Kids In Crisis proudly works collaboratively in the community

 

Community Partnership Programs

Greenwich Together. (formerly Greenwich Prevention Council) 

Greenwich Together is the local prevention council in town whose mission is to mobilize youth, parents and community partners to prevent substance misuse, promote behavioral and mental health and strengthen healthy choices through positive youth, family, and community development. 

Co-chairs: Police Chief Jim Heavey and The Department of Human Services Commissioner Demetria Nelson. Administration provided by Kids In Crisis. For more information contact GreenwichTogether@kidsincrisis.org 

Town of Greenwich Juvenile Review Board (JRB) 

A restorative justice program provides first time juvenile offenders who have committed a misdemeanor an opportunity to avoid the juvenile court system through the admission of guilt and taking responsibility for actions. The offending youth and family appear before a panel made up of Greenwich Police, Dept. of Social Services and community agency representatives to develop an individualized three-month goal-oriented contract .e.g., community service, restitution, therapeutic services,). A Kids In Crisis Outreach Worker meets weekly with the youth to provide case management services to help guide the completion of all required goals in the contract. 

The Greenwich Interagency Team (IAT) 

A multidisciplinary team comprised of members from Greenwich Public Schools, Department of Human Services and community agencies, committed to connecting  identified and referred youth with supports and services that will allow them to be more successful in school, at home and in the community. This voluntary program is for families and youth experiencing truancy, disruptive behaviors, mental health/ substance use concerns and other struggles. A three-month action plan is developed by the IAT, family, and youth to address the identified concerns. A Kids In Crisis Outreach Worker meets with the youth and family to help guide and support implementation of the action plan. 

In Schools 

We offer direct assistance to children wherever they are. 

SafeTalk  

• Cos Cob Elementary School, Greenwich 
• Glenville School, Greenwich 
• Greenwich Country Day School, Greenwich 
• Hamilton Avenue, Greenwich 
• International School at Dundee, Greenwich 
• Julia A. Stark Elementary School, Stamford 
• Julian Curtiss, Greenwich 
• New Lebanon School, Greenwich 

• North Mianus Elementary School, Greenwich 
• North Street School, Greenwich 
• Old Greenwich School, Greenwich 
• Parkway School, Greenwich 
• Riverside School, Greenwich 
• Roxbury Elementary School, Stamford 
• Toquam School, Stamford 
• Waterside Elementary School, Stamford 
• Northeast Elementary School, Stamford 

 

TeenTalk 

Darien   

•  Darien High School  

 Greenwich  

• Eastern Middle School  
• Central Middle School  
• Western Middle School  

Stamford  

• AITE High School  

New Canaan  

•   New Canaan High School  

Ridgefield  

• East Ridge Middle School  
• Scotts Ridge Middle School  
• Ridgefield High School  

Wilton  

•  Wilton High School  

Westport  

•  Staples High School  

Norwalk  

• Brien McMahon High School  
• Norwalk High School  

Newtown  

• Newtown High School  

KidTalk 

Greenwich 

• KidTalk at Hamilton Avenue Elementary School  

 

ClubTalk  

• Stamford  

• Boys and Girls Club (ClubTalk) 

• Greenwich 

• Boys and Girls Club (ClubTalk) 

 

Collaborations and Referrals (to/from)

We work together to help meet multiple needs of our clients and those of other agencies

 

• 211 CT Emergency Mobile Crisis
• Ability Beyond
• Arch Center, Greenwich
• Boards of Education: Greenwich, Stamford, Norwalk, New Canaan, Ridgefield, Newtown, Wilton
• Boys and Girls Club, Greenwich, Stamford
• Building One Community, Norwalk
• Child Guidance Center of Mid-Fairfield County
• Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut
• Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County
• Connecticut Renaissance
• Domus Kids
• Family and Children’s Agency
• Family Centers
• GBAPP
• Homes with Hope
• Hospitals and Health Departments: Bridgeport, Stamford, Norwalk, Greenwich, Yale-New Haven Children’s, Four Winds, Silver Hill, Hall-Brooke, St. Vincent’s
• Liberation Programs
• Neighbor to Neighbor
• New Canaan Youth Center
• Open Door Shelter
• Person to Person
• Police and Youth Services Departments throughout Fairfield County
• Joseph’s Parenting Center
• Supportive Housing Services
• The Depot Teen Center
• The Rowan Center
• YMCAs in Darien, Greenwich, Stamford
• YWCA, Greenwich

 

Advocacy

We work collaboratively on assessing community needs, providing community education, and creating/changing national through local level policy to promote every child’s well-being

 

• Connecticut Alliance for Children’s Mental Health
• Darien Thriving Youth Task Force
• Greenwich Achievement Gap Workgroup
• Greenwich Inter-Agency Steering Committee
• Greenwich Together
• Greenwich YWCA Domestic Violence Committee
• Healthy Minds CT Southwest Regional Mental Health Board
• Housatonic Valley Coalition Against Substance Use, Drug Free Schools Committee
• The HUB: Behavioral Health Action Organization for Southwestern CT
• Interfaith Council of Southwestern Connecticut
• Juvenile Justice Learning Lab Collaborative
• National Network of Runaway and Youth Services
• National Network 4 Runaway Youth Policy Action Council
• New Canaan Coalition for Youth and Families
• New Canaan Domestic Violence Partnership
• New Canaan Parent Support Group Event Committee
• New England Network for Child, Youth and Family Services
• Norwalk ACTS (Cradle to Career Collective Impact Network) – Social Emotional Learning Workgroup
• Norwalk ACTS – Mental Health Committee
• Norwalk Community Prevention Task Force
• Opening Doors Fairfield County Coordinating Council
• PFLAG Stamford
• Regional Prevention Council Ridgefield Youth Commission
• Ridgefield Youth Commission
• Runaway and Homeless Youth Task Force
• Stamford Child and Adolescent Mental Health Campaign Initiative
• Stamford Cradle to Career Community Task Force
• Stamford Cradle to Career Infant Health Community Action Network
• Stamford Cradle to Career Kindergarten Readiness Community Action Network
• Stamford Pride
• Stamford School Readiness Council
• Stamford Vita Health and Wellness Community Collaborative
• Stamford Youth Mental Health Alliance
• Stamford’s Focus on Youth
• Youth Engagement Team Initiatives

We appreciate the great entities we partner with. If we’ve accidentally omitted yours, please let us know so we can fix it.