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02/06/2025

Anytime we can highlight the hard work and giving hearts that make Middletown a city worth investing in, we’re all in! This was a great opportunity to remind folks we’re here for “all of it”..

12/14/2024

Grateful hearts, packed cars and bags full of blessings for our Middletown adopted family. It may be our favorite day of the year!🎄❤️

08/15/2024

05/20/2024

05/20/2024

Come out and see us !

04/28/2024

We love that we get to partner with agencies like NLM to bring HOPE to our community.

03/26/2024

Caring adults are an invaluable resource for young people.

03/11/2024

Learn how to support the young people in your life.

02/20/2024

Great learning opportunity for families.

01/13/2024

https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/October-2023/Finding-Treatment-and-Breaking-the-Cycle-of-Intergenerational-Depression

The important thing is to ask for help and muster up the strength to follow through.

01/09/2024

From NAMI-
When Helping A Family Member Or Friend:
Learn about your loved one’s triggers, stressors and symptoms. By being informed and aware, you may help prevent an increase in symptoms. Look for things like rapid breathing, fidgeting or avoidance behaviors. Discuss your friend or family member’s past experiences with them so they can recognize the signs early as well.

Play a role in treatment. Increasingly, mental health professionals are recommending couple or family-based treatment programs. And on occasion, a therapist might enlist a loved one to help reinforce behavior modification techniques with homework. Ultimately, the work involved in recovery is the responsibility of the person with the disorder, but you can play an active, supportive role.
Communicate. Speak honestly and kindly. Make specific offers of help and follow through. Tell the person you care about her. Ask how she feels and don’t judge her for her anxious thoughts.
Allow time for recovery. Understanding and patience need to be balanced with pushing for progress and your expectations.
React calmly and rationally. Even if your loved one is in a crisis, it’s important to remain calm. Listen to him and make him feel understood, then take the next step in getting help.
Find out more about taking care of your family member or friend (without forgetting about yourself!).

01/07/2024

Warning Signs of Mental Illness from NAMI.

Learn common warning signs of a possible mental health condition in youth and young adults.-If you or a loved one is seeking mental health treatment or addit...