In March 2020 my whole family got sick and a few days later we learned that we had all been in contact with a Covid-19 positive friend at a birthday party, featured in New York Times. The party was on March 5 when Covid-19 was beginning to appear in America, despite there being no reported cases in Connecticut. The first case of Covid-19 in Connecticut was on March 8. We quarantined and got tested as soon as possible (no places nearby had Covid-19 tests yet) and learned we were positive. It was obvious that my family and I were positive due to the fact that we were all experiencing symptoms of Covid-19.
This year has been filled with difficult changes and a new way of life; however, many things have also changed for the better, one being the addition of a new Staples drug and alcohol counselor.
“I’m not here to judge anybody, I’m just here to give guidance and help,” Paruta said.
Paruta is the Director of Integrated Services at Liberation programs, which is the agency that works with Staples High School. Liberation is a health organization that specializes in treatment and recovery services for a variety of substance abuse and mental illnesses.
Paruta is in the building Tuesdays and Fridays, and when she is not at Staples she does family work with Greenwich High School and at an outpatient program in Stamford. She has an undergraduate degree in psychology as well as a masters in family and marriage therapy and first began her career in a substance abuse agency. She works with individuals and their family members to help students and patients.
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Imagine waking up at 4:45 a.m. so you can attend school between 5 a.m. and 11 a.m. five days a week. That was my experience when, on Dec. 29, I traveled to San Diego, California to visit family friends and attended online school from Jan. 4 through Jan. 19.
Even though I am not a morning person, having school end so early made it all worth it. I made the choice to go full online and took the opportunity to go visit which was a privilege in itself.
Most days went like this: I would promptly finish off my school sessions with an unapologetic nap, then go grab a delicious poke bowl and eat it at the beach for lunch. I was lucky enough to have access to a car so I could explore the city on my own, while my family friends attended school and work. I was pretty much living the life.