Lunch Break With The Village is hosted by Yvette Young, The Village’s AVP of Programs and Advocacy. Yvette will be joined by Aldwin Allen, The Village’s Senior Director of Community Programs. * What are the options available for educating children in the fall? * How can parents prepare their children to return to school? * How can parents support their children if they will be doing distance learning? * What services/supports are needed for students during COVID?

The topic of this special episode is allyship and antiracism. Lunch Break With The Village is hosted by Yvette Young, The Village’s AVP of Programs and Advocacy. Yvette will be joined by Dr. Maysa Akbar.

The topic of this special two-part series racial trauma. Lunch Break With The Village is hosted by Yvette Young, The Village’s AVP of Programs and Advocacy. Yvette will be joined by Yanique Grant, LCSW, Clinician for Adult Services at The Village. * Where does healing begin? * How can people heal from racial trauma? * What work needs to be done to begin healing? (BIPOC specifically) * How can an Ally “stand in the gap” to promote healing and not further impact their loved ones, colleagues, etc.?

The topic of this special two-part series racial trauma. Lunch Break With The Village is hosted by Yvette Young, The Village’s AVP of Programs and Advocacy. Yvette will be joined by Yanique Grant, LCSW, Clinician for Adult Services at The Village. – What is racial trauma? – Who is affected? – Why are they affected? Watch the video: https://youtu.be/_2NglEO0sg4 Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevillagect/

Lunch Break With The Village is hosted by Yvette Young, LPC, The Village's AVP of Programs and Advocacy. On this episode, Yvette will be joined by Dr. Scott MacGregor, Psy D, Clinical Psychologist at The Village. During our first Lunch Break on Thursday, June 4, we discussed anxiety and depression: - What is a normal response to stress during a pandemic? - What do anxiety and depression look like normally? - Are there differences in their presentation among men and women, adults and children? - What are common things people can do to help combat anxiety and depression? - What are signs that a person should come in to The Village or another community mental health center? Watch the video: https://youtu.be/WkvoWUL6ZNU Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevillagect/