Mental Health

• Resources

HVHD is committed to educating our communities about mental health and provide resources regarding mental health. This webpage includes resources on mental health.

Facility Resources:

• Urgent Crisis Center for ages 4-18 – Wellmore Behavioral Health
• Urgent Crisis Centers in CT
• Crisis Services 211 – CT
• CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services – Service Directory by Town
• Call or text 988 or chat at https://988lifeline.org/ (suicide prevention)

Mental Health Resources:

• Protecting Our Youth: A Community Approach to Suicide Prevention (English)
• Protecting Our Youth: A Community Approach to Suicide Prevention (Spanish)
• Preventing Adult Suicide in Connecticut: Caring for Ourselves, Our Families, and Our Communities
• Suicide Prevention Resource for Action (CDC)
• Mental Health America
• Aging in Place – Habitat for Humanity

Suicide Prevention Resources:

• Helping Teens with Suicidal Thoughts Make a Safety and Coping Plan (article)
• CT Suicide Advisory Board
• CT Suicide Prevention Resources
• Suicide Prevention – 211 United Way
• Giving a Voice to Depression Podcast Episode