On Saturday, June 11th, the Alliance for Safe Kids (ASK) hosted a DARE Celebration Party for DARE graduates in Yorktown and Lakeland School Districts. 111 5th grade students came together to celebrate and put their DARE skills to work in a fun, safe and substance-free environment at Solaris Sports Club. Activities included sports contests, dancing […]
Each year, the Alliance for Safe Kids (ASK) presents awards to deserving college-bound seniors. The awards are given to seniors that have been involved with ASK during their high school career and are positive role models to their peers and community. We are truly thankful for all of their support and dedication and wish them […]
On June 7, 2016, the Yorktown Police Department (YPD) disposed of 254 pounds of prescription and over-the-counter drugs collected through the Prescription Drug Disposal Unit. Since ASK partnered with the YPD on this initiative, we have collected and disposed of 2,468 lbs of drugs – that is averaging out to be 77lbs of drugs per month! The partnership began in […]
The Alliance for Safe Kids has many fun events planned for June – spend some time with us and our wonderful community! June 10: Relay for Life 5-10pm at Jack DeVito Memorial Field – Adult and High School volunteers are needed to help out ASK and the Yorktown Police Department at the food tent. June 11: […]
The Alliance for Safe Kids premiered “It’s Just a House Party… What Could Go Wrong?”, at Save A Life 2016. Immediately following the screening, there was a panel discussion regarding the topics that were presented. Sitting on the panel was Dr. Karen Soren, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health at Columbia University Medical Center, […]
Sticks and stones may break your bones but words can scar you for life. A newly formed club high school club at Walter Panas High School called The Warr;ors, is fighting the stigma against mental illness. The idea to start the club came from an amazing student of mine last year. She had experienced mental […]
Did you know that you can volunteer with the Alliance for Safe Kids right from you cell phone? Help connect our community by becoming a virtual volunteer and providing digital marketing support to ASK! ASK is very active on social media but we need your help to spread the word of upcoming programs, events, breaking news […]
What is Heroin/Why is it so dangerous? Heroin is a powerful narcotic and central nervous system depressant that is particularly additive and dangerous because it enters the brain so What is a heroin overdose? When heroin enters the body, breathing and heart rate may slow to dangerous levels. This can lead to overdose. An overdose may result […]
In light of the recent arrest of individuals possessing Ketamine in Yorktown, please find more information about this dangerous drug below: Ketamine (also known as Special K) is a dissociative anesthetic developed in 1963 to replace PCP and currently used in human anesthesia and veterinary medicine. Much of the ketamine sold on the street has […]
Families come in all shapes and sizes: Couples with children, single parents, work families, roommates, college and school families, neighborhoods and whole communities. No matter what your family make-up is, your financial status, the house and town you live in, or what your dinners are like now, you can be part of something very special… The only […]