FEBRUARY 2025 NEWSLETTER

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.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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National Prevention Week Statewide Prevention Celebration - May 17, 2025

This year's statewide prevention celebration will be held at Danbury Fair Mall. Stay tuned for more details.

National Prevention Week is a public education platform showcasing the work of communities and organizations across the country that are preventing substance use and promoting positive mental health. Visit www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/prevention-week for information about this annual national observance.

NEW RESOURCES

Coming Soon to Connecticut Clearinghouse

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH

NIAAA Video Challenge

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) NIAAA Video Challenge invites entrants to create a short video or clips totaling 1-2 minutes on underage drinking. Deadline is March 3, 2025. Read the Rules and Guidelines.

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NPR Student Podcast Challenge

National Public Radio invites students in grades 4-12 to make a podcast and compete for a chance to have their work featured on NPR. Entry deadline is May 2, 2025. Read the Contest Rules.

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The Jed Foundation Student Voice Mental Health Awards

Each year, The Jed Foundation (JED) honors one high school student and one college student doing outstanding work to create communities of care in their schools. Deadline is February 21, 2025. Read the Scholarship Rules.

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HEALTH OBSERVANCES AND TRAININGS

Sarah Gaudiana, Prevention Specialist at Connecticut Clearinghouse recently created Healthy Hearts, Healthy Relationships: A Resource Toolkit in observance of American Heart Month and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Be sure to check out all of Sarah's toolkits online at www.ctclearinghouse.org/about/newsletter/.

American Heart Month

UCONN's InCHIP Lecture Series offers Treatment of Depression in Patients with Heart Disease on February 27, 2025. For more details, visit https://chip.uconn.edu/lecture-series-2/

Black History Month

ICYMI: Engagement in the Black Community: A Virtual NAADAC Summit sessions are available on-demand on the NAADAC website. Viewers will need to log-in or create a free account.

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Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

Don't miss Breaking the Silence: Empowering Youth to Speak Up on February 20, 2025, offered by Love is Respect.

988 RESOURCES

Advising People on Using 988 Verus 911: Practical Approaches for Healthcare Providers

Advising People on Using 988 Versus 911: Practical Approaches for Healthcare Providers offers practical steps for integrating crisis care into daily practice, real world scenarios, sample scripts, and de-escalation techniques. Click here to download.

Quick Read: The Importance of 988 Awareness for Substance Use Preventionists from the South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center.

RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT CONNECTICUT CLEARINGHOUSE

The Change the Script Resource Van meets people where they are to provide

Medication lock boxes and Deterra pouches to support the safe storage and disposal of medications.
Harm reduction materials such as naloxone and test strips for fentanyl and xylazine.
Educational materials on substance use and mental health disorders, prevention, health promotion and wellness, treatment and recovery, and other related topics.

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Trainings for your employees or college students

Staff at the Connecticut Center for Prevention, Wellness and Recovery are available to provide ASIST, A-SBIRT, Mental Health First AID, QPR, 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.

TRAINING INQUIRIES

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.

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Visit Connecticut Clearinghouse in-person at 334 Farmington Avenue in Plainville, CT.

We are open Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

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