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Trumbull EMS To Present Empowering Youth Program

The program will teach high school and college-aged teens about self-care, mental health support and more.

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TRUMBULL, CT — On Aug. 9, Trumbull Emergency Medical Services and Trumbull’s Prevention Partnership will present a program for high school and college-aged teens about self-care, mental health support and more.

According to the TEMS Facebook page, the program is titled "Empowering (You)th: Providing Teens with the Tools They Need to Support a Friend or Themselves" and will take place at Trumbull EMS, located on Middlebrooks Avenue, at 6:30 p.m.

Those who participate in the program will learn, among other things:

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  • Self-care and how to provide mental health support to a friend.
  • Signs of alcohol poisoning and drug overdose and steps to take.
  • Recognizing a mental health crisis.

Participants can register here. More information can be found on the TEMS and TPAUD Facebook pages.

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