NOT for Me: Vaping Cessation App
NOT for Me is a self-guided, mobile-friendly online program that leverages the American Lung Association’s Not On Tobacco (N-O-T)® program to help teens break nicotine dependency, whether they vape, smoke or use other tobacco products. NOT for Me includes eight self-paced online sessions, taking approximately 6 weeks for completion.
ASK Offers Valuable Tools but Faces Uncertain Future
Since its foundation by Yorktown community members in 2002, the Alliance for Safe Kids has provided resources to children and young adults on mental health, substance abuse prevention, anti-bullying, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Thanks in part to receiving a 10-year federal grant for an annual funding of $125,000 in 2008, ASK grew into a […]
June 10th – Cracked Not Broken: The Kevin Hines Story
Kevin shares his story of hope and celebration of life. Kevin Hines is a mental health advocate, global speaker, best-selling author, documentary filmmaker and entrepreneur who reaches audiences all over the world with his story of an unlikely survival and his strong will to live. Two years after he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder (at […]
May 19th: Hang Up and Drive
The Alliance for Safe Kids, Inc. (ASK) is hosting a virtual community presentation on May 19th, 7 – 8:30 pm with Jacy Good and Steve Johnson from “Hang Up And Drive”. Jacy Good and Steve Johnson are nationally recognized public speakers and advocates for cell-free roads. Since Jacy’s miraculous recovery from the 2008 crash, caused […]
ICYMI: You Don’t Know Me Until You Know Me – Dr. Mykee Fowlin
The Alliance for Safe Kids hosted a virtual community presentation on March 24th with Dr. Mykee Fowlin. In his one-man presentation, ‘You Don’t Know Me Until You Know Me’, Dr. Fowlin took the audience on an experiential journey, having them reexamine core precepts that were taught to them from as early on as 1st grade. […]
March 24: You Don’t Know Me Until You Know Me
To varying degrees, we all wear masks. We are conditioned to hide our true selves, out of fear of being rejected and/or judged. We are taught to devalue or ignore our pain, as if its utility is better served hidden than exposed.But what if this approach is ultimately to our detriment, not our survival? What […]
Navigate the Teen Driving Journey Safely: Know the Rules of the Road
Help Spread the Message About Safe Driving During National Teen Driver Safety Week Learning how to drive is an exciting part of the journey to adulthood. Because of teens inexperience behind the wheel, however, driving can often be dangerous. Tragically, motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for teens 15 to 18 in […]
#WalkTheTalk Webinar Series: Look, Listen and Link
#WalkTheTalk Webinar Series | Look, Listen and Link: Empowering Everyone to Support Mental Health Education On October 14th, ASK continued their #WalkTheTalk Webinar Series by focusing on mental health awareness. ‘Look, Listen and Link’ discusses how we can empower ourselves and others when it comes to supporting mental health education. This webinar is presented by The Warr;ors, a mental […]