Gilead Community Services

01/08/2026

NEW DATE! Compassion Counts is back on February 11!

We have a rescheduled date for the much-anticipated conversation, “Stress & Anxiety, Oh My!”You don’t want to miss this free event!

Together, working with other community organizations and individuals, Gilead has partnered to coordinate these interactive dialogues about various mental health issues.

This event will take place on February 11th at St. Francis of Assisi Church (10 Elm St., Middletown) from 5:30-8pm. Moderated by our own Dan Osborne, with Alicia Farrell as the keynote speaker.

Thank you for previously registering for the postponed event from November. We would appreciate if you could re-register so you can stay up to date on any program changes.

Register here: https://compassioncountsstressandanxietyohmy.eventbrite.com

01/06/2026

Come find community and support at the MHRC! Join us and NAMI for this FREE Family Support Group. This peer-led group is designed to support adults with a loved one experiencing a mental health challenge. The first meeting of the year is Thursday, January 8th at 6pm.

Please note: there will be no meetings during the month of February.

For questions or additional support, please call (860) 530-4357. We're here to help 🩵

01/05/2026

Spots are still open for this FREE training! Please register before Friday, January 9th to reserve your spot.

If Mental Health First Aid Training is your goal for 2026, you're in luck!

Start the new year with us at Living of Cromwell on Wednesday, January 28th and Thursday, January 29th from 8am-12pm. Learn the skills necessary to assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis from Gilead Community Services's experienced trainers. Don't miss the chance to attend this FREE training!

Please note that attendance at both sessions is required for certification.

Reserve your spot by January 9th: https://gileadcs.org/programs-services/mental-health-first-aid/register-for-a-mhfa-training/

12/19/2025

Howdy good Gils and boys! It's me! Gil! Having a holly jolly time with some new friends! The Middletown Social Rehabilitation Center invited everyone from Gilead to experience holiday cheer - including visits from some very special friends. I'm not the only furry friend here at Gilead, but at least I'm not mean and green!

My Gil-friends and I shared a delicious holiday meal. It wasn't pizza or ziti, but a new and exciting third thing. We also opened the presents that our Gilead friends in the community generously donated.

To everyone who donated a pair of socks, or a hat, or a gift card, or craft supplies - you made all of us here so very happy. Thank you for spreading some magic.

12/18/2025

You've heard of elf on the shelf, now get ready for Gil on the hill! Warm holiday wishes from Gateway Community Treatment.

12/18/2025

If Mental Health First Aid Training is your goal for 2026, you're in luck!

Start the new year with us at Living of Cromwell on Wednesday, January 28th and Thursday, January 29th from 8am-12pm. Learn the skills necessary to assist someone experiencing a mental health crisis from Gilead Community Services's experienced trainers. Don't miss the chance to attend this FREE training!

Please note that attendance at both sessions is required for certification.

Reserve your spot by January 9th: https://gileadcs.org/programs-services/mental-health-first-aid/register-for-a-mhfa-training/

12/12/2025

Happy Holi-Gil!

Hey Gil-friends! It’s me! Gil! Here with my amazing friends to prepare gifts for the upcoming season. Thanks to all of YOU, we can spread holiday cheer to 4 Gilead programs! A little Meerkat told me that a special guest is handing these out. Do you think they’ll be a new friend? Tune in to find out!

12/02/2025

Today is the day! Will you help us raise $2000 in 24-hours?

Join Gilead in participating in this worldwide day of giving to help us support our mission. So many of our clients rely on your donations to help support their treatment, supply them with weather-appropriate clothing, and even provide housing assistance.

Thanks to you, more people can welcome the new year with the comfort and peace of mind that we all deserve.

To donate, please visit bit.ly/gileadgivingtuesday

11/26/2025

Filled with gratitude 🦃
This is what we can do when our community comes together. Thank you to Hometown Foundation Inc. and Snyder Civil Engineering for selecting Gilead to be the recipient of the fixings for homemade turkey dinners! Thank you to Suburban Inc for supplying us with a truckload of help (literally), and to board members and members of Gilead's administrative leadership team for helping deliver these boxes of goodies to our programs.

Thank you for reminding us to care for one another during the holiday season.

11/25/2025

This giving season, give a gift that transforms lives.

On Tuesday, December 2nd, Gilead will participate in a worldwide day of generosity – . This year, we hope to raise $2,000 in 24-hours to help provide housing and basic needs to the individuals we serve.

Make a gift today to support treatment and recovery services and help ensure no one “falls through the cracks.” Together, we can continue changing lives — one person, one story, one recovery at a time.

Help us kickstart this season of giving by making a donation of any amount to Gilead on Tuesday, December 2nd. Donations can be made via check mailed to PO Box 1000, Middletown, CT 06457, Venmo , or on our website.

Your donation to Gilead is an investment in the individuals we serve. We hope you can participate in this special day with us!

11/20/2025

The season of giving is upon us! Spread some warmth and cheer this holiday season by donating an item off Gilead's wish list. These items provide warmth, comfort, and joy to the individuals we serve during the winter months and holiday season. New, unwrapped gifts and gift cards can be dropped off at Gilead's administrative office (222 Main St. Ext., Middletown) Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm until Friday, December 5th.

Thank you for your generosity!

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.