Blog Posts
A Letter from CMP's Executive Director
From community partners to personal breakthroughs, 2024 proved the power of mindfulness. See how we're showing up in 2025—and how you can too.
Meet Alex & Lynn, Two Champions for Change
Between back-to-back bugs and holiday chaos, it’s easy to forget who’s holding it all together for our kids—teachers. This post shares how two educators, Alex and Lynn, bring mindfulness to their classrooms and why training adults is the key to helping students thrive. Don’t miss their inspiring stories.
Mindfulness Books Ella is Reading This Winter Break
December is a whirlwind for parents—especially with two little ones under five and a to-do list a mile long. Here are a few books to turn to for rest, resilience, and a little cookie-fueled joy this winter break.
Live on WICC: Melissa in the Morning interview's Community Mindfulness Project ED, Ella Crivello (2024)
What does mindfulness have to do with public schools, chronic illness, and even Alzheimer’s prevention? CMP Executive Director Ella Crivello breaks it down on Melissa in the Morning. Listen in as she shares how Community Mindfulness Project is expanding access to mental health tools across Connecticut—and why now is the time to give.
Announcing our new Executive Director, Ella Crivello
I’ve come to realize that mindfulness could be as integral to your health as brushing your teeth everyday. And it should be as accessible a tool as a toothbrush.
For those that meditate often, they speak of it as a practice. It isn’t easy, and nothing worth doing has ever been. Building this new muscle often feels as tricky and imperfect as building other muscles.
Boost of goodwill. Adrenaline rush. Tear. Repair. Repeat.
But ease was never the goal. I accept that effort is required for all things worth my energy and focus.