Cristin McCarthy Vahey

Spring Break is over for our students and while they may dread the return to classwork, I know so many of you would love to be able to get back to work.

On a typical Friday evening, we’d be winding down from a week at work or school, getting ready to go out with friends or perhaps headed to one of our amazing Fairfield restaurants.

We have lost 18 of our fellow Fairfielders, 868 here in Connecticut and 28,383 throughout our nation.

As families leave the holiday celebrations behind and parents and students navigate what is probably the most unique Spring Break they’ll ever have, we find the conversations about outcomes and social distancing beginning to include what we do next.

A powerful storm is forecast to impact most of the state today.

This newsletter has information on how to best expedite your Unemployment Insurance filing as well as information about the IRS Economic Impact Payments.

Many of you have reached out asking what you can DO to help during this time.

As we enter another week of staying at home, I wanted to share and re-share some important resources to help us cope with the mental and emotional aspects of this pandemic.