/

Live Respect
http://www.liverespect.org/

That’s Not Cool
https://thatsnotcool.com/

One Love Foundation
https://www.joinonelove.org

Reward Foundation (UK)https://www.rewardfoundation.org/free-parents-guide-to-internet-pornography/

Safe Secure Kids
https://www.safesecurekids.org/teaching-consent

Eating Disorders

National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders
https://www.nceedus.org

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
https://anad.org

National Eating Disorders
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

Internet Safety

Internet Safety Concepts
https://internetsafetyconcepts.com

Tip Sheets:
https://iamcybersafe.org/s/parent-tip-sheets

Teach Digital Citizenship: https://www.iste.org/explore/digital-citizenship/9-resources-teaching-digital-citizenship

NetSmartKids Videos and Tips
https://www.netsmartzkids.org/videos/ https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/DCF/COVID-19/Internet-Safety/Internet-Safety-at-Home-EN-ES.pdf

https://ncmec.elevate.commpartners.com/products/teaching-online-safety-2

Take the Pledge and Wait Until 8th:
https://www.waituntil8th.org/

Gaming / Gambling

Gambling Awareness Connecticut
https://gamblingawarenessct.org/region-1/

School Programs (themed weeks or curricula)

National Prevention Week
https://www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week

National Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/national-drug-alcohol-facts-week

Red Ribbon Week
https://www.dea.gov/redribbon

Scholastic
http://headsup.scholastic.com/students/stress-and-drug-abuse

Teacher site (need to enter a birth date): http://headsup.scholastic.com/teachers/
Minding Your Mind
https://mindingyourmind.org/

EverFi
https://everfi.com/

Local Treatment Providers (nonprofit and for-profit)

Addiction Services Bed Availability:
https://www.ctaddictionservices.com/

Treatment Locator:
https://www.treatmentatlas.org/

Drug Disposal Site Locator:
https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Drug-Control-Division/Drug-Control/Local-Drug-Collection-Boxes

https://apps2.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pubdispsearch/spring/main?execution=e1s1

Naloxone (Narcan) Pharmacies:
https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Drug-Control-Division/Drug-Control/Naloxone-Pharmacies

Therapist locator:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/connecticut

Adventure Recovery
https://www.adventurerecovery.com/about

Aware Recovery Care CT
https://www.awarerecoverycare.com/states-served/connecticut

Anxiety Institute Greenwich
http://anxietyinstitute.com

Bridgeport Hospital REACH Program
https://www.bridgeporthospital.org/locations/bridgeport-1558-barnum-ave.aspx

Caron 
www.caron.org

Causeway Collaborative (for males 17+)
https://causewaycollaborative.com/

Center for Discovery (Eating Disorder/Mental Health)
http://www.centerfordiscoveryconnecticut.com/

Child and Family Guidance Center, Bridgeport
https://cfguidance.com/

Connecticut Community For Addiction Recovery (CCAR):
https://ccar.us/services/

Connecticut Renaissance
https://ctrenaissance.org

Confident Health
https://confidanthealth.com/

High Focus Centers
https://highfocuscenters.pyramidhealthcarepa.com/locations/norwalk

Insight Counseling Center
http://insightcounselingllc.com/

Liberation Program
http://liberationprograms.org/

Live Girl (Empowerment/Leadership skills for Girls)
https://golivegirl.org

Mountainside Treatment Center
https://mountainside.com/

Newport Academy
https://www.newportacademy.com/

Positive Directions
https://www.positivedirections.org/

Recovery Network of Programs
https://recovery-programs.org/

Rocking Recovery
http://rockingrecovery.org

Silver Hill Hospital
https://silverhillhospital.org/

Turnbridge
https://www.turnbridge.com/

Online Counseling Options (subscription based)

BetterHelp
https://www.betterhelp.com

HeadSpace
https://www.headspace.com

Talk Space
https://www.talkspace.com

Tempest (Personalized Online Recovery and Support to Quit Drinking)
https://www.jointempest.com/

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