Urgent centers for kids’ mental health crises open in CT

By Ginny Monk The Connecticut Mirror

Children in mental health crisis can now go to one of the state’s four urgent crisis centers to get help rather than risking an hours-long wait in the emergency room for care, officials said last week.

Wednesday, Aug. 2 marked the grand opening of The Village for Families and Children‘s urgent crisis center in Hartford. The centers are designed as walk-in, outpatient clinics for kids who are having behavioral health crises such as thoughts of suicide or selfharm, depression, anxiety or out-of-control behavior, among other mental health issues.

The openings, which have occurred over the past few weeks across the state, are the result of 2022 legislation that offered a wide range of support for children’s mental health. Mental health was a defining issue for that legislative session amid heightened reports of behavioral health problems among youths.

“What we’re doing over here is transformative, not only for The Village. It’s transformative for the state,” said Galo Rodriguez, president and chief executive officer of The Village.

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Schools

Locals in college

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y., awarded Jacob Giuliano a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and James Godin a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

Tufts University, Medford, Mass., named Ben Fisher, of Berlin to its dean’s list for the spring semester.

Fire Department Responses

The Fire Administrator’s Office for the Town of Berlin reports the following incidents for the week of July 30.

July 30: Dayl Drive: CO alarm

– Companies 2 and 4

July 30: Deming Road and Selden Street: Motor vehicle accident – Company 1

July 31: 600 block of Berlin Turnpike: Fire alarm – Companies 1, 2 and 3

July 31: Mutual aid rendered to Wethersfield Fire Department – Company 3

August 1: Mutual aid rendered to Newington Fire Department – Company 3

August 1: 200 block of Kensington Road: Fire alarm – Companies 1, 2, 3 and 4

August 1: Fuller Way: Fire alarm – Companies 1, 2 and 3

August 2: 100 block of Circlewood: Outside fire investigation – Companies 1 and 3

August 3: Walden Court: Fire alarm – Companies 1, 2, 3 and 4

August 3: Mill Street and Route 9 exit ramp: Motor vehicle accident – Companies 1 and 3

August 4: New Park Drive: Fire alarm – Companies 1, 2, 3 and 4

August 4: 400 block of High Road: Fire alarm – Companies 2, 3 and 4

August 5: 100 block of Savage Hill Road: Outside fire investigation – Companies 1 and 3

August 5: Route 9 north and Route 571: Car fire – Companies 1 and 2

Michael Katz, DMD

Heavy rain led to local road closures, and the foundation feared the food drive may be a bust.

“Today we looked at the forecast and saw tornado predictions and flood warnings, I thought we were going to be letting down the people that rely on us in town. I thought we would be letting down Ryan,” the foundation stated in a social media post. “From 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., you, the community, drove through detour to detour in torrential rain to drive your car along curbside to drop off money, to get out of your car and get soaked just to give a hug … If the numbers are the gauge of today’s success, then yes, I think we were successful –$2,495 in gift cards and a trailer full of nonperishable food. But what if the numbers aren’t the gauge of our success. What if Ryan was looking down and saw one act of kindness. What if he saw his friends all grown up now. What if he saw them bring their babies to show their support Berlin, you did good today. I think we did him proud. I think we succeeded.”

A teacher and coach at Cheshire High School, Dan Lee started a foundationsponsored conference which brings together hundreds of students from all over the state to learn about leadership. Guest speakers at the conference have included UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma, former Central Connecticut State University men’s basketball coach Howie Dicken- man and leaders from the business community.

Also, the foundation awards Excellence in Leadership scholarships to graduates of Berlin, New Britain and Goodwin Tech high schools who understand the importance of helping others. Honorees receive a $2,000 scholarship each year they are in college.

There are also Ryan T. Lee scholarships, which are awarded to members of the Berlin High School basketball and golf teams upon graduation.

The foundation also sponsors an annual blood drive.

Ryan was an organ donor and eight people were able to live on because of his selflessness. The Lee family was able to meet all eight of the recipients a few years ago. Dan Lee said it was one of the most emotional days of his life. “We got to hear Ryan’s heart and see all these families,” he said. “They didn’t have to do it, but they all agreed, and we met them. Some of them were able to grow up and go to college. Some were able to start a family. All of this because of Ryan. It was extremely emotional not just for us but for them as well.”

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