Stamford's Community Mental
Health and Wellness Summit
Free Virtual Event
DURING THESE CHALLENGING TIMES...LET'S COME TOGETHER!
Join local mental health and wellness professionals as they share the top strategies to reduce stress, manage anxiety, reconnect with the community, build resilience and much more!
Mental Health and Wellness
Our community understands the profound impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on each of us, including our children, youth and families. Many of us are struggling with feelings of uncertainty, isolation and loneliness, experiencing loss and grief, or worries for the health of family and friends, resulting in an increased need for mental health support.
Support
During these stressful and uncertain times, it is even more important to be sure our children and youth and their families know where to go for support. As always, you can reach out to a school or local social worker, psychologist or school counselor.
Our Goal
Our community is dedicated to improve children, youth and families’ relationships and connections with each other, and strengthen one’s own mental health and wellness.
Event Resources
Event Programing
Main Stage
I Missed You!
Coming Together After COVID-19
KIMBERLY WOLFSON-LISACK
Kids in Crisis
Establish Structure and Routines
Emily Segal
Family Centers
How to Get Your Kids to Talk
Robin Seymour
Child Guidance Center
of Southern CT
Staying Connected
John Hamilton
Liberation Programs, Inc.
Understanding and Responding
to School Avoidance
JULIE RINGELHEIm
Child Guidance Center
of Southern CT
Consent and Boundaries
Danielle Walker &
Maileen Martinez
The Rowan Center
Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships
Nikkia Ellis
Domestic Violence Crisis Center
What is a Social Worker?
EMILY SEGAL
Family Centers
Physical and Emotional Safety
Craig Baker & Donn Reid
DOMUS
Harmonize your body to decrease
stress and increase relaxation.
Carol Shwidock
Harmony Yoga Studio
Screen Time & Social Media
Elizabeth Ortiz-Schwartz
Silver Hill Hospital
Vaping: Is it harmless??
Emma Goldberg, Samantha Samuel & Rocco Lucia
Stamford Vaping Task Force
Committee of Stamford Youth Services
Establishing and Maintaining Physical and Emotional Safety
Tanesha Rankine, PsyD
Community Health Center, Inc.
Keeping Your Cool When It Counts
Krista Rizzo
Stamford Public Schools
Programa en Español
Te Hemos Echado De Menos
Reunirse Después del COVID-19
KIMBERLY WOLFSON-LISACK
Kids in Crisis
Conectar en la Comunidad Latina:
¿Cuales son los retos únicos?
Myriam Isaza-Postrel &
John Hamilton
Liberation Programs, Inc.
Entender y Responder
Al Rechazo Escolar
GEORGETTE HARRISOn
Child Guidance Center
of Southern CT
Consentimiento y Límites
Danielle Walker &
Maileen Martinez
The Rowan Center
Relaciones Saludables y No Saludables
Ann Rodwell-Lawton
Domestic Violence Crisis Center
¿Qué es un(a) Trabajador(a) Social?
Maria Cisneros
Family Centers
Live Panel Discussion
How can we improve children, youth and families’ relationships and connections with each other, and strengthen one’s own mental health and wellness?
Meet Our Panelists
Olympia Della Flora
Stamford Public Schools Associate Superintendent for School Development
Olympia Della Flora has served as a teacher, principal, and now Associate Superintendent in public school both in Columbus, Ohio and Stamford, CT. She has a passion for helping to remove barriers to academic learning and opportunities for students and families to experience success. She is a strong advocate for providing mental health supports for both students, staff, and families.
Kaitlin Comet
Americorps Prevention Corps Member, The Hub
Kaitlin is an Americorps Prevention Corps member serving at The Hub (RBHAO for Region 1). Her work at The Hub includes community-focused solutions in opioid education, awareness, and stigma reduction. She is a Narcan trainer and hosts trainings for community members and organizations. She is a fierce advocate, community organizer, educator, and activist.
Contact:
The Hub is the Regional Behavioral Health Action Organization (RBHAO) for Region 1 of Southwest CT:
https://www.thehubct.org/
info@thehubct.org
kaitlin@ryasap.org
RYASAP Prevention Corps of Connecticut: http://www.ryasap.org/what-we-do/prevention-corps/
Joe O'Callaghan, LCSW
District Department Head Social Work Stamford Public Schools
Joe O'Callaghan supervises social work and mental health services for the Stamford Schools. His areas of expertise include School mental health, trauma informed practices and grief and loss as well as the training of social workers.
Contact:
Matthew Laskowski
Principal, Rippowam Middle School
Mr. Laskowski has been an educator for 16 years serving the Danbury and Stamford communities. Mr. Laskowski began his career as a physical eduction and health teacher and is currently the principal at Rippowam Middle School. He resides in Stamford with his wife and two children.
Contact:
www.rippowammiddle.org
Rippowam Middle School
381 High Ridge Rd, Stamford, CT 06905
Reverend Dr. Robert Augustus Jackson, Jr., D.Min., Pastor,
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
The Reverend Dr. Robert Augustus Jackson, Jr. is married to the former Ms. Moninya Denise Hovington of Rehoboth, DE. They are the proud parents of four sons. Reverend Dr. Jackson attended Hagerstown Community College. He is a graduate of Andersonville Bible College where he received a bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Payne Theological Seminary. The Reverend Dr. Jackson has also successfully completed one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education from the Dayton VA Medical Center in Dayton, OH. Reverend Dr. Jackson earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from New York Theological Seminary with a focus on Transformational Leadership and Faith Rooted Organizing. Since 2015, he has served as the pastor of Bethel A.M.E. Church Stamford, CT.
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