Youth Mental Health First Aid Course for Adults
This adult certification course includes 2 hours of online pre-work and an instructor-led 6-hour in-person class. It will help you recognize and respond to a young person who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge or disorder, and will teach you how to approach the youth and connect them to appropriate care.
Go You!
So Now You Have a Cell Phone. . .
Rye Youth Council invites parents/guardians and kids in grades 4-7 to join us for an interactive and informative evening to learn how cell phones affect our brain chemistry. We will discuss the safe and responsible use of cell phones and social media, and will offer family contracts and other suggestions to help parents set their kids up for success . . . and safety. The evening will be facilitated by Lisa Weinman, M.Ed.
Managing Your Child's Behavior
This workshop is for any parent who wants to better understand what’s behind their child’s behavior, and gain skills and strategies toward better behavior, including:
How to build healthy communication with your child
Developmentally appropriate interventions and consequences
Skills to foster independent decision making
Tips on how to manage common, challenging behaviors
Manaing Your Child's Behavior
This workshop is for any parent who wants to better understand what’s behind their child’s behavior, including:
How to build healthy communication with your child
Developmentally appropriate interventions and consequences
Skills to foster independent decision making
Tips on how to manage common, challenging behaviors
Alternative Device Fair
Just in time for Black Friday, this is some of the most important shopping you’ve been meaning to check off your list! Before the holidays (or for down the road when it's time), stop by the Alternative Device Fair to learn about various kid-safe devices before defaulting to an iPhone or Apple Watch.
Talk with representatives who will be on hand to answer your questions and help you determine which device is best for your family among the following phones and watches:
- Gabb
- Pinwheel
- Lightphone
- Wisephone
- Bark
- Troomi
Teen Volunteers Needed This Thursday
RYC Seeks Teen Volunteers!
RYC is looking for a small group of students to spend about 90 minutes assembling packs of Gratitude Cards. This will be a fun opportunity to earn community service hours.
Register Here: Rye is BETTER TOGETHER: Help the RYC Assemble Gratitude Challenge Packs
Behind the Screens
Not sure what all the fuss is about or just want to be better prepared for what lies ahead for your younger child? Join Rye Youth Council and IRL for a panel presentation and a “behind the screens” perspective on what’s going on right here in our community. Moderated by Titania Jordan, Chief Parenting Office & CMO of Bark. RSVP HERE
6th Annual RYC Rainbow Run
This is the event of the year for kids in grades K-6! Join us on Tuesday, November 5th, for the 6th annul RYC Rainbow Run, an exceptionally fun experience for all!
Volunteer at the Rainbow Run
Spend the morning at Rye Town Park volunteering for the RYC Rainbow Run. Be a part of ensuring students grades K-6 have an awesome day by: setting and cleaning up the day's event, prepping fun gear for them to rock throughout the day, dousing them with colorful powder, getting kids organized and hyped up to run, and acting as a course buddy, running along side them!
This will be a fun volunteer opportunity and you will earn COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS.
Help Prep for the Rainbow Run - Fun volunteer opportunity for students grades K-12
Students Grades K-12: Help Prep for the RYC Rainbow Run
Students - Gather your friends and help RYC get ready for the Rainbow Run! Volunteers will stuff bags with colorful powder, rainbow glasses and masks; create notecards for Rainbow Run participants; place stickers on race packets, and a host of other helpful activities.
Join us in the big room at Rye Presbyterian Church for fun and community service. Students in grades K-4 are welcome to attend with an adult, and students in grades 5-12 can attend independently. Community service hours will be earned and Pizza and Snacks will be served!
There are two time slots based on grades:
4-5:30 pm for kids in grades K-12
5:30-7:30 pm for kids in grades 7-12
