Every BODY Belongs
As we observe Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2026 under the theme “Every BODY Belongs,” I am finding it more important than ever to confront the new and shifting reality in today’s culture. Buzzwords like “fitness” and “wellness” are normalizing harmful behaviors and masking serious illness. In a year marked by radical changes in government nutrition […]
Introducing the CT Support Group project
An online platform for youth mental health TurningPointCT is now CT Support Group. Offering Connection, Peer Support, and Community. By young people, for young people. We’re proud to announce the rebranding and expansion of our TurningPointCT project, now known as the CT Support Group! After 10 years of providing almost 400,000 young people throughout CT with […]
Launch of our Mid-Fairfield Youth Cannabis Prevention Project
On Thursday, February 27, 2025, elected officials, school administrators, community leaders, law enforcement chiefs, and prevention coalition leaders from New Canaan, Norwalk, Weston, Westport, and Wilton came together at Westport Town Hall for the launch of the new Mid Fairfield Youth Cannabis Prevention Project. Group photo of attendees from New Canaan, Norwalk, Weston, Westport & […]
Waves of Grief: Honoring the Light of Lives Lost
Written by: Juliana Cotza Grief washes over us in unpredictable waves. It is an enduring pain that never fully fades, but instead serves as a painful testament to the deep, unconditional love we will always carry with us for those who are no longer here. The covid pandemic reshaped our world in countless ways, but […]
Breaking the Silence on Imposter Syndrome: Understanding and Overcoming Self-Doubt
One of my favorite things is to celebrate the people I love. Whether it’s buying Starbucks for my roommate when she aces a test, taking my sister out to dinner when she lands a new job, or face timing my little brother to express how proud I am when he receives college acceptance letters in […]
Prevention legislative issues
Yesterday, Positive Directions was pleased to have convened representatives of ten local prevention coalitions for a virtual forum with our legislators to talk about current issues related to underage substance use and discuss policy solutions. There was robust discussion around several topics: smoke shop enforcement, responses to underage cannabis use, THC potency caps, siloed substance […]
It’s Red Ribbon Week!
Red Ribbon Week is a national awareness week to promote conversations about substance use with kids. Young children are exposed to vapes in playgrounds, alcohol at family events and in restaurants, and are sometimes taken to our local hospitals after consuming marijuana edibles that they thought were candy… That’s why it’s so important to “talk […]