Let’s talk COVID - Weekly Educational Support Group
East Hartford, CT—The East Hartford Youth Services Department, in conjunction with the East Hartford Health Department, invite you to participate in weekly educational support sessions relative to the COVID-19 pandemic, starting on February 3rd, 2021. The sessions will run on Wednesdays, 12:30 to 1:30 PM, through Zoom. Those interested can join by following this link https://bit.ly/3pjd4kn and registering. The sessions will be facilitated by staff from the East Hartford Youth Services and East Hartford Health departments.
This support group is a space for individuals to get mental health resources and support as well as public health information regarding COVID. This could include peer support regarding feelings of isolation and loneliness, grief and loss support, tips on stress reduction, tips on helping members maintain relationships and connection to others and their community, as well as educational information such as how to help prevent the spread of COVID, symptoms of COVID, dealing with a diagnosis, testing locations, and information related to COVID vaccination, and more. For more information please call the East Hartford Youth Services Department at 860-291-7179.
Confidentiality Expectations for Covid-19 group:
This group combines information sharing and support for those impacted by Covid-19. As a general shared understanding, who you see and what you hear them say should remain confidential. This means not repeating things you hear community members saying, sharing any details of a person's story/experience on social media, or taking photos/schreenshots/videos of the meeting. The resources provided by East Hartford Youth Services, the East Hartford Health Department, or any other local agency is information we encourage people to share with others and even via social media. Please share the group registration link with others but keep the link to join you receive by e-mail confidential.