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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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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 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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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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February 6, 2015 By Alison Grodzinski

YES Adaptation Guide Now Available

The YES Adaptation Guide is now available to assist organizations and communities in making decisions about selecting, implementing and adapting the Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES) program.  The Guide is designed for individuals who are responsible for choosing, supervising and carrying out youth … [Read more...]

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