Connecticut Clearinghouse is a library and resource center for information on substance use and mental health disorders, prevention, health promotion and wellness, harm reduction, treatment and recovery, and other related topics. | |
| | Connecticut Clearinghouse is conducting a Needs Assessment Survey. Whether you have borrowed a book, ordered pamphlets, requested articles, attended an educational forum, accessed our website, requested our resource van for events, or used our listserv, your feedback about our services matters. The survey consists of 17 questions and takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for taking the time to share your feedback. | | | | | |  | If you've missed a webinar, you can watch them most of them online. | | | |
National Prevention Week Statewide Prevention Celebration - May 17, 2025
If your organization is interested in tabling and participating at this year's National Prevention Week Statewide Celebration, tables are still available! If you have questions, please be in touch with Cathy Sisco.
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National Prevention Week Poster Project
Showcase your prevention projects, campaigns or initiatives at this year's statewide prevention celebration at Danbury Fair on May 17. Attendance is not required. Contact Connecticut Clearinghouse to coordinate delivery.
| | | Thank you to Coventry Human Services Local Prevention Council, CT National Guard in collaboration with CT State Community College Tunxis, Redding Prevention Council, and Southington STEPS for sharing their local community events and flyers for NPW. Please continue to share your flyers. | | | Join the Countdown to National Prevention Week - May 11th - May 17th! Follow along on our social media to see the countdown in action and get inspired with tips, and facts leading up to the big week! | | | SAVE THE DATE FOR THESE NATIONAL PREVENTION WEEK LOCAL EVENTS! | | Southington STEPS: Prom Perfectly - We all want prom to be a special, fun, and safe experience! Southington students who review the Prom Perfectly information (laws and expectations around substance use) gain admission to our upperclassmen-only pre-prom VIP experience. | | | Redding Prevention Council will be hosting a table at the statewide event on May 17 at Danbury Fair with information about the dangers of nicotine pouches and vaping. The Council will also host a documentary screening of Tipping the Pain Scale. Stay tuned for more information! | | | Books and Workbooks Available Soon at Connecticut Clearinghouse | | HEALTH OBSERVANCES AND EVENTS | |
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Alcohol Use Disorders 101 - Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance - Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Click here to register.
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Precision Medicine for Alcohol Use Disorder - Yale Psychiatry Grand Rounds - Friday, May 9, 2025
Click here to learn more.
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| | Sexual Assault Awareness Month | Free courses and learning modules, as well as certificate courses are available on the National Sexual Violence Resource Center website. Click here to learn more. | Visit Connecticut Clearinghouse for information on sexual violence and exploitation. | | | |
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Child Abuse Prevention Month
Pediatric Grand Rounds - A Continuum of Service to Strengthen Families: A Lecture for Child Abuse Prevention Month - Yale School of Medicine - Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Click here to learn more and register.
| Click here to view resources on child abuse prevention. | | | | TRAININGS FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES OR COLLEGE STUDENTS | |
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Staff at the Connecticut Center for Prevention, Wellness and Recovery are available to provide ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) , A-SBIRT (Adolescent Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment), Mental Health First AID, QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention), SMART Recovery and other trainings to your employees, volunteers or college students. We can travel to your location, or schedule a training in our conference room. | | | | |
Contact Connecticut Clearinghouse to order pamphlets & posters, borrow books, ebooks, curricula or DVDs.
We offer mail or pick up. Call 800.232.4424 or 860.793.9791.
Click here to order online.
Click here to download Fact Sheets.
Browse our Library Materials here
| | | Visit Connecticut Clearinghouse in-person at 334 Farmington Avenue in Plainville, CT. | We are open Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. | Can't make it in? We offer our library materials via interlibrary loan. Check with your public library to see if they participate. Note for libraries: our deliverIT Route is D-152, c/o Plainville Public Library. Please write "Connecticut Clearinghouse at Wheeler" in the Remarks on the slip. | | | Click Here if you would like to update your email address or have a colleague subscribe. | | |
sConnecticut Clearinghouse is funded by the Connecticut Department
of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
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