New Canaan Cares

Parenting Aspiring Influencers
2022-03-02 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Saxe Auditorium
Social media is a part of our kids’ lives. How can parents protect their child’s mental health and promote internet safety? Learn the history and evolution of social media platforms and how they work. Leave with tips on ways to have conversations about social media and managing screen time. Bring your questions!
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How To Talk so Little Kids Will Listen
2022-03-03 10:00 - 11:00
parents/caregivers of children ages 2–7
Help your little kids grow into self-reliant big kids who are positively connected to their parents, teachers, siblings and peers. This program will equip you with strategies for communicating effectively with the young children in your life.
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CARES Craft Club
2022-03-08 16:15 - 17:00
In partnership with New Canaan Library
Let’s come together and give back to our community! Join us to get crafty and create projects reflecting kindness and caring. Children will share their creations to bring joy to others and themselves. This program runs monthly from January to April for 1st/2nd grades and 3rd-5th grades in person at the library.
The March craft will help protect our local wildlife.
Click Here for 1/2nd Grade March 8th Registration

A Parent's Guide to Modern Teen Dating
2022-03-09 09:30 - 10:30 | New Cannaan High School Wagner Room
New Canaan High School PFA Meeting, Wagner Room
In partnership with Silver Hill Hospital
Emma Kate Freatman, LPC Silver Hill Hospital
Join us for an open and honest conversation about modern teen dating. Learn what teens wish their parents knew, what misconceptions they think parents have, and what they want their parents to ask them. Leave with tips to start the conversation and keep it going. Bring your questions.
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The Dangerous Truth About Today's Marijuana
2022-03-10 19:00 - 20:00
Via Zoom
In partnership with New Canaan Parent Support Group
Join Laura Stack as she shares her story about her son Johnny and lessons from Colorado Legalization.
“I want you to know you were right. You told me marijuana would hurt my brain. It’s ruined my mind and my life, and I’m sorry. I love you.” — Johnny Stack to his mother, three days before he died by suicide.

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CARES Craft Club
2022-03-29 16:15 - 17:00
In partnership with New Canaan Library
Let’s come together and give back to our community! Join us to get crafty and create projects reflecting kindness and caring. Children will share their creations to bring joy to others and themselves. This program runs monthly from January to April for 1st/2nd grades and 3rd-5th grades in person at the library.
The march craft will help protect our local wildlife.
Click Here for Grades 3-5 March 29th Registration

Chasing Childhood Screening & Conversation
2022-03-30 08:00 - 2022-04-06 08:00
Watch the film from March 30th – April 6th in the comfort of your home.
Register to receive the link for the film
Join us for a conversation on April 6th @ 10 am with Tracey Masella, LCSW
First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan – Common Room
Register for the conversation
Chasing Childhood is a feature-length documentary that explores how free play and independence have all but disappeared from kids’ lives, supplanted by relentless perfectionism and record-high anxiety and depression. The film offers potential solutions to letting go and empowering our kids to play and thrive!

Supporting LGBTQ and Questioning Youth
2022-03-30 19:00 - 20:30
In partnership with the New Canaan Library
Families with children ages 10+
Lapham Center
Join Seth Wallace – Assistant Director of the Yale Office of LGBTQ Resources, and clinician at Yale Mental Health and Counseling, for this interactive workshop.
Parents and caregivers will be guided in exploring ways to understand and support their LGTBQ or questioning youth. We will examine the impact of family support on the wellbeing and mental health outcomes of LGBTQ youth. Participants will be invited to work through scenarios in which they navigate challenging moments and identify personalized solutions for success. Resources will be provided.
REGISTER HERE

CARES Craft Club
2022-04-05 16:15 - 17:00
In partnership with New Canaan Library
Let’s come together and give back to our community! Join us to get crafty and create projects reflecting kindness and caring. Children will share their creations to bring joy to others and themselves. This program runs monthly from January to April for 1st/2nd grades and 3rd-5th grades in person at the library.
Register for Grades 1-2 April 5th Class

Raising Kids to Thrive
2022-04-19 09:30 - 10:30 | South School
South School PTC Meeting
Lenore Dweck, MA, L-BCBA, Sasco River Center
How do we foster independence, positive self-esteem and confidence in kids? Find out as we explore practical parenting skills to raise happy, well-rounded kids.
Register Here

CARES Craft Club
2022-04-19 16:15 - 17:00
In partnership with New Canaan Library
Let’s come together and give back to our community! Join us to get crafty and create projects reflecting kindness and caring. Children will share their creations to bring joy to others and themselves. This program runs monthly from January to April for 1st/2nd grades and 3rd-5th grades in person at the library.
Regsiter for Grades 3-5 April 19th Class

Teaching Kids About Alcohol
2022-04-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Saxe Middle School
In partnership with Human Services, Silver Hill Hospital & RAM Council
with Dr. Rob Turrisi, Prevention Research Center: Penn State University
What do we teach our kids, when do we teach them, and why? Dr. Turrisi will use his research and recent study to answer these questions. He will also provide practical tips for implementing best practices in everyday situations.
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Childhood Anxiety: Signs and Strategies to Support Your Child
2022-04-26 09:30 - 10:30
East School PTC Meeting
In partnership with Child Guidance Center of Southern CT
Georgette Harrison, LPC, NCC, Director of Clinical and Community Partnerships at Child Guidance Center of Southern CT
Learn how to identify stress and anxiety in children. Leave with coping strategies to help empower your child and yourself, and recognize when to seek additional support.
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Understanding Adolescent Anxiety
2022-04-27 09:30 - 10:30 | Saxe Middle School
Saxe PTC Meeting
Unravel the mystique of adolescent anxiety. Dr. Bogart will walk us through identifying what is healthy and motivating, knowing when to step back, and recognizing when to seek help.
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Nurturing Resilience in Kids
2022-05-19 09:30 - 10:30 | New Canaan Country School
In partnership with NCCS and YWCA Darien/Norwalk
New Canaan Country School
Join Rebecca Comizio, MA, MEd, co-author of The Resilience Workbook for Kids, who will provide strategies and tips for teaching children how to be resilient in the face of obstacles and hardships.
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Free Range Kids with Lenore Skenazy
2022-09-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Saxe Middle School
Free Range Kids
Wednesday, September 14th at 7:00 PM, Saxe Middle School Auditorium
After her newspaper column “Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone” landed her on NPR, Fox News, and everywhere in between, Lenore wrote Free-Range Kids, the book-turned-movement. She has been profiled in The New Yorker, hosted the reality show “World’s Worst Mom,” and has lectured everywhere from Disney to Microsoft to schools across the country.
She will join us in New Canaan to share, through her unique lens, why and how we can let our kids go and help them grow.
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Are You Smarter Than Your Cell Phone?
2022-10-19 09:30 - 10:30 | New Cannaan High School Wagner Room
Are You Smarter Than Your Cell Phone?
Wednesday, October 19th at 9:30 am, New Canaan High School – Wagner Room
Social Media has been around for more than two decades and we are still just beginning to understand its impact on our children.
Join Dr. Frank Bartolomeo, Ph.D., LCSW, and the Senior Clinical Advisor of Adolescent Programs at Silver Hill Hospital, to discuss how to talk to your teenager about social media, and how to gain insight into your child’s experience, mood, and interaction with others in the digital world. Learn how to help protect our children from the harmful effects of social media.
REGISTER HERE

Fore-CARES: A Day Off from School Event!
2022-11-08 10:00 - 14:00
New Canaan CARES is excited to launch our
2nd Annual – ForeCARES!
Join us on this day off of school for an 18-hole “par-tee”
When: Tuesday, November 8th
Where: St. Mark’s Church lawn
Tee Times: 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m.
Children under 12 must have supervision to attend.
Fore CARES will be run “shotgun” style. At a particular tee time, each group of players start at the same time but at different holes. Each hole is limited to four players at a time. CARES may combine smaller groups to form a foursome.
This event is $20 per golfer, with the proceeds going directly towards CARES programming! The event will be held rain or shine and tickets are non-refundable once purchased.
Click here to purchase tickets!

Transition To Kindergarten
2023-01-13 09:30 - 11:00 | East School, 54 Little Brook Road, New Canaan, CT, 06840

Kids Menu - Registration NOT required to attend!
2023-01-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Saxe Middle School
Registration NOT required to attend!

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2023-02-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Saxe Middle School
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Stress, Burnout, & Frustration, Oh My!
2023-02-14 09:15 - 10:15 | East School, 54 Little Brook Road, New Canaan, CT, 06840

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2023-03-05 15:00 - 2023-03-19 16:30 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main Street, New Canaan, 06840
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Modern Teen Dating 2.0
2023-03-15 09:30 - 10:30 | New Canaan High School

Raising Athletes for Life
2023-03-23 19:00 - 20:30 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main Street, New Canaan, 06840

The Growth Mindset
2023-04-18 09:30 - 10:30 | East School, 54 Little Brook Road, New Canaan, CT, 06840

Fireside Chat with Author Jennifer Wallace moderated by Dr. Bryan Luizzi
2023-10-05 19:00 - 20:30 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main Street, New Canaan, 06840

Continue The Conversation With New Canaan CARES To Discuss the Book Never Enough
2023-10-10 10:00 - 2023-10-17 11:00 | New Canaan Library, 151 Main Street, New Canaan, 06840

Lessons For Life Teaching Your Teen Healthy Habits
2023-10-27 09:30 - 11:00 | New Canaan High School

Parent Talk: Middle School Superpowers
2024-01-18 08:30 - 10:00
