Announcements
Annual Parent Retreat
Sunday, November 2, 2025
9:00am - 3:30pm
33 Clearpool Road
Carmel, NY 10512
Green Chimneys Annual Parent Retreat!
Join us and connect with Green Chimneys staff, and other families, to help support the needs of your child.
It isn’t easy raising a child with special needs and you need all the strength and support you can get. That may mean something different for each of you so choose your agenda for the day and connect with families who are going through similar experiences.
Workshops will be informative, interactive sessions to teach skills that will expand your toolbox for managing your child and yourself, strengthen your confidence, and help you relax and practice self-care.
Parent Networking will offer an opportunity to get together with other parents of similar-aged children, share your strengths and struggles, and add to your community network of support.
Green Chimneys Staff & Administrators will participate with you and be available throughout the day for questions and support.
This is an adults-only event open to parents, grandparents and other adult family members.
Up to 4 family members may attend. Please do not bring children.
Event is Sunday, November 2
Please RSVP by Monday, October 27 See registration tab below
| 9:00 | Arrive at Clearpool Dining Hall |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Breakfast |
| 9:40 – 10:10 | Sound Therapy |
| 10:15 – 11:40 | Demonstration Stations |
| 11:45 – 1:00 | Workshops |
| 1:00 – 1:45 | Lunch |
| 1:45 – 3:00 | Keynote Speakers |
| 3:00 – 3:10 | Raffle |
| 3:30 | Event End |
Opening Exercise 9:40am
Experience the Power of Vibrational Sound Therapy
Laura Alvarez
Parents, take a moment to nurture yourselves. Take part in a calming vibrational sound therapy session designed to melt away stress, restore balance, and leave you feeling grounded and refreshed. Using soothing tones and gentle vibrations, this practice supports relaxation, emotional well-being, and overall harmony – something every parent deserves. Experience the healing resonance of sound.
Demonstration Stations 10:15am
Rotate through a variety of stations sharing ways to energize and invigorate mental and physical wellness
Power-Up Breakfasts for Busy Mornings
Hector Rodriquez
Fuel up with some simple, healthy and quick options for grab and go when mornings are hectic, and you need energizing sustenance to start your day!
Aromatherapy: Relax & Recharge
Leeanne DiRusso & Toni DeMato
Enoy a hands-on aromatherapy experience. Create your own custom spray or roller blend using essential oils designed to relax your mind or energize your spirit. Take home your personalized blend as a reminder to pause, breathe, and care for yourself. This is your moment—you’ve earned it!
Drop It like It’s Calm!
Kristin Licardi & Marina Ineson
Feeling weighed down? Drop it—literally! Choose your chip, take a deep breath, and let it bounce its way to a boost of positivity. Wherever it lands, you’ll find a quick wellness challenge, mood-lifting message, or small self-care prize. Because even a few seconds of joy can make a big difference in your day!
Drop. Laugh. Recharge. Repeat.
Workshops 11:45am
Indicate choice of workshop on your RSVP
Guided Fall Painting
Alison Uliss
You don’t need to know how to paint to attend this workshop! Participants will be guided every step of the way. All you have to do is bring your sense of adventure and desire for fun and leave with a Fall masterpiece of your own.
Nature Walk with Animals
Devon Tomas & Abe Begron
Immerse yourself in the beauty of the season with a walk through our Clearpool campus in the company of sheep. Discover what quiet time in nature can do for both you and the animal you are with. Explore how such experiences reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and create a space for mindfulness and self-care.
Zip & Stroll
Zac Staszak
Our Clearpool Campus offers great opportunities for adventure but one of the coolest is the zip line. That may sound scary to some but Clearpool’s high ropes course is a fun and exhilarating experience even for the most timid. Walk up a few steps to the platform, hook up to top of the line safety equipment, and enjoy a smooth glide over the lake. Once on the other side, take a 15-20 minute walk through the woods to enjoy the fall colors. Workshop accommodates up to 15 participants.
*Please note health and safety restrictions to be observed. Physical limitations that prohibit participation include pregnancy; any bone, seizure or heart conditions; any muscular or skeletal injuries particularly to the hips, back, neck, ribs or shoulders; body weight exceeding 250 lbs.
Keynote 1:45pm
Play With a Purpose
Zac Staszak & Catherine Troiano
Recreation is more than fun and games; it improves physical health, emotional resilience, social development, and overall wellbeing. Our Director and Assistant Director of Recreation will lead an interactive training to provide insight into how we work with your children, and how you can apply the same strategies at home! Explore play, movement and creative outlets as supports for emotional regulation, social skills and wellness. Whether it’s sports, art or free play, we’ll talk about how recreation can become a powerful part of your families wellness toolkit.
Breakfast will be available at 9:00am, during the morning introduction.
Lunch will be served at 1:00pm. Vegetarian option available; please indicate on each attendee’s registration where there is a need.
By Car
Please find directions to our Clearpool Campus at www.greenchimneys.org/directions
By Train
Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line to SOUTHEAST station. Taxi service available at the station; go to pick up line at base of stairs or call:
Express Taxi 845.278.8830
Southeast Taxi 845.278.4444
*Transportation will not be provided by Green Chimneys. Attendees are responsible for all travel.
Please RSVP via the registration links below. Workshop selections must be indicated for each individual attending so please complete a registration for yourself, and a guest registration for each additional attendee. Registration must be received by Monday, October 27th.
Questions?
Please contact Marina Ineson at 845.279.2995 ext. 1345 or [email protected]
