Melissa Perez-Constantine, LMSW
Program Coordinator
mperezconstantine@catalystct.org
203.518.1344
Hello community members and preventionists alike! I’m Melissa Perez-Constantine, and my role is to serve as a community and strategic partner for the region; supporting and coordinating initiatives related to mental health and behavioral health in local and regional workgroups. I work to assess the behavioral health needs in our region and support Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention. I manage the Local Prevention Council grants in all of our 14 towns, from Greenwich to Stratford, providing funding for prevention to happen in the local level.
If you are looking to participate in your local prevention council, or looking to enter into the prevention space, please don’t hesitate to call or email me!
Connecticut’s Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) – Prevention and Health Promotion Division collaborates with the state’s five Regional Behavioral Health Action Organizations, including the Hub, to fund the community-based Local Prevention Councils (LPCs). LPCs are coalitions consisting of stakeholders from 12 identified sectors. These coalitions aim to stimulate the development and implementation of local prevention activities for people of all ages. LPCs also address social emotional health, given the strong relationship between substance misuse and mental health disorders.
LPCs are coalitions consisting of stakeholders from 12 identified sectors. The Hub supports LPCs through regional coordination, technical assistance, and funding, including recent Strategic Opioid Response (SOR) grants.
Our Local Prevention Councils
- Bridgeport – GBAPP Inc. Greater Bridgeport Area Prevention Program
- Darien – Thriving Youth Taskforce
- Easton – Easton’s Here To Help
- Fairfield – Fairfield Cares
- Greenwich – Greenwich Together
- Monroe – ADAM
- New Canaan – New Canaan CARES
- Norwalk – The Norwalk Partnership
- Stamford – Stamford Prevention Council
- Stratford – Stratford Partnership for Youth & Families
- Trumbull – TPAUD
- Westport – Westport Prevention Coalition
- Wilton – Wilton Youth Council
Resources for LPC Members
Attend the Hub’s meetings for updates and information on mental health and substance use priorities.
