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🎉 Congratulations to Tia Reid, Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services, on her selection and certification as an International CARF Surveyor!

This prestigious achievement reflects Tia’s expertise in behavioral health quality, accreditation, compliance, and continuous improvement. Selected by CARF, she joins a distinguished group of professionals who help organizations around the world strengthen the quality of care and services they provide.

Through this work, Tia will collaborate with organizations across the globe, gaining valuable insights into emerging best practices and innovative approaches that can help strengthen behavioral health services here in Greater Bridgeport and throughout our region.

We are incredibly proud of Tia and grateful for the leadership, knowledge, and passion she brings to our organization and community every day. ❤️

👏 Please join us in congratulating Tia on this well-deserved achievement!

Learn more at the link in our bio.

#LifeBridgeCT #BehavioralHealth #CommunityImpact #Leadership #MentalHealthMatters

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Join us for the next Trauma-Informed Community of Practice (TI-CoP) session featuring Beth Tyson on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

In this session, The Hidden Cost of Caring: Recognizing and Responding to Vicarious Trauma, Beth Tyson, MA, Psychotherapist, Childhood Trauma Consultant, 3x Best-Selling Author, and CASA Volunteer, will explore the often-overlooked impact that supporting others through trauma can have on helping professionals.

Whether you work in mental health, education, healthcare, social services, or community support, repeated exposure to stories of trauma, loss, abuse, violence, and suffering can take a toll over time.

Participants will gain a foundational understanding of vicarious trauma, learn how it differs from burnout and compassion fatigue, recognize common warning signs, and explore practical, evidence-informed strategies that promote resilience, well-being, and sustainable helping practices.

Because caring for others starts with caring for ourselves.

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, June 23
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM EST
💻 Location: Zoom
🔗 Register here: https://shorturl.at/8z2NK
📺 Watch past sessions: https://shorturl.at/V0Lm6

#TraumaInformedCare #VicariousTrauma #CommunityOfPractice #MentalHealthProfessionals #LifeBridgeCT

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June is full of opportunities to connect, support one another, and strengthen our community. 💙

This month, LifeBridge is proud to participate in several events across Bridgeport focused on wellness, empowerment, community connection, and violence prevention.

✨June 5
Gun Violence Prevention Month Community Event
Seaside Park, Bridgeport
12:00 - 2:00 PM

In recognition of Gun Violence Prevention Month, Career Resources is hosting a community Block Party at Seaside Park as part of the Mayor’s Community Violence Intervention (CVI) initiative. This public event is focused on raising awareness, promoting healing, and bringing people together to help build safer, stronger communities.

✨June 6
100Girls Leading Summit
McLevy Green, Bridgeport
1:00 - 5:00 PM

A FREE inspiring event at McLevy Green dedicated to empowering young women through leadership, mentorship, and meaningful community connection.

✨June 13
34th Annual Juneteenth Parade and Harambee Festival Seaside Park, Bridgeport
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Stop by our table during the festival to connect with the LifeBridge team, learn about resources, and celebrate together. We’re especially proud that our very own Tia Reid will serve as a Marshal in the parade. 🎉

✨Beginning June 26
Alliance Farmer’s Market
1151 Park Avenue, Bridgeport
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Every other Friday beginning June 26, we’ll be joining the market throughout the summer to connect with community members and share behavioral health resources and support.

✨ June 27
The Annual Barnum Festival Health Fair
Central High School, Bridgeport
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

This community event, hosted in partnership with Hartford HealthCare, will take place at Central High School and focus on health and wellness resources, access to care, and support for local families.

We look forward to seeing you throughout the month. Come say hello!

#BridgeportCT #CommunityWellness #MentalHealthMatters #Juneteenth #GunViolenceAwareness

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Connection is more than comfort. It’s care. It’s support. And often, it’s where healing begins.

As humans, we’re wired for connection. Safe, trusted relationships can help regulate our nervous system, ease stress, and remind us that we don’t have to carry everything on our own.

Connection doesn’t have to be complicated. It can look like reaching out to someone you trust. Sitting with a friend. Checking in. Being seen and heard, without pressure or judgment.

Over time, these moments build something powerful. They create a sense of safety, belonging, and resilience that supports our mental and emotional well-being.

If you’re feeling disconnected, know that support is available. You deserve relationships that feel safe, steady, and supportive. Call 203–368–4291 to make an appointment. We can typically get you in within 48 hours.

#MentalHealthMatters #ConnectionHeals #YouAreNotAlone #CommunityCare #LifeBridgeCT

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Join us for the next Trauma-Informed Community of Practice (TI-CoP) session featuring Richard G. Tedeschi, PhD on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, as we explore the topic “Beyond Survival: The Science of Posttraumatic Growth.”

In this session, participants will explore how individuals and communities can experience meaningful psychological growth, deeper connection, and renewed purpose after highly challenging life events.

Together, we’ll look at how trauma can shape us, and how healing-centered approaches can help people move beyond survival toward resilience, transformation, and hope.

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, May 26
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM EST
💻 Location: Zoom
🔗 Register here: https://shorturl.at/8z2NK
📺 Watch past sessions: https://shorturl.at/V0Lm6

#TraumaInformedCare #PostTraumaticGrowth #MentalHealthAwareness #CommunityHealing #LifeBridgeCT

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Strong communities are built through collaboration and shared commitment to care.

We were honored to celebrate the announcement of satellite behavioral health care services at Pediatric Healthcare Associates’ Trumbull location this June alongside Senator Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Senator Herron Gaston, First Selectman Vicki Tesoro, and Representative Sarah Keitt.

This Mental Health Awareness Month, community leaders, healthcare providers, and elected officials gathered in Trumbull to recognize something important: mental health care is health care.

By embedding LifeBridge behavioral health clinicians directly within pediatric practices, families can access support earlier, more easily, and within the trusted healthcare settings they already know.

Early intervention matters. When children receive care before challenges escalate into crisis, outcomes improve for families, schools, and the broader community.

We’re proud to continue our partnership with Pediatric Healthcare Associates as we expand integrated behavioral health services across Fairfield County.

Current PHA locations offering LifeBridge behavioral health support:

📍 Fairfield
50 Unquowa Place, Fairfield, CT 06824
📞 (203) 452-8322

📍 Stratford
99 Hawley Lane, Stratford, CT 06614
📞 (203) 452-8322

📍 Trumbull (In June)
6600 Main Street, Trumbull, CT 06611
📞 (203) 452-8322

Thank you again to our community leaders, healthcare partners, and supporters for helping move this work forward.

#MentalHealthMatters #IntegratedCare #ChildMentalHealth #BehavioralHealth #LifeBridgeCT

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This Mental Health Awareness Month, we were proud to announce the continued expansion of our partnership with Pediatric Healthcare Associates (PHA). Beginning in June, LifeBridge behavioral health clinicians will be embedded directly within PHA’s new Trumbull location, expanding access to integrated mental health support for children and families in the community they already know and trust.

We were honored to recognize this important milestone alongside Senator Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Senator Herron Keyon Gaston, First Selectwoman Vicki Tesoro, and Representative Sarah Keitt. Their presence reflected a shared commitment to strengthening access to mental health care for children and families in greater Trumbull.

Embedding behavioral health services within pediatric care settings helps families access coordinated, compassionate support earlier and more easily, reducing barriers to care and improving opportunities for early intervention.

This collaboration represents the kind of cross-sector partnership needed to build healthier, more resilient communities, and we’re grateful to continue this work together with Pediatric Healthcare Associates.

📍 Trumbull PHA (In June)
6600 Main Street, Trumbull, CT 06611
📞 (203) 452-8322

#MentalHealthMatters #IntegratedCare #BehavioralHealth #ChildMentalHealth #LifeBridgeCT

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Our third annual Community Symposium, Brain-Body Balance: From Neuroscience to Practice, was a powerful reminder that healing and well-being are rooted in connection, creativity, and nervous system regulation.

From meaningful conversations and practical insights to moments of music, storytelling, and reflection, the evening brought together healthcare professionals, educators, artists, business and policy leaders, and community members around a shared commitment to mental health and well-being.

We’re deeply grateful to our sponsors and donors for helping keep this event free and accessible to all, especially our Presenting Sponsor, Yale New Haven Health, and our Champion Sponsor, St. Vincent’s Medical Center by Hartford HealthCare.

Thank you for being a part of it.

#MentalHealthMatters #TraumaInformedCare #NervousSystemRegulation #CommunityHealing #LifeBridgeCT

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On Thursday, April 30, our third annual Symposium, Brain-Body Balance: From Neuroscience to Practice, brought together an incredible community. Because of you, it was a true success.

To everyone who joined us, partners, clinicians, educators, artists, business and policy leaders, and community members, thank you for helping create such a meaningful evening. It was an honor to gather with so many people committed to learning, connection, and community well-being.

We’re deeply grateful to our distinguished speakers who made the evening so impactful. Thank you to Dr. Bruce D. Perry for your powerful keynote, and to Dr. Cathy Malchiodi for bringing practical, accessible tools to life through your co-keynote. A special thank you to Vernon Thompson and his team for the moving music and video premiere that grounded the evening in creativity, expression, and lived experience.

We’re also grateful to our panelists, Dr. Carla Smith Stover, Dr. Tobias Wasser, Dr. Royce Avery, Chris Appleton, and our very own Tia Reid, for sharing your insight, expertise, and perspective.

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Yale New Haven Health, and our Champion Sponsor, St. Vincent’s Medical Center, for your partnership and commitment to this work. We’re also thankful to University of Bridgeport for hosting us so graciously, and to the many additional sponsors whose support helped make this event possible and free of charge for the community.

To our vendors, collaborators, volunteers, and the many people behind the scenes who helped bring this event to life, thank you. Your support and care made all the difference.

The evening reflected what’s possible when a community comes together with intention and shared purpose. We’re grateful to be in this work alongside you and look forward to continuing the conversation around nervous system regulation, healing, and well-being.

View the event album by clicking the link in our bio and share!

#MentalHealthMatters #TraumaInformedCare #NervousSystemRegulation #CommunityHealing #LifeBridgeCT

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We can’t wait to welcome you tonight!

Brain-Body Balance: From Neuroscience to Practice is happening in person and there’s still time to join us.

A few seats remain. This is your last chance to register.

Join us for an evening of:
• real conversation
• practical insight
• tools you can actually use

Learn how stress impacts the brain and body and how nervous system regulation, including expressive arts techniques, can support more calm, connection, and well-being in everyday life. If you’ve been curious about this work, this is the room to be in.

Register for free here: https://shorturl.at/L7gHj

🗓️ TONIGHT!
⏰ 5:45 PM
📍 University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT

#BrainBodyBalance #NervousSystemRegulation #MentalHealthMatters #CommunityWellBeing #StressAwareness

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Just 2 days to go until our third annual in-person symposium, Brain-Body Balance: From Neuroscience to Practice.

We can’t wait to gather with you this Thursday for an evening of learning, connection, and meaningful conversation around stress, nervous system regulation, the expressive arts, and well-being.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, this is your sign. There are still a limited number of seats available, and we’d love to see you there.

This event is free and open to all.

🗓️ April 30, 2026
⏰ 5:45 PM
📍 University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT

Register and learn more: https://shorturl.at/L7gHj

#BrainBodyBalance #NervousSystemRegulation #CommunityWellBeing #MentalHealthMatters #BridgeportCT

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⏳ Just 10 days left until our third annual in-person symposium, Brain-Body Balance: From Neuroscience to Practice!⏳

If you’ve been following along with us lately, you know we’ve been talking a lot about stress, overwhelm, and nervous system regulation, because these are not small issues. They affect how we move through everyday life, how we show up for others, and how connected, calm, and supported we feel.

This symposium is a chance to come together and learn more in a way that feels practical, meaningful, and grounded in real life. You’ll hear from incredible speakers, explore tools and ideas you can actually use, and be part of an evening centered on healing, connection, and well-being.

Why join us:

🧠 Learn more about how stress affects the brain and body

🌿 Explore practical tools to regulate and reset

🎨 Experience the expressive arts as a pathway to healing and connection

🤝 Take away ideas you can use in healthcare, schools, workplaces, and everyday community life

📚 CEUs available for eligible participants

It’s free, open to all, and getting close, limited seats still available! Register for free today!

🗓️ April 30, 2026
⏰ 5:45 PM
📍 University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT

Register here: https://shorturl.at/L7gHj

#BrainBodyBalance #NervousSystemRegulation #CommunityWellBeing #TraumaInformedCare #BridgeportCT

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