CARES April events and tickets to the 2025 Home Tour!
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Dear Friends,
Spring is in the air! CARES is excited to offer a great line up of programs this month. Please join us!
Here’s what’s coming up:
Tickets are on sale NOW for the 2025 Home Tour on May 16th!Join us for this beloved tradition showcasing five stunning homes in our community. There will be a post-tour patron party and a bonus sixth home again this year. Don't miss out!
Registration for the April CARES Craft Club is now open!This fantastic community partnership with the Girl Scouts and New Canaan Library brings elementary students together to create, connect, and have fun. Registration links are below.
Parents Under Pressure: Tuesday, April 22, 9:30 AM, New Canaan Library. Join Georgette Harrison, LPC, CCMHC, for a discussion on parental stress and practical strategies to manage the challenges of parenting.
Protect Your Health: A Family Conversation on Vaping, Nicotine, & Cannabis: Tuesday, April 29, 7:00 PM, Saxe Middle School. Experts Tricia Dahl (Yale School of Medicine) and SRO - Officer Matt Blank will break down the science behind vaping, and the effects of nicotine and cannabis on the body, helping families make informed health choices.
Thank you for being part of our CARES community. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming programs! 💙💚
Best, Colleen
CARES HOME TOUR TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
The 2025 New Canaan CARES Home Tour will take place on Friday, May 16th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Home Tour is CARES’ biggest fundraising event of the year and a cherished tradition. 100% of proceeds directly support youth leadership programs, parent workshops, and health and wellness initiatives for the entire community. Purchaseyour ticket today!
We look forward to welcoming tour-goers to the five magnificent homes being showcased on our 32nd Annual Home Tour. Following last year's successful Post-Tour Patron Party, we will once again celebrate our sponsors and patrons immediately after the tour, at a sixth bonus home, from 2-4pm, joined by a very special guest, who will be announced in mid-April!
Get ready for a day filled with five beautiful homes, inspiring design, and giving back.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor or volunteering? Send us a noteHERE.
Last Thursday, Chris Herren made a profound impact on our New Canaan community, and we at CARES are incredibly thankful. His powerful message resonated with NCHS students in the afternoon and parents and community members in the evening—both standing-room-only events.
Chris bravely shared his personal journey, emphasizing the importance of focusing on the first day, not the last. His honesty and vulnerability sparked meaningful conversations about early substance use, judgment-free discussions, and the choices that shape our children’s futures.
A heartfelt thank you to Chris for his courage and dedication to changing the conversation. We are also deeply grateful to our community partners—Silver Hill Hospital, NC Rams All Sports Booster Club, New Canaan Public Schools, New Canaan Library, and St. Luke’s School—for making this event possible.
If you missed the program, the Chris Herren Program Notes can be found HERE.You can use these notes to have meaningful conversations with your family about the effects of substances on the adolescent brain and more!
UPCOMING CARES PARENT & YOUTH PROGRAMS
Registration for the April CARES Craft Club is now open! This fantastic community partnership with the Girl Scouts and New Canaan Library brings elementary students together to create, connect, and have fun. To celebrate Earth Month, we are partnering with the New Canaan Nature Center this month.
Join us on Tuesday, April 22, at 9:30 AM at the New Canaan Libraryfor"Parents Under Pressure: A Conversation with Georgette Harrison.This engaging discussion will explore the causes of parental stress and offer effective strategies to ease the demands of parenting.
Harrison is a psychotherapist specializing in infant, early childhood, and parent mental health, this session will provide valuable insights and support for caregivers.
This program is presented in partnership with the East, South, and West School PTCs. Thank you!
The Power of Collaboration: Fostering Family Support for Teen Success featuring New Canaan High School Principal Bill Egan, Tracey Masella, and Matthew Maddox. Hosted by RAM Council in partnership with Liberation Programs, New Canaan CARES, New Canaan Coalition, New Canaan Library, and Silver Hill Hospital, Wednesday, April 23rd, 6:45pm, New Canaan Library.
This is a Parent & Child program, appropriate for students in Grades 7-12 and their parents!
This will be a nice way to continue some of the conversations started at the Chris Herren programs!
Join us on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 7:00 PM at Saxe Middle School for Protect Your Health: A Family Conversation About Vaping, Nicotine, & Cannabis. This informative session, led by Tricia Dahl (Yale School of Medicine) and Saxe Middle School SRO Officer Matt Blank, will explore the science behind vaping, its effects on the body, and how to recognize common vaping and cannabis products. A Q&A will follow the discussion.
This program is offered to Parents and Students. It is appropriate for students in Grades 5-12.
New Canaan Parent Support Group Presents Pathway Session with Laura Stack: The New Reality of Today's THC - New Canaan Parent Support Group presents a Zoom program featuring Laura Stack from Johnny's Ambassadors.
The New Canaan Parent Support Group is a member of the New Canaan Coalition. This event will be on May 7th, 7pm, Via Zoom, Register HERE
CARES IN THE COMMUNITY
CARES and the New Canaan High School Parent Association hosted an insightful session on Nutrition & Wellness for Teens, led by Dr. Katie and Dr. Becky. Attendees gained valuable knowledge on how proper nutrition and movement impact teen health. The discussion covered food as fuel, emphasizing simple, nutritious meal choices, as well asfitness strategies to enhance flexibility, mobility, and injury prevention. The session also explored the science behind digestion, blood sugar balance, and exercise variety, helping parents better understand how to support their teens’ well-being. The Program Notes can be found HERE.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this informative and engaging conversation!
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