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Get ready for Fairfield County Giving Day
Positive Directions - The Center for Prevention and Counseling is so excited to be a part of Fairfield County's Giving Day! You can...
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Feb 9, 20232 min read
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Upcoming Lunch & Learn: Helping Teens Navigate Loss After Covid
How can families help teens who are dealing with loss? Many of our young people are still affected by the milestones they missed as a...
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Jan 26, 20231 min read
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Managing Holiday Stress
For most people the holidays are associated with family and friends, gatherings, preparing food, hosting family, and rituals and...
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Dec 20, 20225 min read
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Positive Directions Annual Appeal
This holiday season, consider donating to Positive Directions! Any amount you give will make a difference to someone else. Please take...
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Dec 15, 20222 min read
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Upcoming Lunch & Learn: Supporting Teens Navigating Academic Pressures
To RSVP to this event, CLICK HERE Scroll down to download the flyer The second discussion of our Lunch & Learn series will be held...
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Dec 7, 20221 min read
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AmazonSmile Charity Designation
Consider selecting Positive Directions - The Center for Prevention & Counseling as your AmazonSmile Charity! Dear Positive Directions...
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Dec 2, 20221 min read
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Positive Directions is Participating in this Year's GivingTuesday!
Wondering how you can make a difference? Consider donating to Positive Directions - The Center for Prevention and Counseling on this...
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Nov 25, 20222 min read
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Successful Panel Discussion Leads to a Follow up Lunch & Learn Series
On October 19th, over 60 people gathered at the Westport Library for an informative and thoughtful panel discussion hosted and moderated...
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Nov 4, 20222 min read
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Panel Discussion - The Cost of Success: What Pressure is Doing to Our Kids
Join us for a panel discussion and learn from the expert panelists about the pressure and anxiety being experienced by our youth. When:...
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Oct 10, 20221 min read
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Welcome Frank!
Positive Directions is excited to announce that Frank Castorina, MA, LPC has joined the Positive Directions team as our clinical...
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Oct 4, 20221 min read
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Fall Open House & Wellness Fair at Positive Directions
Explore our office, meet our staff, learn about our Prevention, Treatment and Recovery programs and participate in our wellness stations!...
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Sep 27, 20221 min read
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FREE Teen Support Groups
In this blog post: Norwalk Moving On support & skills groups for Norwalk teens & High School Stressor group online open to high school...
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Sep 23, 20223 min read
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New Alternatives to Suicide group & more suicide resources
In recognition of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month--more important than ever in a time when mental illness is so prevalent, Positive...
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Sep 16, 20222 min read
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The Cost of Success: What the Pressure is Doing to our Kids
The first day of school is around the corner. As parents get kids ready for another year, they fill carts with supplies and new clothes,...
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Aug 30, 20226 min read
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Free Trainings & Teen Support Groups from Positive Directions
Check out our upcoming events and free support groups below! In recognition of overdose awareness day (August 31st) and suicide...
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Aug 26, 20222 min read
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Welcome Clarice!
Positive Directions is excited to announce that Clarice Grens, APRN, PMHNP-BC has joined the Positive Directions team as an Adolescent...
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Aug 4, 20221 min read
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Exploring Mental Health Experiences of BIPOC and Disabled Persons
July is Disability Pride Month. This observance “celebrates disabled persons embracing their disabilities as integral parts of who they...
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Jul 27, 20226 min read
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Help Positive Directions Fight the Mental Health Crisis
Since 1971, Positive Directions has been a thriving nonprofit behavioral health organization providing a continuum of Prevention,...
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Jul 6, 20221 min read
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Welcome Emily!
Positive Directions is excited to announce that Emily Farrell has joined the Positive Directions team as our new Office Administrator &...
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Jun 22, 20221 min read
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The State of LGBTQ Youth Mental Health
Issues to address and ways to improve “This year, Pride Month is going to be different for me. I want people to know that I'm proud of...
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Jun 16, 20225 min read
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