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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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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 &...
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...
Jun 16, 20225 min read
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Goodbye, Erin!
Please join us in saying a very bittersweet goodbye to our beloved Office Administrator & Intake Coordinator, Erin Lent. Erin has been...
Apr 7, 20221 min read
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New free support groups & trainings
Teachers, parents, teens: Positive Directions is pleased to have new online offerings for everyone! Scroll down to learn about our new...
Mar 23, 20221 min read
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New High School Support Group
High school can be a stressful time for kids. Positive Directions is offering a new support group for high school students focused on the...
Mar 3, 20221 min read
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Reimagining Our Alcohol Habits
Why does "having fun" always seem to involve alcohol? How many of your social relationships typically involve alcohol? What is it like...
Mar 1, 20222 min read
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Fairfield County Giving Day
For eight years, hundreds of nonprofits and thousands of community members have joined together in celebration of local philanthropy on...
Feb 17, 20221 min read
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What is the Positive Directions Treatment Fund?
At Positive Directions, referrals for mental health and addiction services doubled since the start of the Pandemic. Many of our clients...
Nov 29, 20211 min read
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Wondering How You Can Make a Difference?
Positive Directions is a leading prevention organization in the region. We bring leadership to the coalitions we work with, helping build...
Nov 23, 20212 min read
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Positive Directions is Giving Back
With GivingTuesday quickly approaching, the Positive Directions team will be showing its generosity and giving spirit by donating and...
Nov 10, 20212 min read
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GivingTuesday
History of GivingTuesday GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. GivingTuesday is...
Nov 8, 20211 min read
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Positive Directions is in Westport Lifestyle Magazine!
Check out this month's edition of Westport Lifestyle magazine to read about Positive Directions - The Center for Prevention and...
Nov 5, 20211 min read
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AmazonSmile Charity Designation
Dear Positive Directions Supporters, Please consider selecting Positive Directions - The Center for Prevention and Counseling, Inc. as...
Sep 15, 20211 min read
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Today is World Suicide Prevention Day
It’s a time to remember those affected by suicide, to raise awareness, and to focus efforts on directing treatment to those who need it...
Sep 10, 20211 min read
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Observing Overdose Awareness in 2021
Tragically, each year thousands of people--from all walks of life--die from drug overdose. In 2021, overdose deaths have increased as a...
Aug 30, 20213 min read
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