RyeACT is hosting Parent for Prevention workshops for all ages/stages of development K-12 and beyond. Various dates and times are available. Sign Up Here

This program will help parents understand current trends in youth substance use, with a special emphasis on Vaping and e-Cig use, which are on the rise. Parents will learn to recognize the signs of use that may be "hidden in plain sight." The program is open to any parent in the Rye community, but is... Read more »

  Join us for an important Sound Shore community conversation about the impact of legalized recreational marijuana on our communities and our youth. Dr. Kevin Sabet, former White House policy adviser for presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama, and Head of SAM (Smart Approaches to Marijuana), will be joined by representatives from the medical community for... Read more »

On Wednesday, February 13th, there will be a screening of the film Resilience, a documentary about ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and the effects of toxic stress on health and human behavior. The 1-hour documentary film will be followed by a discussion, facilitated by Janet Donat, MS Ed, Parent Educator, Family Services of Westchester and member of the Westchester Resilience Coalition. The event will... Read more »

Here is the permission slip for this event: speaker permission slip

Juuling & Vaping by youth is a serious problem both nationally and here in Rye. The U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory on youth E-Cig use, designating it as a "public health epidemic" and issued the call to "Know the Facts. Take Action. Protect Our Kids." (Surgeon General's Advisory)   Join us for an informative presentation by... Read more »

Living a Drug-Free Life Permission Slip HERE

RyeACT has partnered with the Westchester County Dept. of Health, Greenwich Hospital, and St. Vincent’s Hospital to bring a Community Naloxone (Narcan) training. The session will take place at the Rye Free Reading Room on October 23rd at 12:00 PM. Space is limited, so registration is required!