Help Implement Priority Plan for Norwalk Youth Mental Wellbeing (& more!)
- Norwalk Partnership
- Jun 9
- 3 min read
Updated: Jun 17
(Pictured above is our 5th Annual NorWALK for Mental Health event, which was a huge success! Thank you to the 75 vendors and 500+ community members who showed up and supported the event. We look forward to seeing you again next year on the 1st Sat. in May!)
In This Blog
Priority Plan for Youth Mental Wellbeing in Norwalk (read here & register to be part of the implementation kickoff here)
Special Recognitions: Check out the awards received at our Annual Meeting (& if you weren't there, then please take our member survey!)
First Teen Nights Out of the Summer: Mini-golf & food for Norwalk youth in the the classes of '26 through '30 -- MUST RSVP!
Day of Training: A day of free social-emotional & prevention workshops for adults who work with Norwalk youth. Sign up now!
We're Recruiting: TNP is looking for a coalition coordinator (paid, part-time position) and for youth advocates to join TNP Teens!
Vape store public education event at City Hall
Free Summer Art & Music Classes
Happy Pride Month & happy Juneteenth!
Priority Plan for Youth Mental Wellbeing in Norwalk
We are very excited to share the Priority Plan created by Norwalkers from all walks of life working together to create a vision & plan for youth mental wellbeing in our city! Our process used local data and lived experiences to identify 6 priorities around belonging, safety, connection, and access to support for Norwalk youth, and to develop objectives and key actions for each priority area.
Click below to download the report or page through it at thenorwalkpartnership.org/priority-plan
Now it's time to turn the Priority Plan into Action! Come to the implementation kickoff!
The Social-Emotional Health (SEH) Initiative at Norwalk ACTS will be coordinating the next steps of this work. All interested Norwalkers are invited to join the implementation kickoff next week, where we'll create 6 implementation teams, one per priority area. To learn more & join in, please attend the SEH meeting at City Hall in the Community Room next Tuesday, June 23rd, from 4pm-6pm. Dinner will be served. Register here!
Recognizing Special Community Members
During TNP's 2026 Annual Meeting, awards were received by: Kenzie Perez, Family & Children's Agency, Andres Velasquez, and Yubleiska Gutierrez. Their commitment to advocacy strengthens our community and provides support for the youth and those in need. Click through the photos below to read their citations. And congratulations to Andres & Yuble, who just graduated!
June Teen Night Out!
This is a fun, no-cost, substance-free event for rising 9th graders through recent high school graduates from Norwalk. This month’s event will be mini-golf (with games & free food), happening on Saturday, June 27th. (Raindate Sunday, June 28th.) Please spread the word -- & don't forget to RSVP! Space is limited.
Day of Training
A semi-annual day of FREE prevention and social-emotional workshops for any adult who works with youth in Norwalk.
We're recruiting!
Our TNP Coalition Coordinator, Cindy Dupiton, has started a full-time position in New York! We wish her well. Please help us spread the word by sharing our part-time coalition coordinator position with someone you know.
We're also looking for high school students to join our TNP Teens clubs, serving as the youth voice of The Norwalk Partnership.
Be an advocate, a peer educator, a role model...
Be part of the city-wide coalition, working side by side with school administrators, law enforcement, and other professionals
Make a difference in the community
Interested? Connect with Margaret to discuss! mwatt@positivedirections.org
Vape Store Public Education Program
DMHAS and DPH are joining forces with the City for an educational program about the ongoing issues related to vape shops. At CIty Hall on June 29th starting at 6:30pm.
No registration required.
Free Summer Art & Music Classes for Teens!
The Norwalk Art Space is excited to announce that registration for free summer art and music classes is live on the TNAS website. This summer there are 11 art classes and 3 music classes -- along with a free weekly meal program every Thursday for all registered students.
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