🏫 YESSS

Youth Emotional Safe Support Spot Program

Welcome to Our Signature 9 month Therapeutic Play Co-heal, Co-learn Program for school age youth ages 6-13 years old, their parents and teen mentor. We created a unique way for youth to build stronger connections, communication and then corrections with the help of their mentor, parents and family members, in their school with their peers and in the community.

YESSS, a nurturing support space where emotional co-healing and co-learning grow together.

The entire program is made to be financially friendly & perfect co-support for youth and their teen mentors dealing with:

  • 😢 Grief, anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem

  • 🚫 Bullying, school burnout, or emotional overwhelm

  • 💔 Big life transitions: divorce, separation, deployment, or death

  • 🧠 Soft suspensions or mental health days

  • 🏠 Helps with Truancy caused by family illness or trauma or changes.

  • 🏠 Moving in/out of state, parents deployment, incarceration.

  • ✨ Parents have high profile, demanding careers.

  • 👦👧 Living with or near a family member that has a small or big mental, physical or medical illness

🌈 YESSS Program

Youth Emotional Safe Support Spots

Building Emotional Strength Through Trust, Connection & Real-Life Experiences

The YESSS Program is a 9-month emotional wellness journey designed for youth who benefit from hands-on, whole-child support in a safe, encouraging environment. We blend independence, parent-child connection, peer co-healing, and real-world practice to help youth build resilience, confidence, and emotional tools that last a lifetime.

✨ Our 4-Part Monthly Format

Each month includes a powerful rhythm that nurtures emotional growth and community support:

🧍‍♂️ Week 1: Mentor Connection

(Child + Trusted Teen Mentor Play Coach)

  • Youth meet 1-on-1 with their assigned mentor

  • Focus on emotional check-ins, strengths, and shared interests

  • Build trust, set monthly goals, and feel seen, heard, and valued

  • Kids learn they are safe to express who they are

🚀 Week 2: Independent Lab (Child-Led Time)

  • A safe time and space for self-led learning, quiet reflection, art, building, journaling, or play

  • Builds independence, problem-solving, and emotional regulation

  • Children learn they are capable, creative, and trusted

🏡 Week 3: Home Practice (Parent + Child Time)

  • A weekly bonding activity to complete at home

  • Promotes family connection and communication

  • Families are invited to send a photo of their completed task

  • Builds emotional safety at home and invites healing through togetherness

🌍 Week 4: Co-Learning & Co-Healing (Peers + Community)

  • Small group healing arts OR a community-based field trip

  • Visits to local small businesses, grocery stores, museums, parks, or family-friendly community hubs

  • Children learn communication, coping, and emotional regulation in everyday life

  • Focus on connection, communication, and correction through community

🧠 What Makes YESSS Different?

  • 🧸 Child-Led & Trust-Based

  • 🤝 Parent-Connected

  • 🎨 Peer-Supported

  • 🌍 Community-Rooted

YESSS gives youth the space to grow emotionally in real-life situations—not just in a classroom or clinic. We believe mental health is supported best when kids feel safe, trusted, and supported across all environments: at home, with friends, and out in the world.

📦 What Families Receive:

  • A 9-month interactive tracker (print or digital)

  • Weekly activities that support mental wellness

  • Personal mentorship and relationship-building

  • Access to healing play, art, movement, and music

  • Real-world, real-life emotional education

📅 Join the YESSS Program today

Monthly Group Schedule

  • Tuesday: Healing Arts Group: 4:00–5:00 PM

  • Wednesday: Speciality Group Changes every 3 months time subject TBD

  • Thursday: School Support

  • ⏰ School support Time:

  • 11:00am-12:00pm Ages 3-6

  • 4:00pm-5:00pm Ages 7-11

  • August-October

  • Cost: $100 monthly

    The Play Lab will stay open every 4th Thursday 12:00-3:00pm for private all Microschool, Home and Unschool students. Open to all Microschool, homeschool, Unschooling students to come get support for their mental health.

  • 💰 Cost: $40 per visit open lab support not private sessions. ESA accepted

  • Program Focus

    🤝 Academic Mental Health- Our child-led, play-based program helps early learners understand their top major emotions and build self-regulation skills.

    Friday:

    4th Friday 12:00 PM- 4:00 PM

    • Tech mindfulness, Minecraft, Roblox, interactive tech time. Learn self regulation when it comes to getting off your tech while having fun with friends.

    • Bring your device and your lunch (or enjoy appetizers provided).

🎓 Wrap-Up & Graduation

  • Parent-Child Mentor Co-Learning Fun: Held the last Saturday of March, June, and October

  • Try it with me Field Trips: Youth plus Family and Mentor outing from 1:00–2:30 PM

  • Try it with us Parent-Only Night Out: Group field trip from 7:00–8:30 PM

  • Graduation Celebration: At the end of the 9-month program, celebrating growth and achievements

🛋️💫 School Hours Respite (Tuesday - Friday) for grades K-8

Instead of just staying home, they come here to heal, play, and learn in a supportive, therapeutic environment.

Available for youth:

  • 👦 Ages: 7–13

  • 💰 Cost: $50 per hour must RSVP night prior

  • ⏰ Time: 9:00am-4:00pm

  • 🏡 All-day Respite care Tuesday-Friday for youth struggling with school anxiety, big emotions, behaviors, and family challenges the night before or time off for grieving.

  • Payment: Empowerment Scholarship Account, Zelle, Paypal accepted for the school support program.

What Makes Us Different?

We don't just "watch" your child when they need time off school or support in school.
We offer a therapeutic school, Respite and classes with a purpose. 🎓❤️

Here, we teach kids how to use traditional academic tools as resources for their mental health:

  • ➗ Math worksheets become ways to practice breathing and calming strategies. 🌬️

  • 📚 Library research We take trips to the library to help children understand how the library can help them with their emotions and mental health needs.

  • 🎨 Creative projects encourage emotional expression through literature, creative math and PBL

  • 👦 We help you with social skills and self esteem

  • 📅 Field Trips

  • 🧑‍🏫 1x/month tutoring (4th Fridays) to build confidence and emotional connection to learning

  • 🌳✨ YESSS Family Field Trips March. June and October explore real-world tools for healing using our community connections with local businesses. Family and Adult only Field trips.

    🤝 We advocate for Academic Mental Health for emotional and school success. Interested in starting a YESSS Spot in your neighborhood? Want us in your state?

    Contact us 928-371-PLAY (7529)