Our programs support the social emotional health and mental well-being of children, teens and young adults in our community.
Our programs support the social emotional health and mental well-being of children, teens and young adults in our community.
New & Current Programs
Better Together Spring Benefit
Better Together Spring Benefit
Better Together Spring Benefit
RYC recently held its spring benefit event - virtually. Click here to watch the video, on-demand, featuring the co-founders of Grown & Flown and honoring Kristin Jautz.
Supervised Virtual Playdates!
Better Together Spring Benefit
Better Together Spring Benefit
KidCast is a group of Rye High School teens who will entertain your kids, ages 3-8 for half hour every Monday and Wednesday. Virtually, and free of charge!
To learn more and sign up,
COVID-19 RESOURCES
Better Together Spring Benefit
Make a Grandfriend Goes VIRTUAL!
Please click here for a listing of COVID-19 resources including a resource for no-cost mental health sessions from community professionals.
Make a Grandfriend Goes VIRTUAL!
Students - Sign Up to Call a Local Senior Citizen Today!
Make a Grandfriend Goes VIRTUAL!
Our world may be topsy turvy and full of uncertainty, but one thing we know for sure is how much joy kids bring to the senior citizens in our community.
Since we can't visit in person, we will send e-communication to brighten their days!
We are inviting kids to create virtual cards/greetings/etc to send to senior citizens in our community.
Video messages can include:
- playing their musical instruments
- singing songs
- telling a joke
- reading a poem
- talking about what are grateful for
- video of the beach/water or trees
- etc ...get creative!
Also submissions can be photos/still images of things like cards they make or pictures/painting they draw. You get the idea!
Video submissions should be in one of the following formats: .mov, .mp4, .m4vPhoto images should be .jpg or .png
Please send all submissions to office@ryeyouthcouncil.org
Students - Sign Up to Call a Local Senior Citizen Today!
Students - Sign Up to Call a Local Senior Citizen Today!
Students - Sign Up to Call a Local Senior Citizen Today!
Because older adults are at a higher risk for severe illness due to COVID-19, they are being urged to stay home. Many are at home alone, which is lonely and isolating. We hope to brighten their days with phone calls from local students.
Board of Directors and Staff
Staff
Lisa Dominici, Executive Director, execdirector@ryeyouthcouncil.org
Jessica Lodato, Youth Educator, jlodato@ryeyouthcouncil.org
Board of Directors
Monica Brenner
Sharon Cammisa, Co-president
Allison Chader
Stephen Fairchild
Jonita Geelen
Elyssa Gray
Laura Kovacs, M.Ed.
Jackie Mazzili, Secretary
Jennifer Reisner, LCSW
Elena Sherman, Treasurer
Stephanie Spierings, Co-president
Elisabeth Thorington
Marnie White, LCSW
Daryl Woolsey
RYC Employment Services Team (RYCES)
Allison Chader
Kristina Dorfman
Laura Kovacs, M.Ed.
Cathy PiKassandra Souply
Elisabeth Thorington
Ex Officio Advisors
Maureen Angelastro
Lisa Ruderman Chen
M. Kim O’Connor, LCSW
Kassandra Souply
Ward Urban