Out of tragedy, Newtown, CT can become a beacon of hope to the world. We have seen how mental illness and substance use disorders can devastate families and our community. But by educating, empowering and embracing its citizens, Newtown can show every community a road map to wellness. Newtown is in a unique position to demonstrate to the world the efficacy of prevention, early intervention and ongoing support for young people and their families. Help us make Newtown -- and your town -- a safe and well home for our children.
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Out of tragedy, Newtown, CT can become a beacon of hope to the world. We have seen how mental illness and substance use disorders can devastate families and our community. But by educating, empowering and embracing its citizens, Newtown can show every community a road map to wellness. Newtown is in a unique position to demonstrate to the world the efficacy of prevention, early intervention and ongoing support for young people and their families. Help us make Newtown – and your town – a safe and well home for our children.
In many ways, Newtown is typical of communities across the nation and throughout the world. But for Newtown, at least one thing is a matter of pride: Newtown is a soccer town! Newtown has enjoyed great success in the sport, bringing home State championships and even producing remarkable athletes who have gone on to play professionally. Soccer brings our young people and families together. Now, as we try to heal from the devastating tragedy that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School, our love of soccer will continue to be a driving force in bringing our community together. Newtown’s own Premier men’s soccer team stepped up, and with long-term recovery for our town in mind, has proudly set a goal:
The Newtown Pride FC Has Dedicated It's Entire 2013 Benefit Season To Newtown Parent Connection (NPC)!
Our talented team, Newtown Pride, has committed to playing a series of fund-raising exhibition games against professional soccer teams to support and grow the work of the Parent Connection. Events with notable teams and participants are now being scheduled both in Newtown and across the country. While Newtown Pride’s primary goal is to wrap its own community in support, their highly publicized and exciting soccer events are sure to have an even more far-reaching effect.
At all the games, Newtown Pride plans to pack seats and open hearts. As a premier team, they will be underdogs kicking off against seasoned professionals. But win or lose, people everywhere will be rooting for this extraordinary group of men -- and Newtown -- to succeed. Newtown Pride is on a mission to help its shattered community recover, and transform – making Newtown feel like home again, safe and well. Forever.
For more information on the Newtown Pride squad visit their Facebook page:http://www.facebook.com/NewtownPrideFC
More About The Cause:
Newtown Parent Connection is a non-profit organization serving Newtown, CT since 1993. Newtown Parent Connection has a vision to plan, build, and finance a PERMANENT wellness, prevention, and recovery support infrastructure for ALL of the young people and families in our community who were directly or indirectly impacted by the traumatic events of 12-14-12.
Experts, along with well-founded research, tell us that those who have been exposed or connected to this type of childhood trauma are at higher risk for potentially adverse behavior, mental illness, and substance use problems as they age:http://www.samhsa.gov/children/earlychildhood_trauma_resources.asp
The knowledge of this evidence demands long-term thinking and planning for our community. We must put into place the necessary elements of lasting community-based support.
What We Plan To Do With Your Support:
To build a lasting plan 5 years, 10 years, and 20 years down the road for Newtown, we must increase NPC’s local organization’s capacity for Community Education, and Non-Clinical Support Services throughout the community.
Through your support on this campaign we will expand our capacity to deliver and grow the following programs:
- Having The Necessary Conversations, Educational Forums, and Community Information Available To Residents.
- Growing The Non-Clinical Community Supports Available For Families of Newtown (Parents-To-Parents).
- Growing The Non-Clinical Community Supports Available For Young People of Newtown (Peer-To-Peer).
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