The Y.E.S.S. Program is a school-based program designed to increase access to evidence-based services for children and families in Southeast Ohio who struggle with inattention and disruptive behavior problems.

• Improve academic and behavioral functioning of children experiencing challenges in school
• Enhance home-school collaboration to improve child well-being
• Make support services more accessible to children and parents in rural communities
• Work collaboratively with community agencies to provide more comprehensive services to children and families
• Enhance consultation and support services for teachers
• Conduct research to evaluate program quality and effectiveness

• Comprehensive assessment to identify the child’s strengths and weaknesses
• Classroom-based behavioral programs – individualized to the child’s needs
• Individual parent support meetings
• Parenting groups
• Children’s groups and individual counseling (e.g., social skills, anger management, self-esteem)
• Teacher in-service training and consultation

Services are provided Services are provided by Y.E.S.S. facilitators. Facilitators may be supervised graduate student clinicians from the Departments of Psychology and Social Work at Ohio University, school guidance counselors, or community mental health professionals. Y.E.S.S. Program facilitators spend approximately 15 hours/week on-site at the elementary school.

Elementary school-aged children who are experiencing problems with inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity, aggression, or cooperating with others in a way that interferes with academic progress or social and emotional well being. Y.E.S.S. Program services are available at the following schools:
 
Gallia County Local School District
Addaville Elementary School
Hannan-Trace Elementary School
Southwestern Elementary school
Vinton Elementary School
 
Logan-Hocking Local School District
Central Primary School
Green Elementary
Hocking Hills Elementary School
Union Furnace Elementary School

• Access to evidenced-based interventions
• Individualized intervention to best meet the child’s needs
• Parent and family support sessions
• The Y.E.S.S. Program serves as a link between home and school

• Significant reduction in disruptive behavior and discipline referrals
• Principals have more time for administrative tasks
• Focus on home-school collaboration
• Intensive support for teacher, parent, & child
• Significant increase in student’s time on-task
• Early intervention for children with special needs
• Proactive strategies rather than reactive strategies
• Consultation to teachers benefits the entire classroom
• Improved accuracy in referral for multi-factored evaluations

• Greater access to children and families
• Advanced training for mental health staff
• Opportunity to enhance school-mental health partnerships