May is Mental Health Awareness Month and there’s no better time than now to start making mental health a priority. Mental health conditions are real, common, and treatable. People experiencing mental health challenges deserve support, compassion, and care—not stigma and shame. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, […]
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Yorktown Together! COVID-19 Resource Guide
Supporting each other during uncertain times is what Yorktown does best! The Alliance for Safe Kids has partnered with the Town of Yorktown to provide a unique resource that not only captures valuable information regarding the COVID-19 crisis but also includes local updates from many of our sectors on the topics covered in the guide. […]
The Parent Support Network™ Meetings are now Virtual!
RSVP for March 25th. RSVP for April 23rd.
Practice Mindfulness
Here are a few more mindfulness tips to help manage the changes from summer to school routines. Talk to your student. When we’re very close with someone, we anticipate what a loved one’s going through without actually stopping to ask. Honest, interested questions will give your student the courage to open up. Create calm moments. Your student […]
Tips to Manage Stress in College
Stress and anxiety. Both very broad terms that bring so much meaning to an everyday college student. Between the three papers you have to write, that midterm you have to study for, or maybe even that presentation that has to get done for your final grade. These are only a few, however, all of this […]
Parent Support Network – Register Now
Register now by emailing: yorktownpsn@ymhproject.org.
“No Letting Go” Screening & Community Conversation
Join us for a screening of “No Letting Go’” with a facilitated conversation following the film. Randi Silverman, founder of the Youth Mental Health Project, will lead the community conversation. Register now. Sponsored by The Rotary Club of Yorktown and the Town of Yorktown.
When a Loved One Comes Out
Coming out is defined as the process of personally accepting your sexuality and telling others. This experience is different for everyone – some people experience anxiety and pain while others find acceptance easier and liberating.One of the many fears individuals face when coming out is that their loved ones will reject them and/or stop loving […]
‘Mental Health First Aid’ Certification
A free training class is being offered to help take the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance abuse problems by teaching people how to identify, understand and respond to a variety of mental health situations. The Alliance for Safe Kids (ASK), announced the availability of this free, two-day certification […]