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
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...]
Study results show that YES program empowers youth to improve their community and avoid trouble
The results of our 5-year study evaluating the effects of the YES program are in! Participation in the YES curriculum improved youth's psychological empowerment. This, in turn, was associated with increased prosocial outcomes. Prosocial outcomes included: readiness to help others, academic effort, … [Read more...]
Adaptations for Mexican American youth now available online
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...]
Second edition of the YES Curriculum now available
We are excited to announce the release the 2nd Edition of the Youth Empowerment Solutions Curriculum, Adaptation Guide, and Evaluation Guide. The new editions are freely available for download. The new edition of the curriculum includes: Updated sessions to reflect today's technology and … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
New study finds support for YES model of psychological empowerment
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...]
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...]
