5 Basic Areas of Youth Positive Development:

Emotional and Physical Safety - meeting basic needs, building trust & respect.

Caring Relationships - with at least one adult & meaningful with peers.

Youth Participation - opportunities for youth to have a voice, choices, leadership, decisions making, and sense of belonging.

Community Involvement - opportunities for youth to connect & impact their community in meaningful ways. 

Skill Building - area of cognitive, social, vocational, civic, physical, creative and cultural.

Prevention/Intervention:

Through education and guidance, our prevention and intervention efforts inform the community of tough topics (substance misuse, relationship issues, suicide, etc.) while applying the strategic prevention framework.

Community Connections:

In addition to the services EYS offers, we are able to connect youth and their families to other resources within the community to match their needs.