September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is a time to raise awareness of this stigmatized and often taboo topic. We use this month to shift public perception, spread hope and share vital
One Pill Can Kill: Fentanyl Awareness
Fentanyl Awareness Fentanyl, along with other illicit substances such as methamphetamine and cocaine, is added to counterfeit prescription drugs. Since these counterfeit pills are not made in a lab, the
World’s Worst Mom: Lenore Skenazy
Lenore Skenazy is the World’s Worst Mom When Lenore Skenazy published her newspaper column “Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone she was quickly labeled the “World’s Worst
Summer Fun with New Canaan CARES 2022
School’s out for the summer, which means it’s time for Summer Fun with New Canaan CARES! We’ve curated an amazing list of summer activities, ranging from crafting, cooking, community events
Juneteenth 2022
June 19th is Freedom Day When the Emancipation Proclamation took effect in 1863, not all enslaved people in Confederate territory were immediately freed. In Texas, freedom came for enslaved people
Join the CARES Team!
Education and Program Coordinator Are you an energetic, flexible, team-driven person passionate about empowering youth, strengthening families and building community? Would you like a flexible work environment that emphasizes a
April 1st Means 30 Days of Family!
New Canaan CARES, the New Canaan Department of Human Services, and the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce present the eighth annual 30 Days of Family! Thank you to our amazing 2022
A Parent’s Guide to Modern Teen Dating
A Parent’s Guide to Modern Teen Dating On Wednesday, March 9th, New Canaan CARES, and NCHS PFA presented “A Parent’s Guide to Modern Teen Dating” with Emma Kate Freatman, LPC
Honesty, Reassurance: How to Talk to Kids About Ukraine
Honesty, Reassurance: How to Talk to Kids About Ukraine The war in Ukraine is on all of our minds and hearts, including our children. Associated Press reporter Leanne Italie wrote
2022 Anti-Vaping Campaign
The New Canaan Coalition is pleased to announce the 2022 substance use and misuse campaign focused on vaping. Last year the anti-vaping campaign was highly successful in utilizing a peer-to-peer