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Community CARES outlines youth mental-health initiatives and urges clearer crisis-contact pathways
Summary
Community CARES described recent educational events (including a standing-room Chris Herron presentation), youth and parent programs, partnerships with Silver Hill and Teen Talk/Kids in Crisis, and highlighted confusion among residents about which hotline to call in a crisis.
Colleen Prosser, executive director of Community CARES, and program staff summarized recent and planned outreach to New Canaan residents, schools and families.
Colleen said CARES hosted national speaker Chris Herron in March with standing-room attendance for both a student program and an evening community session at the library. Education-and-program manager Morgan (last name not stated) described a vaping presentation at the middle school that drew about 60 attendees, mostly students. CARES provides digital handouts and follow-up resources to registrants and works with school administrators to align presentations with classroom curricula and counselor support.
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