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 healthy work-life balance and supporting each other to achieve our goals? CARES is looking for an Education and Program Coordinator who fits this description. This is a 25-hour-per-week, full-year position. Afternoon availability, as well as some evenings and weekends, is required. If interested, please send your resume with a cover letter that includes salary requirements to jphillips@newcanaancares.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Click here for the full job description.

Experience Wellness Poolside with JerMar Designs and Dr. Katie

Experience Wellness Poolside with JerMar Designs and Dr. Katie

Thursday, May 26th from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join lifestyle experts, Jeanne Collins, founder of the luxury interior design firm JerMar Designs, and Dr. Katie Takayasu, an Integrative Medicine physician and author of Plants First, for a poolside chat on all things “wellness” moderated by Elizabeth Ethridge McGann.
Guests will learn how to elevate their lifestyle through home design, nutrition, exercise and so much more. We promise that you will learn something new! Best of all, the experience takes place poolside at the stunning New Canaan Cares Pool House designed by JerMar Designs.
In addition to Jeanne Collins and Dr. Katie, other lifestyle pros at the event include Chef Lisa of Soiree, Dr. Jen Morgan of Centrality Physical Therapy & Wellness, and Shari Lebowitz of Bespoke Designs.
10:00 – Mix and Mingle with Hot Tea & Mocktails Poolside at the JerMar Designs Pool House
10:30 – Poolside Chat with Jeanne Collins of JerMar Designs and Dr. Katie
11:00 – Meditation & Breathing with Dr. Katie’s Physical Therapy Guru, Dr. Jen Morgan
11:30 – Grab n Go Salads and Smoothies provided by Dr. Katie’s Chef Lisa for all guests

 

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 community partners: Carriage Barn Arts Center, First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan, Interfaith Council of New Canaan, New Canaan Library, and the New Canaan Police Department.

Step away from the television, put your phone down, and connect with each other.  Your family can mean those you live with, your extended family, your friends who are like family, or your community family.

Visit our event page, and check out our Facebook and Instagram for more information! Post your pictures on social media with the hashtag #NC30DAYS22 and tag us @newcanaancares!

Download the 30 Days of Family 2022 calendar here.

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 with Silver Hill Hospital.

This program was an open and honest conversation about modern teen dating. Emma Kate Freatman taught parents what teens wished their parents knew, what misconceptions teens think their parents have, and what questions teens wanted their parents to ask them about their dating lives. Parents left this PFA presentation with tips on how to start the conversation about dating with their teens, and how to keep the conversation going.

A full recording of this program is available on the NCHS PFA YouTube page. The slide deck Emma Kate Freatman used as a visual aid can be downloaded here.

For upcoming programs, check out the NCHS PFA website and the New Canaan CARES calendar.

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 an excellent article with thoughts on discussing this topic with various ages that may be accessed by using this link.

Further resources may be accessed here on our website.

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 model. In keeping with this model, educational materials were designed by New Canaan teens to inform our community about the dangers of vaping. This year, our community partners Chef Prasad, Club Sandwich, CT Sandwich, New Canaan Chicken, Press Burger, Rosie, Tony’s, and Zumbachs will feature stickers in the upcoming weeks designed by New Canaan teens on to-go bags and coffee cups.
This year, the Coalition expands its outreach to teens and families through posters in the playhouse window, social media platforms, and snail-mail.  Be on the lookout for PSAs and postcards developed by New Canaan CARES Leadership students and New Canaan High School students.
For more resources on the dangers of vaping, click here. Also, be sure to check out CARES Education & Program Coordinator Stacey Walker’s Q&A with the New Canaanite.
New Canaan CARES holds the grant and coordinates the Local Prevention Council (LPC). In CT, each municipality has an LPC composed of stakeholders from twelve sectors whose goal is to increase public awareness of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention with a primary focus on youth.

Giving Tuesday 2021

New Canaan CARES has empowered youth and families with innovative programming that inspires, educates, and celebrates our unique town for over 40 years. Whether you’ve attended a lecture, had a child who participated in one of our popular leadership courses, or have a loved one that has benefited from our senior outreach, you know firsthand that CARES is a vital resource in our community.

Please support our efforts by making a gift to the New Canaan CARES Annual Appeal, which provides crucial funds for our programs and our annual budget. Thank you for your generosity and for helping to ensure CARES can continue to impact the lives of our community by connecting them to ideas, support, and one another.

Thank you to everyone who has supported CARES this year!

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Festive Fireplaces 2021

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This holiday season, let New Canaan CARES and our florist partners decorate your holiday mantle. Simply order for yourself or send as a gift, and the florist will deliver and set the mantle centerpiece – Voila- holiday decorating done!

New Canaan Florist’s arrangement consists of traditional seasonal greens, blue thistle, and comes in a rustic wooden base.

Twigs Design’s arrangement consists of seasonal greens intended to be draped across your mantle. The arrangement contains greens, magnolia leaves, pinecones with splashes of silver, goose feathers, peacock feathers, and a string of battery-operated white lights.

A portion of the proceeds from each mantlepiece sold will be donated to CARES.

Arrangements will be delivered in New Canaan December 11th and 13th

Deadline to order is Wednesday, December 8th

Celebration Centerpieces 2021

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Earth Garden is supporting New Canaan CARES and our community this Thanksgiving with Celebration Centerpieces. This is an opportunity to show someone that you are thankful to have them in your life. It’s also a beautiful way to add joy to your own holiday table! At the same time, you will be providing much-needed financial support to our organization. A portion of the proceeds from each centerpiece sold will be donated to CARES. Click here to order.

Delivery is available in New Canaan only. Arrangements will be delivered Tuesday, November 23rd and Wednesday, November 24th.