Community Connections
Shining a local light on:
The Connor Sheehan Fund
Proudly serving:
Bethel, Bridgeport, Brookfield, Danbury, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Norwalk, Redding, Ridgefield, Southport, Stamford, Weston, Westport, Wilton
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Community Connections
Community Connections shines a light on local charities whose compassion, service, and dedication strengthen the fabric of our community. By sharing their stories, we hope to inspire others and help the spirit of giving spread throughout our towns.
Under the spotlight today: The Connor Sheehan Fund
An interview with Dan Sheehan, The Connor Sheehan Fund
How do you brighten our community?
The Connor Sheehan Fund wants every young person and their families to understand that it is OK to not feel OK, and that there are ways to talk about their feelings with family and friends.
Who do you serve in our community?
Our mission is to provide support for programs that help teens, their families, and schools to identify mental health issues and substance use disorders among young people, and to promote awareness, communication and education about youth mental health in our communities.
What are you most proud of?
We are most proud of the ongoing partnership with Ridgebury Farm in Ridgefield, where we are expanding our program to bring kids to the farm to experience a day of mindfulness and connecting with others in a natural setting.
What are some of your future impact goals?
One of our future impact goals is to ensure that children experiencing crisis receive immediate effective intervention and counsel, emergency shelter, medical and psychological care, and connection to support services they require; Furthermore, to provide children the individualized medical, therapeutic, educational and family services necessary to stabilize, heal from trauma and achieve developmental gains; and to maintain a strong community awareness and presence by providing prevention and outreach services that give children, youth, and the adults with whom they interact the information and skills needed to identify and address problems before they are in crisis;
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