Town Support

CT State Resources

Network of Care
Connecticut’s Network of Care for Behavioral Health with a directory of information for agencies, programs and facilities for all residents of Connecticut.

TurningPointCT.org
The award-winning online community developed by young people in Connecticut who are in recovery from mental health and substance use issues.

CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Searchable information about crisis services, specific types of services, client rights and grievances.

Infoline
Infoline 211 provides information about mental health services, crisis intervention, utility assistance, food, housing, child care, after school programs, elder care, and much more.

Hartford Hospital
Offering virtual and in-person events and classes to learn more.

National and State Resources

Resource Directory by Caregiver Research Center (2020)
A pdf guide of Connecticut, New York, and National departments and agencies, now in its 4th edition.

NIMH Education and Awareness
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has resources available by topic including publications, infographics, videos, images to share on social media, and more.

NAMI College & Mental Health Publication
A guide written for students and parents with important information about mental health during the college years to help start and continue a conversation about mental health.

Replay Videos from NAMI FV Events

Videos

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver explains how our national system of treating mental health works, or more often than not, how it doesn’t. (Oct 5, 2015)

Video: I Have a Therapist
A campaign video demonstrating Connecticut College students’ support of and engagement with therapy on and off campus. Active Minds is an on-campus group extension of the non-profit organization that works to bring awareness to and enhance education surrounding mental health.

NAMIWalks Your Way CT
From 2021 virtual event: opening program features a welcome from actress, Jamie Grey Hyder and keynote from author and toy maker, Melissa Bernstein.