Mental Health Resource Center

11/19/2025

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Compassion Counts has been postponed!

In a twist worthy of our event title, we’ve run into an unexpected source of stress & anxiety of our own—the location of tonight’s program, St. Francis parish hall, has a broken furnace. Parts have been ordered but they will not arrive in time for this evening’s event.

We all know we can’t avoid stress and anxiety entirely, but sometimes we can make decisions to prevent adding any unnecessary extra—and asking you to sit through the event in a freezing room felt like exactly that. So, we’re postponing the event to a new date (to be announced soon).

Thank you for your understanding—and for rolling with the irony right alongside us.

11/14/2025

You won't want to miss this event! We will be there alongside other community partners.

Just a few days away - Compassion Counts returns after a 6-year hiatus. Join us on Wednesday, November 19th at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Middletown from 5:30-8pm for "Stress & Anxiety, Oh My!" Hear from a panel discussion about how to recognize stress and anxiety in yourself and others. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is highly encouraged! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/compassion-counts-stress-anxiety-oh-my-tickets-1730975617669?aff=oddtdtcreator

Middletown Youth Services Friends of the Portland Library, Portland CT Middlesex United Way Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Middlesex YMCA Middlesex Health Kuhn Employment Opportunities, Inc. Community Foundation of Middlesex County Durham Middlefield Youth and Family Services

10/09/2025

Tune in tomorrow! MHRC Business Director, Travis Barker, and Gilead Community Services CEO, Dan Osborne, will be on Wesleyan Engage at 1pm. Listen live at 88.1FM or www.wesufm.org

From Engage Radio: “In this episode, we sit down with Dan Osborne, CEO of Gilead Community Services, and Travis Barker, Business Director of Gilead’s Mental Health Resource Center, for a conversation about what it really means to care for one another. From Gilead’s early beginnings in 1968 to the many lives touched in Middletown and beyond, they share stories of strength, recovery, and community connection. Through it all they have a simple but powerful message: 'People supporting people.'

Tune in for an inspiring discussion about how compassion builds stronger communities and how you, too, can be part of the love that keeps Gilead’s mission alive.”

08/14/2025

Back by popular demand, Mental Health First Aid training sessions are here!

Join us at the Library on Thursday, September 25th and Friday, September 26th from 12:30pm-4:30pm. Learn the skills necessary to assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis from Gilead Community Services's experienced trainers. Please note that attendance at both sessions is required for certification.

Registration is required for these sessions. Please sign-up before September 12th at https://gileadcs.org/programs-services/mental-health-first-aid/register-for-a-mhfa-training/

06/09/2025

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06/02/2025

Visit the Gilead table for information about Mental Health First Aid and other MHRC offerings!

Happy Pride Month! As we welcome a month that is marked by celebrations of acceptance and individuality, we can learn from and reflect on the origins of Pride Month - a fight for equity and liberation 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Gilead is excited to participate in Middletown Pride this year on Saturday, June 7th. Stop by our table to learn more about our community programs and get some swag. We are fortunate to work in a vibrant community that hosts one of the largest Pride celebrations in the state. We hope to see you there!

01/02/2025

New year, new Mental Health First Aid Sessions!

Join us at Fellowship Place (McDowell Center, 441 Elm St, New Haven) on Thursday, January 23rd & Thursday, January 30th for this FREE training. Registration and attendance at both sessions is required to receive full certification.
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based course that gives people the tools to identify, understand, and respond to someone who might be struggling with a mental health or substance use challenge. This training is designed for anyone - no clinical or prior experience necessary!

Thank you to the Cigna Group Foundation for funding to provide these free trainings.

Please register at the following link by January 6th:
https://gileadcs.org/programs-services/mental-health-first-aid/register-for-a-mhfa-training/

12/03/2024

Donations on help better serve our community. Donations of any amount can make an impact!

11/18/2024

New Mental Health First Aid Sessions available! Join us at the Portland Library (20 Freestone Ave, Portland, CT) on Monday, December 9th & Tuesday, December 10th for this FREE training. Registration and attendance at both sessions is required to receive full certification.
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based course that gives people the tools to identify, understand, and respond to someone who might be struggling with a mental health or substance use challenge. This training is designed for anyone - no clinical or prior experience necessary!
Thank you to the Cigna Group Foundation for funding to provide these free trainings.
Please register at the following link by November 22nd.
https://gileadcs.org/programs-services/mental-health-first-aid/register-for-a-mhfa-training/

09/26/2024

NEW DATES ANNOUNCED!

Join us at the Middlesex YMCA (99 Union St, Middletown, CT) on Friday, October 11th and Friday October 18th from 11am to 3pm for this FREE training. Registration and attendance at both sessions is required to receive full certification.
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based course that gives people the tools to identify, understand, and respond to someone who might be struggling with a mental health or substance use challenge. This training is designed for anyone - no clinical or prior experience necessary!
Thank you to the Cigna Group Foundation for funding to provide these free trainings.
Please register at the following link by September 10th.
https://gileadcs.org/.../register-for-a-mhfa-training/

Gilead Community Services of Connecticut provides outpatient psychiatric counseling, residential services for the mentally ill, case management, and social / vocational rehabilitation.

09/09/2024

JUST TWO SPOTS LEFT!

Join us at the Portland Library (20 Freestone Ave, Portland, CT) on Wednesday, September 18th and Thursday, September 19th for this FREE training. Registration and attendance at both sessions is required to receive full certification.
Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based course that gives people the tools to identify, understand, and respond to someone who might be struggling with a mental health or substance use challenge. This training is designed for anyone - no clinical or prior experience necessary!
Thank you to the Cigna Group Foundation for funding to provide these free trainings.
Please register at the following link by September 10th.
https://gileadcs.org/.../register-for-a-mhfa-training/