Youth Programs

 The mission of the Rye Youth Council Youth Outreach Committee is to promote the social, emotional, and mental wellness of teens in the community. Teens on the Committee create and implement programs to support the mental well-being of themselves and their peers., and the create opportunities for the voice of youth to be heard and represented.

Please contact office@ryeyouthcouncil.org to learn more or to get involved!

The Grandfriend Club encourages intergenerational engagement and interaction as well as friendship development between teens and senior citizens living in The Osborn Retirement community and the City of Rye. This program bridges the generational divide and reduces social isolation among the elderly while simultaneously nurturing the social and emotional growth of the RHS teen participants. 

To learn more and sign up email office@ryeyouthcouncil.org

P2P is an evidence-based program developed by the University of Michigan. It centers on the notion that many mental health issues first present during adolescence and that teens can play a critical role in recognizing when their peers are struggling and in encouraging them to get the help they need. 

The program helps students find new, creative ways to share information about and reduce the stigma around depressive illness and to encourage students to seek help when needed. 

The program  has two goals:

1) Educate students about depression, depressive illnesses, and suicide prevention; and

2) support students in finding creative ways to

convey this knowledge to their peers to reduce stigma, raise awareness, encourage help-

seeking when needed, and ultimately, to

promote the early detection of depression,

bipolar disorder, and related illnesses.

To learn more and sign up email office@ryeyouthcouncil.org