Amplify is a unique catalyst, leading and uniting community leaders, residents, and partners with the behavioral health resources and prevention strategies they need the most. We bring together a wide range of voices to work toward a single-minded goal: build the most effective and responsive system of behavioral health promotion and support services that will improve the lives of all.
We offer a wide network of connections that include tailored assessment, planning, strategies and resources for preventing substance misuse and promoting behavioral health. Our team builds strategic partnerships that promote behavioral health and offer resources and support across the lifespan, from youth to older adults. Our experience, strategic approach and ability to tap into solid research and the grassroots knowledge of the local community ensures that the right help is available for those living with mental health and substance misuse disorders.
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World AIDS Day Virtual Premiere
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🚨 Alert - Marijuana with Fentanyl Awareness
The Connecticut Overdose Response Strategy (CT-ORS) and the Connecticut Department of Public Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services received reports of overdose patients who exhibited opioid overdose symptoms and required naloxone for revival.
These patients denied any opioid use and claimed to have only smoked marijuana. ... See MoreSee Less
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On behalf of the North Central Regional Suicide Advisory Board 💚Today is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. Whether you're joining a #SurvivorDay event with others in your community or honoring your loved ones privately, you are not alone in your grief.
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Today is the Great American Smokeout. Millions of Americans across the country are making today Day One on their journey towards living healthier, smoke-free and vape-free lives. Nancy Navarretta, MA, LPC, NCC, the Acting Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, has written an op-ed for CT News Junkie on tobacco and e-cigarette use in Connecticut, emphasizing the importance of prevention. Please click on the link below to read the entire op-ed.
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Connecticut’s Tobacco Merchant and Community Education Steering Committee has launched “What You Do Matters”, a retailer and community education campaign to raise awareness about the Tobacco 21 law. Questions or concerns about the sale of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to underage individuals can be emailed to Gregory Carver at DMHAS (Gregory.Carver@ct.gov.) Requests for tobacco and e-cigarette retailer education materials can be sent to Connecticut Clearinghouse at info@ctclearinghouse.org. ... See MoreSee Less
OP-ED | Prevent Nicotine Addiction By Talking To Youth About The Dangers Of Electronic Cigarettes
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Stay-at-home and physical distancing orders during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to increased stress, anxiety, depression, and boredom, and reports suggest that some people may be consuming more alcohol as a coping mechanism.
Your Local Prevention Council can help you learn about best practices in prevention. If you are not already connected, please contact us at Amplify and we will connect you today!
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News from the Field: Alcohol and Marijuana Use and Motivations Among Young Adults During the Pandemic | NIAAA Spectrum
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Stay-at-home and physical distancing orders during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to increased stress, anxiety, depression, and boredom, and reports suggest that some people may be consuming more alco...Comment on Facebook
💚 The Regional Suicide Advisory Board meeting is Thurs @ 130pm w/a special presentation from the Office of the Child Advocate-Child Fatality Review.
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