Join us for a spectacular day of golf overlooking Long Island Sound! Those not playing golf are welcome to join us later in the day for the dinner and speaker program. Either way, our committee has planned an intimate "non-corporate" flavor for the event. Funds raised from this event will sustain VOICES commitment to provide services to 9/11 families, responders and survivors. The event also supports VOICES Resilience Center that shares lessons learned to promote healing in communities impacted by other tragedies. Learn More.
Please join us Monday August 28th at the New Canaan Public Library, 1515 Main Street , in the Lamb Room as the NCHS Summer Interns, through the generous sponsorship of the New Canaan Community Foundation present their short video ”VOICES of… Sandy Hook.9/11. Aurora. Columbine. Jerusalem.” They will share their summer long research and discovery with the stories of those who have been effected by a variety of acts of mass violence throughout the world and how they cope and build resilience for themselves and their communities . Light refreshments will be served .
Quality sleep is essential to wellness, especially for those coping with physical and/or psychological conditions. Sleep disturbance is common among those living with trauma, grief, and medical conditions, and is prevalent in the 9/11 Community. Insomnia may lead to increased distress and exacerbate coexisting conditions, such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, alcohol dependence, or hypnotic medication dependence.
Although not commonly discussed, mental health challenges are actually very common. Approximately 1 in 5 adults - 43.8 million Americans - experience mental illness in a given year; however, only 41% received mental health services in the past year.
This year's Conference will focus on all victims of crime but it will also consider emerging trends in victims' rights, needs and responses internationally. In particular, the Conference will consider the needs and responses for victims of terrorism, hate crime, online crime and historical abuse. The Victim Support Europe Conference will offer you the opportunity to network and learn from people working with victims of crime from around the world.