Letters to The Darien Times: Week of Dec. 17
Dec. 18, 2020
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Depot supports the ‘Our Darien’ campaign
To the Editor:
We are writing to support the fourth and final “Our Darien” Campaign, launched by the Thriving Youth Task Force of The Community Fund of Darien. There is strong evidence that high-achieving students and those living in affluent communities face unique challenges every day. A topic in this campaign focuses on how we can better understand the risk factors of affluence and how it can be a contributing factor of substance abuse among teens.
Intellectual, social and emotional pressure are no strangers to any adolescent growing up in Darien. Our kids are constantly held to high expectations of achievement, from the classroom to the sports field, and are faced with more and more opportunities to prove their abilities and offered less space to make mistakes along the way. We at The Depot Youth Center strive to serve our youth and our community in the best ways we know how, which includes providing programming that prioritizes mental well-being.