Honor Connor - Hold Onto Hope

10/07/2026

FREE FAMILY FRIENDLY FESTIVAL this Saturday 10/10 from 10am-1pm!! ✨❤️🌎

10/06/2026

World Mental Health Day is this Saturday, October 10. 💙

It’s a day that reminds us why conversations about mental health matter — and why creating communities where people feel seen, supported, and connected matters every day.

At Honor Connor, we believe hope starts with connection. A conversation can remind someone they’re not alone. Listening without judgment can make a difference. And together, we can continue breaking the stigma surrounding mental health and su***de.

Hope remembers. Hope connects. Hope heals.

This year, we’re recognizing World Mental Health Day by bringing our community together for Walk & Talk for Hope: A Community Festival for Mental Health.
Join us this Saturday, October 10 from 10 AM–1 PM at Simsbury Meadows to walk, connect, remember, learn, and simply spend time together.

💛 Because mental health matters. Connection matters. And hope matters.

10/02/2026

💛 SIMSBURY — we’re almost here!

Join us for Walk & Talk for Hope: A Community Festival for Mental Health on Saturday, October 10 from 10 AM–1 PM at Simsbury Meadows!

This is a FREE community event for all ages featuring:

🎶 Live music
🏰 Bounce houses
🍴 Food trucks
💛 Hope Wellness Village
🚶 Interactive walking route
🎁 Giveaways + more!

Come walk, connect, have some fun, and spend the day with a community that believes hope starts with a conversation.

📍 Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center
22 Iron Horse Blvd, Simsbury, CT
🗓 Saturday, October 10 | 10 AM–1 PM
💛 FREE & open to everyone — just show up!

Tag someone you want to bring with you! 👇

09/29/2026

💛 A small plan can make a big difference.

A safety plan is a personalized, practical tool designed to help someone navigate moments of crisis — before they’re in the middle of one.

It can help you recognize warning signs, identify coping strategies, know who you can reach out to, connect with professional resources, and take steps to make your environment safer.

As we close out Su***de Prevention Awareness Month, remember: you don’t have to wait for a crisis to create a safety plan. Having one in place can help you or someone you love know where to turn when things feel overwhelming.

There is help. There is hope. 💛
Read What is a Safety Plan at the link below 👇

https://honorconnor.org/2026/08/what-is-a-safety-plan/

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09/29/2026

💙 We’re so grateful to be featured in this month’s Valley Life!

Honor Connor began with our family’s story, but over the years it has grown into something much bigger—a community built around hope, connection, conversation and reminding people that no one has to walk through the hard things alone.

Scott and Lisa Johnson recently sat down with Valley Life to share more about Connor, why they created Honor Connor, the work we’re doing today, and what continues to drive our mission.
And now, we’re getting ready for one of our most exciting events yet. 💛

👟 Walk & Talk for Hope: A Community Festival for Mental Health
📅 Saturday, October 10 | 10 AM–1 PM
📍 Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center
22 Iron Horse Blvd., Simsbury
✨ FREE and open to everyone!

This year’s Walk & Talk is about bringing our community together in a way that feels welcoming, hopeful and FUN. Come walk with us, start meaningful conversations, explore mental health and wellness resources, enjoy live music and food trucks, bring the kids for bounce houses and activities, take part in our Hope Hunt, and simply spend a few hours connecting with the people around you.

Because sometimes making a difference starts with something as simple as showing up, walking together and having a conversation.

We would LOVE to see our Farmington Valley community come out on October 10. Bring your family, your friends, your neighbors—everyone is welcome. 💙💛

📖 Read our story in Valley Life on page 17, and then come be part of it with us on October 10!
Hope starts with a conversation.

LIFE OCTOBER 2026 valley Simsbury family continues efforts to end stigma around mental health, revamps Walk & Talk for Hope Story on page 17

09/27/2026

Notice the change. Know the signs. 💛

Warning signs of su***de don’t always look the way we expect. Sometimes, it’s a change in someone’s words, behavior, or mood that tells us they may be struggling.

Knowing what to look for can help us recognize when someone may need support and give us the opportunity to show up, start a conversation, and connect them with help.

This Su***de Prevention Awareness Month, take a few minutes to learn the warning signs. Awareness can help us look out for one another.

Read our latest blog : https://honorconnor.org/2026/07/warning-signs-of-su***de/

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09/20/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month 💛

A reminder from Lisa: the conversations we’re sometimes afraid to have can be the ones that matter most.

Check in. Speak up. Listen. Stay connected.

Hope starts with a conversation. 💛

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09/16/2026

💛 WALK & TALK FOR HOPE IS BACK — REIMAGINED!

This World Mental Health Day, we’re bringing our community together for something special.
Join us on Saturday, October 10th from 10 AM–1 PM Simsbury Meadows for Walk & Talk for Hope: A Community Festival for Mental Health!

This FREE, family-friendly event is all about connection, conversation, community and HOPE. 💛

👟 Walk our family-friendly route
🌿 Explore the Hope Wellness Village and connect with local organizations and resources
🎶 Enjoy live music Hally Jaeggi
🍴 Grab something delicious from local food trucks
🦋 Take part in activities, games & our Hope Hunt
🎁 Giveaways and more!

Whether you walk, explore the festival, connect with a local organization, bring the kids for some fun, or simply come spend the morning with your community — there’s a place for you here.

Because mental health matters. Connection matters. And sometimes, hope starts with a conversation.

📍 Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center
📅 Saturday, October 10th
⏰ 10 AM–1 PM
💛 FREE & open to all — no registration required!

Let’s walk and talk about the stuff that matters.

09/14/2026

Words matter. And so does the way we show up for one another. 💛

During Su***de Prevention Awareness Month, we’re reminded that supporting someone who is struggling doesn’t require having the perfect words. Sometimes the most meaningful thing we can do is simply listen, stay present, and remind someone that they matter.

A conversation can create connection. It can help someone feel seen and heard. And it can open the door to hope.

This September, we encourage you to start the conversations that matter. Ask the deeper question. Listen without judgment. Make space for an honest answer.

Because hope starts with a conversation. 💛

Every conversation matters. Every connection matters.
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09/10/2026

Today, September 10th, is World Su***de Prevention Day. 💛

At Honor Connor, we believe HOPE STARTS WITH A CONVERSATION.

A conversation can help someone feel seen.
A conversation can create connection.
A conversation can challenge stigma.
A conversation can remind someone they are not alone.

Talking openly and compassionately about su***de and mental health matters. When we create spaces where people feel safe to share what they’re carrying, we create opportunities for understanding, support, connection, and hope.

Today, we encourage you to start a conversation. Check in. Listen without judgment. Say the hard words. Share hope. You never know what that conversation might mean to someone. 💛

Hope remembers. Hope connects. Hope heals.

Clink link below for resources 👇

https://honorconnor.org/su***de-prevention-awareness-month/

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