events
QPR Training: Question, Persuade, Refer
Wednesday, April 24th from 10-11:30 am
Comstock Community Center
This program is open to all adults.
Space is limited.
QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) is a 3-step suicide prevention training designed to help those who are not mental health professionals recognize a suicide crisis situation, begin a dialogue and help the person to the right resources.
This training will take place on Wednesday, April 24th from 10-11:30 am at Comstock Community Center.
QPR Training is being offered by Wilton Youth Council in partnership with The Hub: Regional Behavioral Health Action Organization (RBHAO) of Southwestern CT.
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Coffee - Community - Conversation
Monthly Meetups:
Friday, 4/26, 9:30-10:30 am
Grab a coffee & meet @ the WHS Track to chat & walk
Saturday, 5/18, 9:30-10:30 am
Nova Cafe: 200 Danbury Rd, Wilton
Wednesday, 6/12, 9:30-10:30 am
Tusk & Cup: 142 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton
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May (Mental Health Action Month) Calendar of Events
Wilton Youth Council, along with our community partners, is focused on creating activities and encouraging actions that promote mental health and wellness. We strive to amplify the message that Mental Health is Health. The path to wellness is lined with taking actions that empower you to feel connected to yourself, your loved ones, and your community!
Mental Health is Health: Pave Your Path to Wellness by exploring the activities and actions that are right for you!
Unplug and Reconnect: Digital Wellness and Increasing Family Connections
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Thursday, May 2 from 7 - 8:30 pm
Wilton Library
Intended Audience: Parents and Caregivers
The impact social media can have on our children's mental health has been in the news a lot lately. We know too much tech can be harmful, but we sometimes struggle with finding the right balance in our own homes. Wilton Youth Council is pleased to bring Claudia Erickson, BSW MPH and Co-founder of the Unplugged Collaborative, to deliver the keynote address for this year’s Mental Health Action Month. Join Claudia to learn more about the current technology landscape and what our kids want us to know about their relationship with social media. We’ll talk about our greatest tech concerns. Using the latest research, Claudia will give us practical, creative ideas on how we can encourage healthier digital habits in our families. Claudia will show us how to find greater tech-life balance in a distracted world!
Ask Me Anything: Understanding the Transgender and Non-Binary Identity
Wednesday, May 15 from 7 - 8:30 pm
Wilton Library
Please join us for Ask Me Anything, 2024, a community forum on "Understanding the Transgender and Nonbinary Identity" cosponsored by Wilton Library and Wilton Pride, on May 15, at 7 p.m., in the library's Brubeck Room.
Opioid Education & Narcan Training
Wednesday, May 22 from 10-11 am
Comstock Community Center
This program is open to all adults.
Space is limited.
This training provides information on opioids that include street drugs (like heroin) and prescription drugs (like Oxycontin). Opioid overdoses have become an epidemic; in Connecticut, on average, two people die every day from an opioid overdose. By the end of this training you will learn how to administer naloxone, also known as Narcan, which can reverse an opioid overdose in a few minutes.
This program is offered by Wilton Youth Council in partnership with The Hub: Regional Behavioral Health Action Network (RBHAO) for Southwestern CT.