Since our founding in 1996, the mission of YES Institute has remained the same: to prevent suicide and ensure the healthy development of all youth through powerful communication and education on gender and orientation. Through effective, research-based curriculum on gender, orientation, and communication, we address the mindsets, stigmas, and cultural factors that lead to relationship breakdowns, bullying behaviors, and self-harm. YES Institute boldly asks, “What message or communication is having young people feel they don’t belong, and are not loved?