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October 3, 2019 By Joe Alberts

Article about YES Implementation makes HPP’s new Suggested Reading List

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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...]

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May 7, 2019 By Joe Alberts

Register for the YES 2019 training program

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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...]

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December 9, 2016 By Joe Alberts

Wayne State University adapting YES to promote healthy relationships

We are excited to announce that YES is being adapted and implemented in Wayne County, MI. Dr. Poco Kernsmith and Dr. Joanne Smith-Darden from the Wayne State University School of Social Work are adapting the YES Curriculum to address Teen Dating Violence (TDV). YES for Healthy Relationships … [Read more...]

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November 9, 2015 By Joe Alberts

Saying YES to Young People in Flint

Jerimiah Neyland, a YES participant 2008-2009, reflects on his experience in the Youth Empowerment Solutions Program. https://youtu.be/kQOdZoGhqU4 … [Read more...]

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October 23, 2015 By Joe Alberts

YES Evaluation Guide Now Available

The YES Evaluation Guide is now available to assist organizations and communities in assessing the implementation and outcomes of the Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES) program. The Guide is designed for practitioners and evaluators who wish to gather data for program improvement and to examine the … [Read more...]

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July 9, 2015 By Joe Alberts

Save the date for the Violence Prevention Webinar Series: Part III, featuring YES

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Update: Registration is now open. Protecting our Youth: Building the Evidence base in youth violence prevention is the upcoming third part of the Violence Prevention Webinar Series. It is being presented by the Center for Injury & Sexual Assault Prevention at the Maryland Department of Health … [Read more...]

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April 24, 2015 By Joe Alberts

Bentley YES team identifies assets and liabilities for their project

Bentley Middle School is one of eight schools in Genesee County participating ins the Genesee County After School Study (GCAS). As part of the curriculum (unit 2), the Bentley YES team took photos of assets and liabilities around their school for their PhotoVoice project. The youth then put their … [Read more...]

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Tip Sheet #1: Teacher’s Guide to Success

Facilitating YES may be very different from other programs since YES is intended for youth to lead. This tip sheet provides group leaders with advice on establishing relationships, providing structural support, and overcoming obstacles. Establish Relationships with Youth Getting to know youth is … [Read more...]

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Tip Sheet #2: Importance of Planning

Every session in the YES curriculum requires some planning time. The amount will vary from fifteen minutes to an hour or more according to the activities. As a group leader, program manager, or other YES staff it is absolutely vital that you prepare for YES sessions in advance to ensure that the … [Read more...]

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Twelve Year Old Steps Up to Promote Peace in California

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Salinas, California is one of four STRYVE sites incorporating and adapting the YES program into their community-level violence prevention programs. The following is a Success Story developed for the STRYVE program and describes some of the challenges faced and solutions implemented by youth leaders … [Read more...]

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