Margaret Watt, Prevention Director at Positive Directions – The Center for Prevention and Counseling, speaks Friday at a City Hall press conference. Norwalk Partnership is one of many nonprofits “available to support Norwalk, those who are struggling with your mental health or your substance use,” she said.
NORWALK, Conn. Norwalk citizens need to help each other with the distress caused by COVID-19, community leaders said in a Friday press conference.
A recent survey revealed “sobering statistics” – 62% of respondents, “way more than half,” reported experiencing psychological distress, said Margaret Watt, Prevention Director at Positive Directions – The Center for Prevention and Counseling. Of those, 29% described moderate or severe symptoms.
NORWALK, Conn. Some Norwalk political notes for you:
Rilling tells City departments to cut more from budgets
Equity and Justice for All Commission launch imminent, Rilling says
Explaining tax assessment appeal refunds
Plan B?
Mayor Harry Rilling has instructed City departments to shave their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year by .5%, which equates to cutting $5,000 from every $1 million they have planned to spend.
This will further lower the appropriations cap set by the Common Council, which was $1 million lower than recommended by Chief Financial Officer Henry Dachowitz.
“We think this is something very doable,” Rilling said Monday to the Board of Estimate and Taxation, noting that the request for a plan B was “a little bit premature” given that the BET will be meeting with department heads soon to comb their budget requests.
Jimmey Shuler gets a COVID-19 vaccination, Wednesday at Brien McMahon High School. (Harold F. Cobin)
NORWALK, Conn. A mass vaccination effort for Norwalk teachers, educators, and childcare professionals took a giant leap forward Wednesday with a closed vaccination clinic for Norwalk Public Schools staff.
“We’re very excited to be here,” Norwalk Superintendent of Schools Alexandra Estrella said at a Wednesday press event marking the vaccination drive at Brien McMahon High School, where comments touched on the reluctance many people feel toward getting vaccinated.
“I think we should do some ‘hip hip hoorays’ or something,” Norwalk Association of School Administrators (NASA) President Lynne Moore said.