By Nancy McMillan “I don’t know if people really grasp that we have a mental health crisis in this country and Connecticut is not immune, especially during a pandemic,” says John Simoncelli, Greenwoods Counseling & Referrals, Inc.’s Executive Director. “We’ve seen an enormous increase in suicide, anxiety, and drug use among our teens and adolescents.” … Continue reading
LITCHFIELD / SHARON – Greenwoods Counseling & Referrals announces the addition of Dr. Caroline Robertson Newton to its clinical staff. This position is funded in part by a $10,000 grant from the Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation. Dr. Newton is licensed in both Connecticut and California and is Board Certified in Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry by … Continue reading
By Bruno Matarazzo Jr. – Republican-American TORRINGTON — A consortium of five local agencies and nonprofits will use a $1 million federal grant to address the opioid crisis in Litchfield County. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal visited the McCall Center for Behavioral Health on Monday to announce the grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s … Continue reading