Puberty? YIKES!
Virtual Program Speaker: Dr. Bill Flynn This workshop will help raise your awareness about your son's changing body, emotions, and hormones, as well as develop strategies for communicating in a consistent positive manner. REGISTER HERE
Build Each Other Up! A Family and Community Workshop
Virtual EventVirtual Program In partnership with New Canaan Library Gather the whole family and join New Canaan CARES’ Stacey Walker and Judy Phillips for a discussion on how families and communities can learn and grow together. What does family and community mean to you? How can we empower and learn from each other? We have some fun […]
Has Gaming Taken Over?
Virtual Program In partnership with Silver Hill Hospital and Ram Council Recommended for ages 13+ and their parents/caregivers 97% of youth play video games. Given this number, risks of gaming addiction are at an all-time high. Fortunately, we can alleviate these risks by teaching youth the warning signs and what entices them to play […]
Know Before You Go
Know Before You Go In partnership with LiveGirl and The Rowan Center Know Before You Go provides an in-depth look at the pervasive issue of college sexual assault. Parents will learn how to help their children identify attitudes, behaviors, and traditions present within college and Greek life that perpetuate and sustain sexual violence. Parents will […]
“If They Had Known” Screening
Virtual Program in partnership with Silver Hill Hospital "If They Had Known” is a 35 minute documentary about an accidental death that shouldn't have happened. Partying in high school and college is nothing new, but how kids party these days has changed. REGISTER HERE
Leaping into Spring
Dr. Michelle Albright Leaping into Spring Seasonal transitions are often accompanied by both excitement and anxiety. This year it's even more complicated. Join us for an interactive discussion about how to: Approach re-opening and re-entry Answer why things are now "okay" when they weren't before Adjust for skills and behaviors that might have become a […]
A Modern Approach to Feeding Your Family – South School
Jill Castle, Pediatric Dietitian In this engaging presentation, parents will learn tips on what to feed, how to feed, and ways to bring joy back to feeding your family! Topics will include meal planning, healthy snacks, food balance, good role modeling and messaging around food. REGISTER HERE
Virtual Narcan Training
Attendees with receive a receive a free Narcan kit with Narcan nasal spray. Our FREE training will cover: - The opioid epidemic - How to prevent an overdose - How to recognize warning signs and symptoms REGISTER HERE
How Can You Be An Ally?
Virtual Program In partnership with the New Canaan Library Recommended for children ages 5-9 What is an ally? How can you be an ally? Join New Canaan CARES on Zoom to explore these questions and more. We will read the book Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All and discuss how to be an ally […]
A Modern Approach to Feeding Your Family – East School
Jill Castle, Pediatric Dietitian In this engaging presentation, parents will learn tips on what to feed, how to feed, and ways to bring joy back to feeding your family! Topics will include meal planning, healthy snacks, food balance, good role modeling and messaging around food. REGISTER HERE
What Girls Need: A Parent/Daughter Workshop
In partnership with LiveGirl Marisa Porges, PhD, author of What Girls Need: How to Raise Bold, Courageous, and Resilient Women, to learn about what girls need and how adults in their lives can help them reach their goals. Marisa, a role model to young women everywhere, spends her days preparing girls to be leaders and […]
Shattering the Stigma of Mental Health
IN PERSON AT WOODWAY COUNTRY CLUB or JOIN US VIA ZOOM In partnership with the Town of New Canaan A conversation for parents and teens TEDX Talk Speaker and Suicide-attempt survivor, Emily Torchiana, is the founder of Lost Got Found. The Non-profit's mission is to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health by educating students about […]