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“I’ve seen an increasing number of children and adolescents presenting to our [Greenwich Hospital] Emergency Department in crisis…There is an incredible need for behavioral health services in this population, and we are very fortunate to have been able to start our adolescent program. We are one of the only programs in our area offering this level of care.” – Kourtney Koslosky, MD Continue Reading →
The grants will support projects that prevent 618,934 gallons of stormwater and 2,996 pounds of nitrogen pollution from entering the Long Island Sound, remove 161,250 pounds of marine debris , restore 70 acres of coastal habitat, launch new oyster restoration efforts and conserve and enhance habitats for shorebirds, songbirds, diamondback terrapins, native pollinators and other wildlife. Continue Reading →
Kick up your heels for a great cause. The Boots & Buckles Benefit will take place on Thursday, December 5, 2025, at 7:00pm at the Round Hill Community House, 397 Round Hill Road in Greenwich. Continue Reading →
The event will take place at the Greenwich YMCA at 50 Putnam Avenue on Thursday, November 6 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Continue Reading →
Through hands-on learning, students can connect the dots between where their food comes from, the impacts of their food choices on their bodies, and their local farming community. Greenwich Public Schools has received a total of $44,000 through this program, enabling them to source grass-fed beef and some produce from the Northwest CT Food Hub in Litchfield County since January 2025. Continue Reading →
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Tuesday the YWCA Greenwich Harmony Project held their annual community candlelight vigil, where they also honored Demetria Nelson, LCSW, with their purple ribbon award. Ms Nelson is the Commissioner of the Greenwich Dept of Human Services. She has worked tirelessly to support Greenwich’s most vulnerable residents including clients of the YWCAs Harmony Project. YWCA Greenwich President and CEO Mary Lee Kiernan said the gathering supported both survivors of domestic abuse and their families, as well as honor those who lost their lives to domestic violence in Connecticut over the past year. Continue Reading →
Join us on Oct 27 for the first-ever U.S. screening of Erased – a documentary about a filmmaker’s search to learn her mother’s experience as a High Point patient. An experience she returned from shrouded in silence and very much changed. A story that Jill Yesko needed to explore and tell. High Point operated from 1951 to 1993. Debut at AMC Theatres, 40 Westchester Avenue, Port Chester, NY 10573 Continue Reading →
Yellow tulips are the Flower of Hope and the idea is to bring the community together in the fall to plant bulbs to raise raise mental health awareness. Continue Reading →
The YMCA of Greenwich has launched its Chronic Disease Prevention fundraising campaign, a new initiative to support programs that help community members prevent, manage, and overcome chronic conditions. Continue Reading →
Since its founding in 2002, after two of the Marella family’s four children, Dana (1993-2013) and Andrew, now age 26, were diagnosed, DART has raised $6.5M+ for research, launched SOAR-NPC, funded NIH scientists and supported trials, initiated newborn screening pilots and therapies now helping children like Andrew Marella, who continues to benefit from advancing treatment options. Continue Reading →