The YESS program serves youth and young adults who are in transitional phases of life in an effort to increase self-reliance, support and resiliency

The Youth Empowered Solutions to Succeed Program (YESS) improves the emotional and behavioral health functioning of youth and young adults, ages 16 to 25, struggling with mental illness and housing instability through providing clinical services, care management and peer support to increase successful transitions to self-sufficiency in adulthood.

The YESS program is committed to helping improve the lives of youth and young adults in our community by supporting and empowering them to increase their functioning in health, community and daily living, employment, education and housing. All resources are evidence-based, person-centered, and culturally competent. Involvement in leadership decision-making roles in the community is encouraged with the YESS program and aims to amplify youth voices in all levels of decision making in our community.

Treatment and support offered through the program includes case management, mental health therapy and support, supported employment, supported education, peer support services, referral to other community supports and agencies.

Want to schedule an intake? Have questions about eligibility? Want to coordinate release from states custody? Have a youth or young adult that falls outside our eligibility but needs support? Schedule an eligibility consult today.

Volunteers of America, Utah's Prevention Services supports positive youth development by providing youth and families with pro-social opportunities for connection, teaching important life skills and recognizing youth for their for positive contributions to their community.

We provide a continuum of evidence-based prevention programs for youth and families in Salt Lake County. These programs address the developmental and social factors that put youth at-risk for substance use by helping youth and families build positive social skills to improve decision-making and family interactions. Our services are provided as outreach in the community – Local schools and youth organizations host a program and recruit participants at their sites.

PRIME™ for Life DUIRead more about programs and trainings that makeup VOA Utah's Prevention Services.

Our Amplified Mentoring Program supports positive youth outcomes by building trusting relationships between youth and healthy adults and by teaching life skills that foster growth and self-sufficiency

Reliable, caring relationships with adults provide youth with the additional support they need to develop into successful members of our community. When youth know someone cares about them and recognizes their contributions, they are more likely to develop their skills, make healthy choices, and achieve self-sufficiency.
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The Amplified Mentoring (AMP) provides group and one-to-one mentoring opportunities for youth in Salt Lake County. Group mentoring programs are provided in partnership with local schools and community centers. Youth participate in 10 to 12 workshops with an AMP professional mentor to learn skills for managing difficult feelings, creating healthy friendships and refusing negative peer pressure.After completing the group mentoring program, eligible youth can be matched with a trained volunteer mentor. Youth meet with their one-to-one mentor 6 to 8 hours a month for 9 months with ongoing support from AMP professional staff. This is a community-based mentorship. Mentoring activities can include talking, hiking, going to a movie, learning a new skill, working on personal goals, and more.