Our team offers referrals to trusted medical and mental health providers, connects parents to one another, facilitates a Youth Advisory Leadership Council, and oftentimes we are a community space for families to know they are not alone. To learn more about our courses and resources please email us at [email protected].
Thanks to the Local Impact Grant, YES Institute will continue to provide supportive resources for families in need. The mental health needs of our community’s youth have been skyrocketing in the past year.
YES Institute’s fourth Annual Bowling with a Purpose Tournament and Fundraiser was a success!
Community partners, longtime donors, board members, and new supporters shared their joy in being able to connect with one another.
November 1, 1958 – July 5, 2023
We mourn the loss and celebrate the incredible legacy of Jonathan D. Lewis, visionary entrepreneur, social equity leader, and philanthropist, who passed away on July 5th.
From supporting the YES staff and supporters to having difficult conversations with troubled youth, Carolyn’s commitment to making a difference and celebrating life is a gift she gave to every corner of the world she entered. We were lucky to know her, we all fell in love with her, and we will never forget her.
Claire is a passionate gender and orientation facilitator with a background in sexual health education. Prior to joining the team at YES Institute, Claire worked as a Community Educator at Response for Teens in Chicago, Illinois, where she created and taught… Learn More
The mission of YES Institute’s Youth Advisory Leadership Council is: To empower and coach youth to lead YES Institute’s education, to support its vision of a community where all youth are free of suicide, violence, and discrimination.
The main emotion that teachers see in young men is ANGER; they’re finding boys to be shut down and isolated. This sentiment was shared among more than 130 teachers of all grade levels.
Founding Member of our Kiaora Society of Donors June 3, 2023, marked a somber day for all who knew and cherished Edwin (Ed) McAmis. It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of his passing, and bid farewell to… Learn More
June 3, 2023, marked a somber day for all who knew and cherished Edwin (Ed) McAmis. It is with heavy hearts that we inform you of his passing, and bid farewell to a remarkable individual who left an indelible impact on our lives.
