Education & Awareness

We provide interactive educational programs for parents, youth, schools, and the general public in our priority communities, including peer-to-peer education by youth and young adults. Learn more below and watch some recent programs.

In English & Spanish | For Youth, Parents, Schools & Community | Evidence-Based

Trainings

We offer a wide range of evidence-based & custom programs to build mental health & prevention skills among youth, parents, teachers, faith leaders, providers, and community members. Most programs are available in English or Spanish. Online programs are open to anyone; in-person programs target Mid-Fairfield County. Watch our Events page for upcoming programs open to the public!

We are proud of our partnership with Norwalk and Westport Public Schools, through which we train all local high school students in the evidence-based QPR suicide prevention skills before they graduate!

Our Trainings Include:

Youth Mental Health First Aid - for adults who work with youth
Question-Persuade-Refer suicide prevention - for ages 16+
SPORT Prevention Plus Wellness - versions for middle school & high school aged groups
Johnny's Ambassadors, "The Dangerous Truth About Today's Marijuana" - presented by our trained youth leaders to their high school peers
Overdose Awareness and Narcan Administration - for ages 16+ (includes a Narcan kit)
Parenting for Prevention (or alternatives like Parent Night Out) - for parents & PTAs
Infusing Prevention into Youth Programming - for adults who work with youth
Today's Marijuana: What Families Should Know - for parents & caregivers
Today's Marijuana: What Seniors Should Know - for older adults
Hidden in Plain Sight (a parent exploration of a teen bedroom to identify signs of drug use, paired with prevention education and Q&A) - for parents
Facilitated discussions of film screenings, such as "If They Had Known" and "Screenagers" - for youth or parents
Data presentations sharing the findings of our local Youth Surveys
Custom speaker or panel events - Watch recordings below of our 2025 Regional Cannabis Speaker Series and our 2025 Parenting Pressure panel discussion

Youth Mental Health First Aid - for adults who work with youth
Question-Persuade-Refer suicide prevention - for ages 16+
SPORT Prevention Plus Wellness - versions for middle school & high school aged groups
Johnny's Ambassadors, "The Dangerous Truth About Today's Marijuana" - presented by our trained youth leaders to their high school peers
Overdose Awareness and Narcan Administration - for ages 16+ (includes a Narcan kit)
Parenting for Prevention (or alternatives like Parent Night Out) - for parents & PTAs
Infusing Prevention into Youth Programming - for adults who work with youth

Today's Marijuana: What Families Should Know - for parents & caregivers
Today's Marijuana: What Seniors Should Know - for older adults
Hidden in Plain Sight (a parent exploration of a teen bedroom to identify signs of drug use, paired with prevention education and Q&A) - for parents
Facilitated discussions of film screenings, such as "If They Had Known" and "Screenagers" - for youth or parents
Multi-part programs, such as Freshman Forum (for 9th graders and parents)
Data presentations sharing the findings of our local Youth Surveys
Custom speaker or panel events on a variety of mental health & prevention topics. Watch recordings below of our 2025 Regional Cannabis Speaker Series and our 2025 Parenting Pressure panel discussion.
We are proud co-developers of the semi-annual Day of Training in Norwalk, providing social-emotional competencies for adults who work with youth.

Peer-to-Peer Awareness

Our CT Support Group project staff often serve as motivational speakers and offer workshops to youth and young adults, such as:

High school youth working with our local coalitions raise awareness in their schools and community in several ways, including:

Recent Presentations

We regularly speak at meetings and events, organize speakers and panel discussions, and coordinate presentations by partner agencies on topics related to mental health, positive youth development, parenting, substance prevention, and risky behaviors such as gambling or gaming. Watch recordings of our 2025-26 Cannabis Speaker Series below.

Want to bring a program to your school or community group?

We deliver trainings and presentations in English and Spanish, tailored to your community’s needs. Reach out to schedule.