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The goals of the Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES) program are to provide youth with opportunities for meaningful involvement in preventing youth violence and creating community change, enhance neighborhood organizations' ability to engage youth in their activities, and change the social and physical environment to reduce and prevent violence (especially youth violence).
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Youth Empowerment Solutions (YES) provides youth with opportunities for meaningful involvement in preventing youth violence and creating community change. The project includes youth in the process of influencing physical and social environments and involves youth empowerment, neighborhood organization and community development projects. Youth and organizations partner to promote awareness of community issues and engage local, national and international advocacy.
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