Recovery Support for Young People in Connecticut

With heavy rain and strong winds on the way, a little preparation can make a big difference. 🌧️💨 Charge your devices, stay updated on local alerts, avoid unnecessary travel, and check in on the people around you. Stay safe before, during, and after the storm. 🤍

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Earlier this summer, four emerging adults from across the state filled out an interest form to do something completely different: spend 3 days and 2 nights backpacking and camping in the woods.

For many, this was their first time camping. They committed to the experience and spent hours preparing themselves and their gear for the adventure ahead. Along the way, they explored who they are, their goals, leadership, what dehydrated meals taste like, and much more.
We had conversations, asked questions, faced challenges, shared laughter, and appreciated the beauty right in our own backyard.

We partnered with Outside Perspectives, a nonprofit expedition program that works with organizations to create transformative experiences in nature. They organized and guided the wilderness portion of the experience, but the young adults brought the courage, curiosity, and willingness to take on something new.

It was an amazing 3 days, and we are excited to create more opportunities like this for young adults across the state.

Thank you to Katelyn from @outside_perspectives , Michaela, our Executive Director, and most of all, the four young adults who stepped outside of their comfort zones and helped blaze the trail for future opportunities like this
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Stay tuned; there are more exciting things to come! ...

We posted the Joy Board mid event but the finished product is ever better 💚💕

These aren’t just index cards overflowing on a cork board. They are visual representations that countless students took time out of their busy lives to stop for a moment and think about JOY ✨✨✨✨

It’s so easy to stray from joy when the wolrd gets loud. But just like these young adults, we all have something — even one thing — that brings us joy ❤️

Thank you to our wonderful community for supporting JRB so we can continue to do what we love to do 💕💕 ...