YES is in the News

Word is getting out about Youth Empowerment Solutions.  The press release and slideshow from the UM News Service has been picked up by numerous news outlets around the state and nationwide.  Here are some of the headlines:

Michigan Program Led to Lower Crime and Fewer Violent Incidents among Kids

ASPH Friday Letter – Jan 26, 2012

Program led to lower crime, fewer violent incidents among kids


University of Michigan Record -Jan 23, 2012

YES kids more likely to report nonviolent conflict avoidance and resolution

News-Medical.net – ‎Jan 19, 2012‎
The afterschool and summer program, called Youth Empowerment Solutions for Peaceful Communities (YES), is a University of Michigan School of Public Health case study that included seventh and eighth grade students at select schools in Flint, Mich.

Community Program Effective in Fighting Against Youth Violence

Medical Daily – ‎Jan 18, 2012‎
(Sean Gardner/ Reuters) Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health said in a statement Wednesday that they conducted a study that evaluated the effects of the Youth Empowerment Solutions for Peaceful Communities program on

Program led to lower crime, fewer violent incidents among kids

PhysOrg.com – ‎Jan 18, 2012‎
The afterschool and summer program, called Youth Empowerment Solutions for Peaceful Communities (YES), is a University of Michigan School of Public Health case study that included seventh and eighth grade students at select schools in Flint, Mich.

Program led to lower crime, fewer violent incidents among kids

Science Codex – ‎Jan 18, 2012‎
The afterschool and summer program, called Youth Empowerment Solutions for Peaceful Communities (YES), is a University of Michigan School of Public Health case study that included seventh and eighth grade students at select schools in Flint, Mich.

Program led to lower crime, fewer violent incidents among kids

EurekAlert (press release) – ‎Jan 18, 2012‎
The afterschool and summer program, called Youth Empowerment Solutions for Peaceful Communities (YES), is a University of Michigan School of Public Health case study that included seventh and eighth grade students at select schools in Flint, Mich.

Program led to lower crime, fewer violent incidents among kids

HealthCanal.com – ‎Jan 17, 2012‎
The afterschool and summer program, called Youth Empowerment Solutions for Peaceful Communities (YES), is a University of Michigan School of Public Health case study that included seventh and eighth grade students at select schools in Flint, Mich.