This Week in Santa Clarita previews the Drug Free Youth in Town Summer (DFYIT) Year End Summer Splash from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center. Junior High and High School students can get tickets on campus from their DFYIT club advisers.
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For more information about the DFYIT program, visit DFYITSCV.com.
On Tuesday, May 7, the Drug Free Youth in Town (DFYIT) program hosted its Year End Celebration at the Activities Center.
Mayor Bob Kellar welcomed a packed room of junior high and high school students and their parents.
Students in the DFYIT program debuted the Cardboard Confessions video, a self produced video that the DFYIT participates created during the semester.
Brayden Plush from Castaic Middle School, seen meeting Mayor Kellar, was one of the speakers.
For more information about the DFYIT program, visit DFYITSCV.com.
Click to view the full gallery at the City’s Flickr page.
Go to the City’s Flickr page to view the full gallery of DFYIT’s Year End Celebration.
On Thursday, April 25, the Drug Free Youth in Town (DFYIT) program held its Life Lines assembly at Sulphur Springs Elementary School.
Life Lines is a program that is run by the DFYIT junior high kids that teaches 6th grade students on what to expect when transitioning to junior high and how to deal with the pressures of alcohol and drugs.
Videos were shown about drugs and alcohol, as well as interactive activities for the elementary students to do and learn about the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol.
For more information on the Drug Free Youth in Town program, visit DFYITSCV.com.
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To view the full gallery of the Life Lines assembly, visit the City’s Flickr page.
Last night, the City of Santa Clarita hosted Teen Scene Plugged-In at the College of the Canyons Performing Arts Center. This program informed parents about today’s teen culture and gave them tools to connect and understand their teen’s daily life and issues.
Anti-drug organizations from around the City including A Light of Hope and ACTION provided helpful information to parents about the social and academic pressures teens face everyday at the resource fair.
Councilmember Frank Ferry spoke about personal experiences as being the principle of Alemany High School and the teen issues he comes across.
Kathy Hunter, Director of Student Services at William S. Hart Union High School District, spoke aabout “toxic” parenting issues and pressures faced by teens.
Click to view ‘Teen Scene Plugged In’ on the City’s Flickr page.
For more information about the Blue Ribbon Task Force, visit Santa-Clarita.com.
At the beginning of March, over 50 Drug Free Youth In Town (DFYIT) club members began training to present the DFYIT program to elementary school across the City of Santa Clarita.
As a pilot project, DFYIT has been asked to present to two elementary schools in each of the school districts on the importance of making good choices, being positive influencers on campus and the negative effects of drugs and alcohol. During the trainings, DFYIT members participated in teambuilding, presentation skills and practiced their role in the assemblies.
For more information about future programs and events, visit DFYITSCV.com.
On Wednesday, February 20, the Drug Free Youth In Town (DFYIT) Program held a Leadership Summit program for over 70 DFYIT Club officers from 13 local schools at the Santa Clarita Activities Center.
Students participated in teambuilding, learned marketing strategies for their campuses and developed facilitation skills, in addition to networking with fellow DFYIT Leaders.
For more information about the DFYIT program, visit DFYITSCV.com.
On February 23, seven Junior High schools throughout Santa Clarita came together to compete in the first Drug Free Youth in Down (DFYIT) “Dodge Drugs” Dodgeball Tournament at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex.
This event was to help provide junior high school students and their parents with a fun and interactive evening, with over 200 parents, students and friends in attendance.
For more information about the DFYIT program, visit DFYITSCV.com.
On Wednesday, October 24, Mayor Frank Ferry welcomed teens from all over Santa Clarita as the City hosted a Drug Free Youth In Town (DFYIT) Youth Summit at the Santa Clarita Activities Center.
The event included a panel presentation by youth from ACTION, team building activities, and an opportunity for each school club to develop strategies and ideas to promote a drug free lifestyle to other students.
In August, DFYIT was launched in all of the junior high and high schools in the Santa Clarita Valley. To view a video about the DFYIT program launch earlier this year, click here.
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For more information about the Drug Free Youth in Town Anti-Drug program, visit DFYITSCV.com or contact Santa Clarita Community Services Administrator, Janine Prado at (661) 250-3716.
This Week in Santa Clarita covered the launch of the brand new anti-drug program called Drug Free Youth In Town (DFYIT) at Valencia High School. Click here to view photos taken at the launch party.
On Friday, August 31, the City of Santa Clarita along with Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Los Angeles County Fifth Supervisorial District and the William S. Hart Union High School District launched a brand new anti-drug program called Drug Free Youth In Town (DFYIT) at Valencia High School.
DFYIT is a peer based anti-drug program focusing on education and prevention of drugs and alcohol.
Mayor Frank Ferry was at the launch to inspire teens to join the program and make the right decisions.
School personnel and city staff work with teen leaders (Club officers) on local high school campuses to develop, coordinate, and supervise on-campus events, community service projects and educational workshops that promote a drug free lifestyle.
Membership is not only voluntary but it is FREE to any student attending a school where there is a DFYIT chapter.
DYFIT is not only for teens, it also includes drug prevention classes and webinars for parents to stay on top of the latest trends and research the tools needed to reduce the chances of their children using alcohol and drugs.
Mayor Ferry with DFYIT staff and Valencia High School teen participants.
Students can sign up online any time throughout the school year.
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For more information about the Drug Free Youth In Town Anti-Drug program, visit DFYITSCV.com.
