Norwalk Helps - A Resource Guide for the Community

Norwalk HELPS Resource Mapping

Mental Health includes all states of health, from wellness to illness. Important at every stage of life, mental health describes a person’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being, which affects the way a person thinks, feels and behaves. Just like physical health, mental health lies on a continuum and continually shifts, changes and evolves during a lifetime.

We developed Norwalk Helps Resource Guide to provide general guidance and a better understanding of mental health and community supports and services available to students, families, and educators in Norwalk Public Schools. The information contained in this guide is not exhaustive, but we hope that it will serve as a useful tool for parents and guardians who may have concerns about the mental health and wellness of their child(ren). None of the information in this guide should be construed as medical or psychiatric advice nor is it intended as a substitute for a trained mental health professional. Our intention is to alleviate confusion, reduce misunderstanding, and provide clear and simple answers to common questions about the available mental health resources and supports in our community.