September 2026 NEWSLETTER | | Connecticut Clearinghouse is a library and resource center for information on substance use and mental health disorders, prevention, health promotion and wellness, risk reduction, treatment and recovery, and other related topics. | | UPCOMING EVENTS AND TRAININGS | |
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AI and Gambling: Hype, Reality, and Where We're Headed
Presenter: Sarah Nelson, PhD
Director of Research - Division of Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School
This session will provide an overview of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in gambling settings, particularly as it relates to responsible gambling interventions and tools.
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When Helping Hurts: Restoring Healthy Breathing
Presenter: Sara Merrick-Albano, C-IAYT,
Co-Founder of Yoga Therapy Associates and ClinicAlly Trained™
Learn about dysfunctional breathing patterns and techniques for healthier breathing.
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Social Media Landscape of Gangs: Recruitment, Conflict, and Prevention in the Digital Age
Presenter: Iran Nazario
Participants will learn how gangs use social media to communicate with and recruit members, and recognize online behaviors that indicate gang involvement or escalation. In addition, participants will learn how to apply prevention and intervention strategies to support youth and communities.
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| | Connecticut Clearinghouse is excited to share our new, updated promotional video! Special thanks go out to Lori Stanczyk and Suzette Walker-Vega for their time and enthusiastic testimonials. | If you haven't had a chance to visit, we hope this video inspires you. Connecticut Clearinghouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. We are located at: 334 Farmington Avenue (Route 10) in Plainville, CT 06062. | | | | New Books Available Soon at Connecticut Clearinghouse | | New Books for Youth Available Soon at Connecticut Clearinghouse | |
Many of us in Connecticut remember that Tuesday morning as crisp, with that deep September blue cloudless sky. Some of us were at work, beginning our regular routines - grabbing a coffee, checking emails, getting students settled, chatting with colleagues. When we learned about the attacks, some of us gathered around televisions, or stood together, holding hands in shared grief. In the days and weeks ahead, some of our colleagues would make frequent trips to the city, to bear witness, offer bottled water, and words of kindness to first responders and others involved in rescue and recovery. | As the decades pass, it becomes more important that current and future generations learn and never forget about 9/11. | Please note: this content may be challenging. Reach out for support: call or text 988. | | | | Suicide prevention touches every part of life – from families and schools to workplaces, faith communities, and health care systems. When people feel connected, valued, and supported, they are more likely to seek help. And when communities come together around a shared commitment to prevention, lives are saved. | |
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For professionals: CALM: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (Asynchronous Course). Visit Zero Suicide.
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For professionals: Overview of NASW Standards of Care for Suicide Prevention (Live Webinar). September 25, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM EDT. Register here.
| | | | Recovery happens together. Research shows meaningful human connection supports resilience, hope, and long-term recovery. Every connection can make a difference. | |
| | Don't miss these virtual presentations offered by SAMHSA: | Multiple Pathways of Recovery: Recovery Happens in Many Ways | September 22, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM | Participants will learn how embracing multiple pathways helps create more inclusive and responsive recovery ecosystems. Register here. | Youth and Family Recovery for the Future | September 29, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM | This webinar will explore emerging definitions of youth recovery as well as strategies that elevate youth voice, strengthen family engagement and family recovery, expand youth and family peer support. Register here. | | | |
| | The 2027 SMART Recovery Conference will be in Connecticut on April 1 & 2, 2027 | Youth Recovery CT is thrilled to co-sponsor the conference with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and the Department of Children and Families. | Click here for the call for proposals. | Youth Recovery CT connects youth, young adults, and families in Connecticut with resources and programs for substance use problems and recovery. | SMART Recovery is a skills-based program based on the science of successful behavior change. It is informed by strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), and Motivational Interviewing. | | | |
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Health Warnings for Social Media Use? | |
Researchers at Stanford Medicine looked at over 1,000 teens and young adults and found that pop-up messages that warn about potential harmful effects of social media - particularly on mental health - have the potential to reduce social media use. Findings also show that the
warnings promoted participant's knowledge of the risk of social media.
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Paul G. Quinnett Lived Experience Writing Competition | The American Association of Suicidology, in collaboration with the QPR Institute, invites individuals with lived experience of suicidal thoughts or attempts to share their stories through the Paul G. Quinnett Lived Experience Writing Competition. Deadline: October 1, 2026. | | | |
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National Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest | DEA and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration cosponsor this Campus Video PSA Contest for colleges and universities to promote the importance of preventing alcohol and other drug misuse among college students. Entries accepted until November 8, 2026. | | | | 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. | | | | |
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We offer mail or pick up. Call 800.232.4424 or 860.793.9791.
Click here to order online.
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of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
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