Study results show that YES program empowers youth to improve their community and avoid trouble
Study concluded that participation in the YES curriculum improved youth’s psychological empowerment. Learn more & view the results…
Second edition of the YES Curriculum now available
Get the 2nd Edition of the curriculum, along with updates to the Adaptation and Evaluation Guides Find out more and download the second edition…
Rosa Parks Peace Park
The Rosa Parks Peace Park was created by participants in 2005-2006 over the course of two summers. Find out more about the park…
Rap Song
In 2007, the YES for Peaceful Communities youth wrote and recorded a rap song. Learn more & listen to the song…
Tulip Garden
YES youth decided to adopt an untended garden bed and plant tulips for the spring. Read more…
Hands for Peace Mural
After getting the owner’s permission, the participants whitewashed the wall of a local convenience store and painted the YES logo. Read more…
Boat Mural
The Boat mural is one of the iconic YES images and represents several things about the community. Read more about why the YES kids chose to create this mural…
Recent News
Article about YES Implementation makes HPP’s new Suggested Reading List
By Joe Alberts

Great news! The journal Health Promotion Practice (HPP) has featured our 2017 YES evaluation article in their Suggested Reading List. This is their first curated list featuring in the realm of Program Planning and Evaluation. It features the best of the last three years and classics in these areas. … [Read More...]
Register for the YES 2019 training program
By Joe Alberts

Join us for a 2-day hands-on training for the YES program at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus. This interactive training will be led by UM faculty and staff and will teach practitioners how to implement the YES Curriculum in their communities. Topics include the theory of YES, … [Read More...]
New study examines factors associated with YES program delivery and implementation

Translating evidence-based programs from controlled settings into real-world community settings is challenging. Inevitably, life gets in the way, and programs are not implemented as they were originally designed or intended. Measuring implementation factors can help guide future implementation and … [Read More...]