PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES

KEY INITIATIVES

Outreach

COMMUNITY WORK IN MIDDLEBURY & SOUTHBURY:

Year-round Community Outreach- state, national & personalized campaign messaging, & resource/ information dissemination via Riverview Cinema Ads, paper material dissemination & digital media forums
Community Support Group[s]
Community education & training opportunities
Suicide & Overdose Prevention trainings & resources
May is for Mental Health [M4MH] promotion & activities
Youth initiatives:
Power of Words youth initiative
Gizmo's Pawesome Guide to Mental Health - State of CT Evidence-Based Early Suicide Prevention for Elementary Youth
Collaboration with other community-based organizations
Partnering with local business & wellness professionals to offer mental health support
Internet Safety
ISC: Empowering Smart Online Choices
Hidden in Plain Sight

Mental Health Support & Advocacy

SMART's passion is to help people of all ages develop a strong sense of resiliency, self, and community. Using relevant data & evidence-based approaches, SMART offers trainings & educational opportunities for development in many areas across a broad spectrum.

SMART serves as a mental health go-to resource for all of Region 15, along with surrounding communities, and is available to offer support in various ways, including via material dissemination, connections and collaborations, and skill building support.

Email us: smart@smartinc.org to get in touch!

Parent Education & Support

Historically, SMART has hosted Parent University workshops that focus on targeting the ongoing need for informative and preventative support for families struggling with substance misuse and/or mental health related issues. SMART continues to consistently work on developing accessible parenting workshops, to offer reliable support through a parenting landscape that is ever-evolving.

The goal of these workshops is to strengthen family systems and teach parents & loved ones how to build assets in our elementary-aged through college-aged youth. These workshops are determined based on relevant social & community issues, and trends that affect all community members across the lifespan.

School Resources

REGION 15 SUPPORT & COLLABORATION:

District-Wide Professional Development support & education opportunities for students
Teacher wellness support
Parent education
Building assets in youth
Elementary School Programming - Internet Safety Concepts with Scott Driscoll
High School & Middle School Mental Health Resource Posters