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.
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Kids Are Always Listening!
Social Emotional Learning in Action
Guidance for Challenging Days
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.
Guidance for Challenging Days
Social Emotional Learning in Action
Guidance for Challenging Days
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
Social Emotional Learning in Action
Social Emotional Learning in Action
Social Emotional Learning in Action
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.
Parenting in Challenging Times
Parenting in Challenging Times
Social Emotional Learning in Action
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
COVID-19 RESOURCES
Parenting in Challenging Times
Better Together Spring Benefit
Please click here for a listing of COVID-19 resources including a resource for no-cost mental health sessions from community professionals.
Better Together Spring Benefit
Parenting in Challenging Times
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.
Click the blue box below to watch the Better Together event on-demand .
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
Allison Chader, co-president
Stephen Fairchild
Rochelle Garnett
Jonita Geelen
Elyssa Gray, co-president
Laura Kovacs, M.Ed., co-president
Marissa Swann
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
Maureen Angelastro
Jackie Mazzilli
Lisa Ruderman Chen
M. Kim O’Connor, LCSW
Kassandra Souply
Ward Urban