The Pittsford Alliance for Substance-Free Youth proactively supports Pittsford parents with knowledge, skills and tools to influence youth to choose substance-free lifestyles.
It is our vision that the Pittsford community embraces our mission and takes action to eliminate substance abuse.
News & Events
Did You Know...? Children who start drinking before 15 are four times more likely to become alcohol-dependent, seven times more likely to be in a car accident, and 11 times more likely to be involved in alcohol-related violence later in life than people who wait until 21 to start drinking?
Source: David H. Jernigan, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Do You and Your Neighbors Want to Play Softball?
Then mark your calendars for the Co-Ed Slopitch Neighborhood Softball Event
on Sunday, September 12th from 12 Noon - 4 pm at Thornell Farm Park. This event is open to all residents ages 13 and over. For more information about this event, please read the Informational Flyer and Official Rules. Teams must preregister by completing and mailing the Registration Form by September 3rd; the Liability Form can be submitted the day of the event. Contact Dale Cameron-Kody at 267-3343 for more information.
The Alliance's 2010-2011 Meeting Schedule...more
Questions & Answers and Podcasts from "Teens Make Risky Choices and Take Chances" Parent Event
This event was held on March 30, 2010, and explored why teens make risky choices and take chances and what can be done as parents. Your questions from the evening were answered by experts in the field and are posted on-line here. If you would like to view the podcasts of this forum, please click: Windows: Part 1, Part 2; Mac: Part 1, Part 2
Pittsford Alliance for Substance-Free Youth Newsletter, Winter 2010
The Winter 2010 issue of our newsletter has been published and is available on-line...more
Revised Parent Resource Guide
The Parent Resource Guide (PRG) was revised in December, 2009, and is available on-line...more
Monroe County Sheriff's Office Prescription Drug/Waste Drop Off Program
Monthly program at the sheriff's office A-Zone section from 10 am to 1 pm the second Tuesday of the month at the A-Zone Substation, 789 Linden Avenue, Pittsford...more
Parenting Advice Article of the Month
Your most important responsibility as host for a party or gathering where alcohol is involved is to take steps to ensure your guests’ safety both during and after the celebration...more
A NEW Underage Drinking Tipline 1-800-851-1932 "You know you care, make the call"
A 24-hour anonymous, confidential Underage Drinking Tipline has recently been created for people living in Genesee, Monroe, Orleans, and Wyoming counties...more
Parent Education
For a more in-depth look into understanding adolescent drug abuse, view the YouTube parent education videos "Understanding Teen Addiction, Part 1 and Part II" by Jon Daily, www.recoveryhappens.com
Listening Post, Here & Now (view brochure) and Saturday Detention Programs
Through the assistance of our alliance's Drug-Free Communities Support Program Grant, Pittsford Youth Services, Inc. (PYS) has developed and implemented several creative and innovative programs to reach youth at critical times in their lives...more
The Pittsford Alliance for Substance-Free Youth
reminds you to...Keep an Eye on Your Supply...more
Inhalants & Poison Awareness
Did you know that one in five students in America has used an inhalant to get high by the time he or she reaches the 8th grade? Many parents don't think to monitor the levels of everyday household products in their homes, but inhalant use continues to rise in popularity among our youth...more
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For more information on our alliance, its programs, events or activities, please contact Dale Cameron-Kody, Pittsford Alliance for Substance-Free Youth Chair at 267-3343, or e-mail: Dale Cameron-Kody@pittsford.monroe.edu
The Pittsford Alliance for Substance-Free Youth is a member of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (C.A.D.C.A.) and is supported by a grant from the Drug-Free Communities Support Program.
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