The Norwalk Partnership

Last year alone, we trained almost 600 local teachers and 400 students on su***de prevention.

That's 1000 people able to recognize warning signs in a student or friend. 1000 people who know how to reach out, offer hope, and connect someone to life-saving resources.

Prevention is about building lasting change in our schools and communities. It's how we've showed up for our youth, families, and communities for the past 55 years.

Are you looking to make positive changes in your life and cope with substance misuse or mental health? Check out our FREE weekly support group on Zoom, just for teens (ages 16-18)!⁠

Connect with other teens while learning skills to:
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-Build and maintain motivation to change⁠
-Learn to cope with urges⁠
-Manage thoughts, feelings & behaviors ⁠
-Live a balanced life⁠
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Check out the link in the bio for the Zoom link!⁠
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Do you have a loved one struggling with unhealthy or addictive behaviors? SMART Family & Friends is a FREE support group where you can learn proven ways to cope while effectively helping your loved one.

Join us online every Thursday from 6-7pm to

- Develop skills to help you cope
- Get support from others
- Learn effective communication skills
- Restore balance in your own life

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Huge thanks to the Norwalk, CT Police Department for keeping our community safe and substance free!

Police Seize Nearly 100 Pounds Of Cannabis, Cash From Norwalk Home: PD Police said six people were arrested following a search of a Norwalk house.

We had such a good time at St. Philip's fall festival this past weekend!

We gave out Operation Parent books for parents of young kids, prescription lock bags for safe substance storage, we made squeeze balls for mental health with the kids, and tons more prizes were won at our prevention games table!

It was the perfect day for prevention!

The CT Support Group project at Positive Directions is all about providing connection, peer support, and community to young people in Connecticut!

If you're a teen or young adult in CT, you can:

- Share your story & art 🖼️
- Find resources throughout CT, including free support groups🔎
- Get 1:1 peer support from a trained young adult Recovery Support Specialist 💚
- Join our Discord server 🎮
- Volunteer 🙋

Connect with us today to take advantage of everything we have to offer! 😇

"The Norwalk Partnership is an amazing and impactful organization that works extremely hard to improve the health of our community's youth."

This statement is just one of many made about our community coalition dedicated to keeping Norwalk's youth substance free and mentally healthy.

If you want to be a part of our impact in the community, join our coalition today!

https://tinyurl.com/TNP-signup

Struggling with thoughts of su***de or self harm? Looking for a safe space to share your emotions and talk through these feelings? CT has many FREE, non-clinical supports provided by trained peers: people with similar experiences who get what you’re going through. No judgment, just safe places to talk & connect!⁠
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Recovery is possible!

Call one of the listed hotlines to find clinical help or just to talk. Plus, check out all the free support group options available! For substance recovery: SMARTrecovery.org , liveLOUD.org, womenforsobriety.org, refugerecovery.org, ccar.us, gloriousrecovery.org and of course 12-step programs like AA. For mental health: NAMIct.org, NAMIsouthwestCT.org, rockingrecovery.org, and DBSA.org. Find what works for you, and hang in there. You've got this!

Recovering from an addictive behavior or mental health struggle is tough enough without facing judgment from others. As Recovery Month wraps up, pledge to fight stigma year-round. The language we use matters!