Y.E.S.S. is a proactive collaboration between law enforcement, schools and the community to develop life skills for our future leaders.
Y.E.S.S. instructors primarily teach middle school students in 7th and 8th grades health classes about:
- teen relationships (bullying, harassment, abuse)
- Internet/digital safety (cyber bullying and sexting)
- substance abuse
School Resource Officers assist the Y.E.S.S. program by teaching topics, including abuse, sexting, dating violence and the use of Text-A-Tip, at the high school level.
Parents
Parent Academies on issues such as Internet/digital safety, substance abuse, and physical/emotional safety.These free academies are offered several times a year.
For questions or more information email pharvey@dcsheriff.net
Community
To view safeTALK or ASIST events please visit the Events Calendar or email pharvey@dcsheriff.net.
safeTALK training prepares anyone over the age of 15 to identify persons with thoughts of suicide and connect them to suicide first aid resources.
The Y.E.S.S program offers a community suicide prevention program that includes free safeTALK (suicide awareness for everyone) training. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshops are also offered at a minimal fee in partnership with the Douglas County School District and Rotary of Castle Pines.
For more information on training offered please contact Phyllis Harvey, pharvey@dcsheriff.net .
Resources
YESS Project
Tug of War - Douglas County Suicide Prevention
Douglas County Suicide Prevention
Douglas County Suicide Prevention
Douglas County Suicide Prevention