Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling
The Connecticut Council on Problem Gambling (CCPG) is a non-profit agency dedicated to reducing gambling related harm and helping those who may be negatively impacted by gambling. CCPG does not advocate for or against gambling but is committed to working with all stakeholders to help individuals and families who are experiencing issues.
CT Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services for Youth 18 & Under
Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services (EMPS) is a mobile intervention service for children and adolescents experiencing a behavioral or mental health crisis that is accessed by calling 2-1-1. Funded by the CT Department of Children and Families and in partnership with the United Way of CT/2-1-1, the program comprises a team of nearly 150 trained mental health professionals across the state that can respond immediately by phone or face to face within 45 minutes when a child is experiencing an emotional or behavioral crisis. The purpose of the program is to serve children in their homes and communities, reduce the number of visits to hospital Emergency Rooms, and divert them from hospitalization if a lower level of care is a safe, effective alternative. Please call 911 in the event of an emergency that involves imminent risk to self or others.
CT Crisis Services for Adults 18 & Over
If you or someone you know is experiencing or at risk of experiencing a mental health or substance abuse crisis please call your local Mobile Crisis Response Team listed by town. These are interdisciplinary teams of mental health professionals available to provide short-term crisis response, stabilization and intervention. They go to the person in need, so that the individual can remain in a comfortable environment. Timely response and intervention reduces the risk of the crisis escalating, and is an alternative to hospitalization. Please call 911 in the event of an emergency that involves imminent risk to self or others.
CT Kids as Self Advocates
CT KASA participants learn how to advocate for themselves and take control of their own lives. CT KASA facilitates this by teaching young people about their rights and how to change the systems that affect their lives.
CT Network of Care
The CT Network of Care is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with mental health. The website provides information about mental health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features. Regardless of where you begin your search for assistance with mental health issues, the Network of Care helps you find what you need – it helps ensure that there is “No Wrong Door” for those who need services. This Web site can greatly assist in our efforts to protect our greatest human asset – our beautiful minds.
DMHAS Addiction Services Bed Availability
Links to information on Medication Assisted Treatment, Medicaid MAT providers, Prescription Drugs and Heroin Prevention and Treatment, and Naloxone (Narcan).
HAVEN (Health Assistance InterVention Education Network)
HAVEN is the health assistance program authorized by state law to serve virtually all healthcare professionals licensed or eligible for license in the State of Connecticut. HAVEN offers a confidential alternative to “public disciplinary action for professionals suffering from chemical dependency, emotional or behavioral disorder, or physical or mental illness.” HAVEN provides a safe environment for coordinating educational, rehabilitative, and supportive services to healthcare professionals.
Make a Mental Health Plan with “Gizmo’s Pawesome Guide to Mental Health”
The Guide seeks to introduce mental health and wellness, and how to care for one’s mental health in a nonthreatening way that encourages the self-identification of warning signs and when to apply the use of internal and external healthy coping strategies to help reduce risk.
NAMI Connecticut
NAMI Connecticut provides support, education, and advocacy for all Connecticut citizens affected by mental illness.
Now Matters Now
We have had suicidal thoughts and emotions and problems that felt unsolvable. Here are our stories, including research based ways for managing the most painful moments of life. We teach Mindfulness, Mindfulness of Current Emotion, Opposite Action and Paced-breathing. These skills are part of Dialectical Behavior Therapy or DBT, proven to be helpful for people considering suicide. These tools are not considered a replacement for one-to-one counseling. You do not have to have suicidal thoughts or mental health problems to use these tools – they are useful for most people and many problems.
Out of the Abyss Suicide Support Groups
Out of the Abyss – For adults ages 18+:
Out of the Abyss is a peer-run support group for individuals living with suicidal thoughts and urges (and previous attempts). These non-clinical groups focus on navigating the darkness with meaningful connection & support, robust dialogue, and activities/strategies to manage urges. This group is intended to provide a non-judgmental space to openly share about pain and experiences, create opportunities to build community, find hope, and heal.
Out of the Abyss – For young adults ages 18-29:
NAMI Connecticut also offers Out of the Abyss groups facilitated by and for our emerging adult population. This model is an adventure program for young adults to navigate the darkness in the current environment – and beyond. This non-judgmental group is both a time to strategize and share ideas for coping with difficult life circumstances AND an adventure module for the 5th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.
Toivo
Toivo by Advocacy Unlimited is an initiative that includes statewide classes, workshops and a mind/body focused wellness center where people can engage in expert facilitated yoga, meditation, fitness and strength training, creative writing, expressive art, walk/run groups, nutrition workshops, drum circles and much more!
WeAreCT
WeAreCT is a joint initiative between the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) to more easily connect all residents to the state’s extensive network of resources for prevention, mental health and substance use recovery.