Mental Health Connecticut

Mental Health Connecticut Established in 1908, we're one of the nation's oldest nonprofit mental health agencies.

Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) envisions a future where wellbeing is rooted in respect for the condition of being human. We get closer to realizing this future vision each day through our mission of partnering with individuals, families, and communities to create environments that support long-term health and wellness.

Mental Health Awareness Month is your opportunity to take action.⁠Start a fundraiser this May in support of Mental Healt...
03/27/2026

Mental Health Awareness Month is your opportunity to take action.⁠
Start a fundraiser this May in support of Mental Health Connecticut's Let's Face It campaign. Host a paint and sip, organize a trivia night, plan a bake sale, or take it virtual with a book club or gaming night. However you fundraise, you are helping fund the mental health programs Connecticut communities depend on.⁠
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Raise $250 or more and receive a free Mental Health Awareness Month fundraising kit, including a Let's Face It tee shirt, mental health stickers, and green ribbon pins.⁠
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Start a fundraiser: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/mental-health-connecticut-inc/let-s-face-it-2026/fundraisers/new

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Transgender Day of Visibility is almost here. On Tuesday, March 31st, Mental Health Connecticut joins the Bridgeport Pri...
03/27/2026

Transgender Day of Visibility is almost here. On Tuesday, March 31st, Mental Health Connecticut joins the Bridgeport Pride Center, Our Trans Life, CT State College Housatonic, Triangle Community Center, and The Mary & Eliza Freeman Center to celebrate the transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive communities at Moving Forward Together. Join us for a flag raising, music, poetry, games, and community resources. All are welcome.

Thank you to Circle Care Center and Leonard Litz LGBTQ Foundation for sponsoring this event.

📍 999 Broad St, Bridgeport, CT
🗓 Tuesday, March 31st | 4:30 to 6:30 PM

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Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) and OurTransLife.org (OTL) are proud to introduce a 5-week art-based workshop series ble...
03/26/2026

Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) and OurTransLife.org (OTL) are proud to introduce a 5-week art-based workshop series blending MHC’s Art of Wellbeing program with OTL’s TRANScend Arts Programming.

With additional support from the Bridgeport Pride Center, the first four workshops will take place at their facility, with the fifth and final session held at MHC’s Art of Wellbeing Studio in Hartford.
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This unique initiative creates a safe, affirming, and supportive space where LGBTQ+ individuals, allies, and community members, ages 16 and older, can explore self-expression through art, build meaningful connections, and access mental health resources while discovering their inner voice.

The first 10 participants who register and attend the first four workshops will receive a $200 Macy’s gift card.

Workshop dates and times are available on the registration form.
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Learn more and register at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdosofL6Q0GbUAH_jFSY8KfefqoDVhWl-EILQ7yj2Edc7f9jA/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Congratulations to Mercedez Patrick and Erin Toller, the winners of last week's Winter Wellness Toolkit Raffle, who each...
03/26/2026

Congratulations to Mercedez Patrick and Erin Toller, the winners of last week's Winter Wellness Toolkit Raffle, who each won tickets to the Hartford Symphony Orchestra!

Founded in 1934, the Hartford Symphony Orchestra is Connecticut's premier musical organization and one of America's leading regional orchestras, presenting more than 100 concerts annually and reaching audiences of more than 95,000 statewide. Led by Music Director Carolyn Kuan, the first woman and youngest person to hold that title, the HSO is dedicated to delivering powerful, emotional experiences.

That mission aligns with our own. We believe that the arts are not just entertainment. Music is a pathway to healing, connection, and wellbeing.

Now it is your turn to win. View the Winter Wellness Toolkit and scan the QR code on page two for your chance to win another one of our prizes.

https://www.mhconn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Winter-Wellness-Toolkit-2025-2026-2nd-Edition.pdf

Until 1973, the American Psychiatric Association classified homosexuality as a mental illness. CURED tells the powerful ...
03/26/2026

Until 1973, the American Psychiatric Association classified homosexuality as a mental illness. CURED tells the powerful and inspiring story of the activists, many of them LGBTQ+, who challenged this harmful diagnosis, transformed the field of mental health, and changed history.

This screening is presented by Mental Health Connecticut and Quinnipiac University’s Department of Social Work, The Center for Interprofessional Healthcare Education, and the Netter Library.

Register and join us on March 30th!
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=WJhACftp6U2YeZDbIrUurzFgu70wYypCsvvyfxc-LnxUQlFDNDZUMjYxN09COTRJSDVLUVA0VFZWSC4u&origin=QRCode&route=shorturl

Content Warning: The film covers sensitive topics, including medical abuse, forced institutionalization, and the fight against systemic classifications of LGBTQ+ identity. Suitable for high school and up.

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03/25/2026

The need for mental health support has never been greater, and for many Connecticut residents, that need begins with a safe place to sleep.

Mental Health Connecticut partners with individuals experiencing homelessness, addiction, and mental health challenges to help them find stable housing, access food, connect to medical and behavioral healthcare, secure identification, find employment, and pursue lasting recovery.

We work together with each person to create an environment that supports their long-term health and wellness, because we believe no one should face these challenges alone.

We are grateful to Northwest Community Bank for their support in making this work possible. To learn more visit https://www.mhconn.org/our-services/homelessness-prevention-programs/



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Last week, Mental Health Connecticut joined WIPA Connecticut for an evening of community, creativity, and honest convers...
03/24/2026

Last week, Mental Health Connecticut joined WIPA Connecticut for an evening of community, creativity, and honest conversation about mental health.

Our team led an Art of Wellbeing workshop giving event professionals the space to slow down and connect through crafts. Program Supervisor Jazz Borst then joined a panel on work, mental health, accountability with grace, and holding on to hope when you are struggling.

WIPA Connecticut also made donations in memory of their friend Lisa in support of our mission. We are deeply grateful for their generosity and for the space they created for this work.⁠

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Tomorrow, our Policy Manager Christian Damiana will be on the panel at the Connecticut State Legislature for an importan...
03/24/2026

Tomorrow, our Policy Manager Christian Damiana will be on the panel at the Connecticut State Legislature for an important conversation about eating disorders, prevention, and pathways to care.⁠
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The Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity and the Tow Youth Justice Institute are hosting a moderated forum bringing together Connecticut residents and subject matter experts to discuss disordered eating, eating disorders, and the policy solutions needed to address them.⁠
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This event is free and open to the public.
🗓 March 25, 2026 | Doors open 9:40 AM | Program 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
📍 Legislative Office Building, Hearing Room 1C | 300 Capitol Ave, Hartford, CT⁠

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/understanding-eating-disorders-prevention-policy-and-pathways-to-care-tickets-1984231486791



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1 in 5 adults in Connecticut lives with a mental health condition. Behind every statistic is a person with a story worth...
03/24/2026

1 in 5 adults in Connecticut lives with a mental health condition. Behind every statistic is a person with a story worth hearing.

Every May for Mental Health Awareness Month, we share real stories from Connecticut residents living with mental health conditions or supporting loved ones who are. Their stories open conversations, reduce stigma, and remind people they are not alone.

We are looking for companies, organizations, and individuals ready to help make that possible. Sponsorships fund our Art of Wellbeing programs, which give people creative outlets, community connection, and real coping tools.

Last year, Let's Face It raised $106,340 and earned coverage from NBC Connecticut, Channel 3, News 8, CT Voice, Univision, Latin Colors, Metro Hartford Alliance, Hartford Times, Preston EZ Blues, and WNHH-LP 103.5FM.

Reach out to Bethany at bsimmonds@mhconn.org to learn more.

📎 Learn more about Let's Face It: https://www.mhconn.org/education/lets-face-it-2/

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Featured in our Spring 2026 Edition of CT VOICE by Bethany Simmonds:"For many LGBTQIA+ individuals, mental health challe...
03/23/2026

Featured in our Spring 2026 Edition of CT VOICE by Bethany Simmonds:

"For many LGBTQIA+ individuals, mental health challenges are not experienced in isolation; they are shaped by stigma, discrimination, and the fear of not being accepted for who they are... sharing stories of lived experiences, building understanding, and creating safe, supportive spaces can truly save lives."

Mental Health Awareness Month highlights the urgent need to support LGBTQIA+ mental health by reducing stigma, sharing real stories, and building compassionate, affirming communities where no one has to struggle alone.

Follow Mental Health Connecticut for more information & to get involved!

to read the full article or please visit www.ctvoice.com for our newest edition of CT Voice! 🧠💜

For this article, please click the following link! https://ctvoice.com/2026/03/08/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month/

One of our own took the stage at SOGIEcon, twice. Jacquilyn Davis, CDP®, presented "Proud Minds, Safe Spaces: Supporting...
03/23/2026

One of our own took the stage at SOGIEcon, twice. Jacquilyn Davis, CDP®, presented "Proud Minds, Safe Spaces: Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health" not once but twice.

Her 90-minute workshop equips adults with the knowledge, empathy, and practical tools to support the mental health and well-being of LGBTQ+ youth. Attendees learned how to create affirming environments, navigate mental health conversations with confidence, recognize when youth need additional support, and connect young people to the right resources.

Supporting LGBTQ+ youth starts with the adults in their lives. Proud of Jacquilyn for bringing this work to SOGIEcon.

Note: This photo is from her workshop last year.

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