Rochester Area Youth Assistance

11/12/2025

📣This event is 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖!
Please join us along with Rochester Hills Resiliency Center - a program of Common Ground and register here: rhpl.org/events - event is 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄.

"Meet Me Where I'm At" - addressing the Impact of trauma across a lifespan. Our speaker will be Laura Azoni, LMSW- Clinical, make plans to attend!

➡️ JOIN US and Rochester Hills Resiliency Center - a program of Common Ground with Speaker Laura Azoni, LMSW-Clincial for "Meet Me Where I'm At" ~ Addressing the impact of trauma across the lifespan. 👇
📍 Rochester Hills Public Library
🗓 November 13th
⌚️ 7:00 pm

register online Here to Reserve Your Seat: rhpl.org/events

11/11/2025

11/07/2025

Mobile Pantry - first and third Thursday at the Police Station for anyone in need of help. Spread the word!

St. John Lutheran Mobile Pantry is out behind the police department from 10a-12p every FIRST and THIRD THURSDAY of the month helping anyone in need.

11/07/2025

Wish list for Neighborhood House, if you can help our neighbors and community please do!

🌟 Wish List Wednesday on Thursday! 🌟

🧺 Clothes Closet – High Priority Needs
Men’s boxer briefs (new)
Full or queen sheets (new or gently used)

📍 Drop-Off Locations & Hours
Clothes Closet – 44 Mill Street (under Main St. bridge)
Tues–Thurs: 10 AM–4 PM | Sat: 10 AM–2 PM

Food Pantry – 1315 North Pine Street (behind First Congregational Church)
Mon–Thurs: 10 AM–3 PM | Sat: 10 AM–2 PM

💛 Thank you for helping us keep our shelves stocked and our neighbors supported.

10/31/2025

Wishing everyone a spook-tacular Happy Halloween! 🧡🖤

From all of us at RAYA, we hope your night is full of treats (and no tricks!). We are grateful for our incredible community!

10/29/2025

➡️ JOIN US and Rochester Hills Resiliency Center - a program of Common Ground with Speaker Laura Azoni, LMSW-Clincial for "Meet Me Where I'm At" ~ Addressing the impact of trauma across the lifespan. 👇
📍 Rochester Hills Public Library
🗓 November 13th
⌚️ 7:00 pm

register online Here to Reserve Your Seat: rhpl.org/events

10/28/2025

What a fantastic 2025 Annual Meeting! 👇
Huge thanks to Chairman of the Board, Lindsay Wood for the warm welcome and for introducing our dynamic speaker, Pat McKay! And a big round of applause for our Vice Chair, Jennifer Cordon Thor, who knocked it out of the park with an incredible presentation! 👏

We're feeling energized and ready to take on the year with our amazing team. Thanks to everyone who joined us! 💯

Missed the action? Check out the annual report here:
https://www.raya-mi.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/updated_2025-ANNUAL-REPORT_final.pdf

10/21/2025

RAYA had a booth at Halloweenfest in Downtown Rochester on Saturday! 🎃👻
Vice-Chair Jennifer Cordon Thor and Treasurer Liang Fu passed out treats. 🍭🍬🍫 What a great turnout! Community events are our favorite way to directly engage with the community and share the impact of our work. 💯

Want to know more about what we do? Visit our website here:
🌐 raya@rochester.k12.mi.us

10/16/2025

Thank you to Alyssa Jesselaitis, LMSW for her presentation for RAYA at the Rochester Hills Public Library! 😊
Understanding the Functions of Emotions." Some great information was shared with the parents who attended, thank you to all who made it out for this excellent presenation! 👍✅

10/14/2025

This event is tongiht! Join us for "Understanding the Functions of Emotions" with Speaker, Alyssa Jesselaitis, LMSW.

📍 Rochester Hills Public Library ~500 Olde Towne Rd, Rochester
🗓 October 14th
⏰ 7:00 pm
Join Us!

Our next event is October 14th ~ "Understanding the Functions of Emotions." Speaker, Alyssa Jesselaitis, LMSW, will talk about how emotions are powerful messengers! This presentation helps parents and teens better understand what different emotions are trying to tell us.
📍 Rochester Hills Public Library ~500 Olde Towne Rd, Rochester
🗓 October 14th
⏰ 7:00 pm
Join Us!

10/10/2025

Join the Rochester Community Schools, MI Superintendent for a Community Information Forum, see details below.

You are invited to a community information forum with Superintendent Nicholas Russo for thoughtful discussion and updates about Rochester Community Schools. Topics include student achievement, safety and security, strategic planning and the state budget.

Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at 7 p.m.
Van Hoosen Middle School, Media Center
1339 Adams Rd., Rochester Hills

Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, at 10:30 a.m.
Rochester Hills Public Library
500 Olde Towne Rd., Rochester

To reserve your spot, scan the QR code, click this link: https://ow.ly/2RM750X7Tse, or call 248-726-3185.

10/10/2025

Make sure your student is signed up for Student Square for RCS communications!

Introducing StudentSquare, an extension of ParentSquare, for RCS students in grades 6-12.

StudentSquare is a safe and secure platform for school communications.

• StudentSquare has functionality similar to Remind 101, previously used for classes, clubs and teams.

• Parent/caregiver permission is required to add an optional student cell phone *if* families choose this method for communication. Cell phones are not mandatory.

• Parents/caregivers have the ability to view all of their student’s communications in StudentSquare.

Learn more on the RCS ParentSquare website at: https://ow.ly/tCIR50WSheT.