Peer support, by and for young people in CT.

Free one-to-one peer support and an online community for teens and young adults across Connecticut.

Free | Confidential | By and for young people | Statewide | No diagnosis required

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What it is.

Positive Directions is the proud home of CTSupportGroup.org. The project provides an online platform for young people throughout Connecticut to build community and access peer support. It grew out of our TurningPointCT project, which over ten years gave almost 400,000 young people a place to share advice, experiences, and resources around mental health.

What makes it unique

A Discord server where young people in CT connect to resources and supports, build community, and access peer support.

Free one-to-one peer support, virtually and in person, from trained peer supporters.

A growing clearinghouse of people and groups across the state that provide trained peer support.

One-to-one peer support.

Our CT Support Group project manager, Quinn Jannetty, offers free individual peer support to teens and young adults in Connecticut. Quinn is a young adult Recovery Support Specialist trained in Intentional Peer Support, and draws on their own experience to help participants move toward their goals. To meet with Quinn, email qjannetty@positivedirections.org or text (475) 999-2605.

What is peer support.

Peer support is rooted in the sharing of lived experience, so people can connect with and support one another. It is collaborative and mutual, built on curiosity, consent, and choice, and it is non-hierarchical. It is different from counseling, and it complements it.

Testimonials

Caring staff. Skilled support. Positive change.

People come to Positive Directions as a trusted partner, whether for one-on one support or community-level change. We meet you with respect, skill, and support, and help build the approaches and tools that make things better.

“Quinn has supported me through ups and downs… Having Quinn as a mentor and peer supporter has been an awesome experience, as they have been there to talk with me and have offered insight and guidance when I needed it. I think every teenager/young adult should be able to have someone like that.”

“Positive Directions is a tremendous resource for our communities. The work
done by this agency in all aspects of mental health and well-being is
exceptional!”

“What a great addition [your peer substance counselor] has been to our community. She has connected with many students that seek her out every Friday and has already made an impact on their decision making and coping skills.”

“HUGE shoutout to Quinn who miraculously managed to bring E. out of their shell a bit and into a peer support relationship…. E. seems encouraged and hopeful, which has been rare these days!!!”

Need a different kind of support?

Counseling, medication management, and prevention programs are all part of what we do.