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October 23, 2017 By Alison Grodzinski

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...]

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February 10, 2017 By Alison Grodzinski

Adaptations for Mexican American youth now available online

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We are pleased to announce the release of an exciting adaptation of the YES curriculum for Mexican American youth. In 2014, the Monterey County Health Department implemented YES in Salinas, CA as a part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention STRYVE Program. The goal of the … [Read more...]

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November 4, 2016 By Alison Grodzinski

YES findings presented at American Public Health Association conference in Denver

YES staff and faculty traveled to Denver, Colorado to present  findings from the Genesee County After School Study, an NIH-funded randomized control trial of YES. The YES program was implemented in Genesee County from 2010-2015.  Researchers explored multiple factors related to program … [Read more...]

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October 7, 2016 By Alison Grodzinski

New study finds support for YES model of psychological empowerment

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A new study tests the theoretical model of psychological empowerment and finds support for the three components described in Zimmerman’s conceptual framework: intrapersonal component, interactional component, and behavioral component. Eisman and colleagues analyzed data from 367 middle school … [Read more...]

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September 23, 2016 By Alison Grodzinski

YES featured in 2016 PRC Report

YES is featured in the new report from the Prevention Research Center and Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center: Revitalizing Neighborhoods and Engaging Youth is now available online. The article provides updates and news about the YES program and STRYVE adapations. The report is now … [Read more...]

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July 29, 2016 By Alison Grodzinski

YES featured in UM Research Newsletter

The UM Office of Research July newsletter features a moving and informative article, History of Violence, that highlights our work with Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES) and the Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center, including an interview with a young man from Flint who gives his account of how … [Read more...]

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July 14, 2016 By Alison Grodzinski

National Dairy Council recognizes the importance of youth empowerment

The Childhood Health and Nutrition Research Conference hosted together by the USDA Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center and National Dairy Council convened cross-disciplinary experts in childhood health and nutrition to examine the current state of nutrition science from bench-top to … [Read more...]

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June 30, 2016 By Alison Grodzinski

YES program linked to decreased racial tension in middle school youth

Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University and Catholic University of America recently implemented the YES program and studied its effects on racial tension and stereotyping in middle schools that have student populations that are divided between African American and Latino … [Read more...]

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May 6, 2016 By Alison Grodzinski

YES Pilot in Nigeria

In June 2015,  Ms. Onyinye Onyemobi traveled from Lagos, Nigeria to Ann Arbor and Flint, Michigan to learn more about the YES program. It was a pleasure hosting her and learning from her as much as she learned from us. Upon her return to Lagos, Ms. Oneymobi implemented a YES pilot with in-school and … [Read more...]

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April 28, 2015 By Alison Grodzinski

YES featured in Who’s Leading the Leading Health Indicators

We are pleased to announce the Youth Empowerment Solutions is featured in this month's Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicator Series. Who's Leading the Leading Health Indicators is a publication from the Department of Health and Human Services. The Leading Health Indicators were selected to … [Read more...]

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