Empowering youth with positive life skills for long-term success.

The YESS Academy - the official learning center for YESS Institute - equips youth with the knowledge, tools, and resources to develop healthy life skills through courses designed by experts.
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What we offer

Youth Curriculum

Road to Success & Drug Awareness & Education

Classroom Model

SEL + Peer Leadership for Middle & High School students

Trainings

Customizable professional development trainings for educators
Your road to success

YESS Healthy Lifestyles

YESS Academy is based in Colorado - the first state in the country to legalize recreational Cannabis-use. After years of research, we now know that the most effective adolescent drug education depends on context, and programming should be designed based on the individual realities of a school.

Interactive Courses

We provide engaging courses about substance misuse ann addiction that help students learn to make healthy decisions for themselves.

Flexible LMS Delivery

Our online programs can be integrated into any Learning Management System (LMS). Don't have an LMS? We will provide one for you!

Self-guided Lesson Options

Our online training programs provide the convenience of learning at your own pace, from the comfort of home or in the classroom.

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#yess for success

Students experience material that is not taught in the traditional curriculum but is critically important for achieving one's full potential as a human being.
Susan Cardasis
The participants in YESS thrive. They choose to become responsible community members, to give back, and to model this behavior for younger students.
Terri Slivka
Through curriculum design, development of resource materials, and curation of programming practices YESS has become a local and national leader in the field.
Brad Strong

Unlock learning in multiple disciplines

YESS Academy Substance misuse Awareness & Education courses help students make healthy, positive decisions by educating them about the history, biology, legality, and social factors related to drug abuse and addiction. 
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9 Key Components of Peer Mentoring

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