The Mental Health Crisis in Southwest Connecticut
We explore how the mental health crisis was impacting southwest Connecticut, how providers were addressing it, and what more needs to be done.
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Working to Improve Mental Health Resources in Southwest Connecticut
Providers offer advice and tips on how you can make a difference in your personal life and in your community.
‘I Know We’ve Saved Lives’: How Southwest Connecticut Providers Are Working to Meet the Need for Mental Health Services
From staffing crisis hotlines to launching new programs, local providers across the region are trying to provide resources for community members in need.
‘Everything Has Been Magnified’: How Mental Health-Related Issues Are Impacting Southwest Connecticut
An increase in need, an increase in severity, and a lack of resources. Providers from southwest Connecticut shared how the mental health crisis is hitting the region.
Westport Board of Finance Advances Plans for Downtown Parking, River Areas
The redevelopment of Parker Harding Plaza, Jesup Green, and the Imperial Lot took a step forward this week, thanks to a Board of Finance approval of $400,000 in ARPA funds.
Westport Leaders Unveil Proposed Budget
Westport First Selectwoman Jen Tooker and Superintendent Thomas Scarice gave the Board of Finance and members of the public their first look at the town’s proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year.
Westport Board of Finance Approves ARPA Funds to “Jumpstart” Affordable Housing Project
The Westport Board of Finance voted unanimously to use $150,000 of American
Rescue Plan Act
[https://www.coastalconnecticuttimes.com/exploring-westports-arpa-funds/] funds
to help jumpstart a potential affordable housing development at 900 Post Road
East.
The funds will go toward “predevelopment work,” such as drainage and
environmental studies and surveys