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Our Annual Appeal is  Underway!  Please support Rye Youth Council programs.

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Our programs support the social emotional health and mental well-being of youth in our community.

Our Annual Appeal is  Underway!  Please support Rye Youth Council programs.

DONATE TODAY!

Our programs support the social emotional health and mental well-being of youth in our community.

New & Current Programs

Time Management & Organization Skills for Middle Schoolers

Time Management & Organization Skills for Middle Schoolers

Time Management & Organization Skills for Middle Schoolers

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January 27th, 6:30pm

The workshop will be managed in two parts: 

Part I: 60 minutes for students, focusing on tactical time management and organizational skills. We will open with a discussion on challenges and questions students may have.  Specific  skill-building exercises focus on:

  • Weekly Planning
  • Organization and Habit Building
  • Managing Change & Uncertainty

Pat II: Final 30 minutes will be a parents only discussion on developing strategies to support your kids during this time.

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KIDCAST

Time Management & Organization Skills for Middle Schoolers

Time Management & Organization Skills for Middle Schoolers

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KidCast is Back!

Wednesday, 2 - 2:30pm

 

Parents and Caregivers:

Take a 30-minute break while your kids (grades K-3) join Rye High School juniors and seniors for 30 minutes of virtually-supervised fun! 

Storytime, Simon Says, Pictionary, and More! 

Registration is required.

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Inside Scoop on Social Media for Parents, by Teens

Time Management & Organization Skills for Middle Schoolers

Inside Scoop on Social Media for Parents, by Teens

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Wednesday, February 3rd, 7pm

Rye High School Teens present the ins and outs of social media to parents ad caregivers. Here's a chance for parents to learn from the pros themselves and ask the questions they've been wondering!
Registration is required.

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Activist Academy

Rainbow Run @home Edition - Watch the Highlights!

Inside Scoop on Social Media for Parents, by Teens

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  Join us on March 7th for a lively presentation and Q&A with internationally acclaimed YouTuber Jessica Kellgren-Fozzard on the topic of Disability rights, advocacy, and education! Learn how to be an advocate, how to identify ableism, and historic and modern progress towards meaningful accommodations and equality. 

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Youth Mental Health First Aid

Rainbow Run @home Edition - Watch the Highlights!

Rainbow Run @home Edition - Watch the Highlights!

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 Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders in young people ages 12-18. This training requires 2 hours of online pre-work and a 5.5 hour instructor-led zoom course. 

SOLD OUT - Next session coming soon

Rainbow Run @home Edition - Watch the Highlights!

Rainbow Run @home Edition - Watch the Highlights!

Rainbow Run @home Edition - Watch the Highlights!

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 Thanks to Rainbow Run Platinum Sponsors, City of Rye PBA and Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty

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So Now You Have a Cell Phone . . . Watch the Progam

So Now You Have a Cell Phone . . . Watch the Progam

So Now You Have a Cell Phone . . . Watch the Progam

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  An informative evening for parents and their children to discuss the safe and responsible use of cell phones and social media Presented annually in the fall of each school year.   

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Kids Are Always Listening!

So Now You Have a Cell Phone . . . Watch the Progam

So Now You Have a Cell Phone . . . Watch the Progam

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Social Emotional Learning article, by Jess Lodato, RYC Youth Educator


 Little kids have big ears, and our adolescents take in more than they let on. Our kids hear us even when we think they can’t or aren’t paying attention. This is something for adults to be aware of as we head into an uncertain and unfamiliar school year with the anxiety of COVID-19.  

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Social Emotional Learning in Action

So Now You Have a Cell Phone . . . Watch the Progam

Social Emotional Learning in Action

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Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. 


Watch as RYC Youth Educator teaches SEL topics to 3rd and 4th graders. 

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Guidance for Challenging Days

Parenting in Challenging Times

Social Emotional Learning in Action

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A series of three articles  that provides some gentle guidance for these challenging days  -- from Peter Green, Rye Middle School social worker and Jessica Lodato, Rye Youth Council youth educator. 


Topics include:

Conflict Resolution

Seeing the Gift in the Unimaginable

Helping Teens Plan for Improvement

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Parenting in Challenging Times

Parenting in Challenging Times

Parenting in Challenging Times

Events in recent months have changed our day-to-day lives in many ways that present challenges for f

The Challenging in Parenting Times series is designed to provide information, strategies and resources for parents as we navigate these unprecedented times, and work together to protect the mental, emotional, and behavioral health of youth in our community

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COVID-19 RESOURCES

Parenting in Challenging Times

Parenting in Challenging Times

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Please click here for a listing of COVID-19 resources including a resource for no-cost mental health sessions from community professionals.

Resource List

Please Support the RYC

Rye Youth Council engages, educates and empowers youth, strengthens family, and builds community.  We focus on promoting social and emotional learning and mental well-being of young people in our community. 

We cannot do this without your financial support! 100% of your tax-deductible contribution supports the social and emotional health and mental well-being of youth in our community.  

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The Rye Youth Council (RYC) is a nonprofit youth development organization that educates engages and empowers Rye's youth by teaching essential social and emotional life skills through classroom and experiential learning.


Social and emotional life skills help people find balance and focus, excel through transitions, and become strong, independent and resilient individuals.  Social and emotional well-being and learning these life skills are essential to a happy and healthy life. 


All programs and services address the five social and emotional learning core competencies: 

  • Self-Awareness
  • Self-Management
  • Social Awareness
  • Responsible Decision Making  
  • Relationship Skills


For over 50 years, the Rye Youth Council has worked to empower the youth of our community  to encounter the world with compassion and confidence.                                      

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Board of Directors and Staff

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Staff

Lisa Dominici, Executive Director, execdirector@ryeyouthcouncil.org

Jessica Lodato, Youth Educator, jlodato@ryeyouthcouncil.org

Board of Directors

Monica Brenner

Erin Buckley

Allison Chader, co-president

Stephen Fairchild

Rochelle Garnett, M. Ed.

Jonita Geelen

Elyssa Gray, co-president

Laura Kovacs, M.Ed., co-president

Elisabeth Thorington

Marnie White, LCSW

Daryl Woolsey

 

RYC Employment Services Team (RYCES)

Allison Chader

Kristina Dorfman

Laura Kovacs, M.Ed.

Cathy Pirone

Kassandra Souply

Elisabeth Thorington


Ex Officio Advisors 

Sharon Cammisa

Lisa Ruderman Chen

Kristin Jautz

Jackie Mazzilli

M. Kim O’Connor, LCSW

Kassandra Souply

Stephanie Spierings

Ward Urban

Get Involved

Conveniently located on the second floor of the Rye YMCA

Rye Youth Council

21 Locust Avenue, Rye, NY 10580

office@ryeyouthcouncil.org

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Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm EST


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