The New Canaan Urgent Assessment Program
Are you or someone you know experiencing an urgent need for mental health treatment? The town of New Canaan has partnered with Silver Hill Hospital to provide New Canaan residents
Men’s Mental Health
Men’s Mental Health and the Burden of Masculinity Good mental health is extremely important. While we have made very large strides in understanding mental health issues we still have work
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
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