Cristin McCarthy Vahey

I hope this finds you well as we continue to move forward in this time of COVID. I was in New Jersey for a family event yesterday and the sign on the highway said, “Wash Hands, Wear a Mask and Maintain Distance.”

As the COVID positivity rate remains above 1%, lets remember the steps we can take to stop the spread of the virus.

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day, a day to hold all those impacted by suicide in our hearts. I am particularly thinking of the survivors of suicide here in our own community.

As summer winds down, students and teachers return to school and we all wonder what happens next with the Coronavirus, please join me in sticking with the tried and true public health solutions that have put us in such a strong position here in Connecticut.

Thursday, another storm tore through our state, leaving thousands in some communities without power and prompting the Governor to declare a State of Emergency.

Over the course of the pandemic, I, like all of you, have read many articles about the virus, what we can do and what lies ahead. Sometimes one strikes you, whether for the data or for the perspective.

As I write this afternoon, there are thunderstorms on the horizon. 2020 has been a stormy year, both figuratively and literally.

Those of us who are parents of school aged children were surprised this morning with the much anticipated news of “cohort” assignments.