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Why is it important to take care of my mind?
Has there ever been a time when you felt overwhelmed or emotionally drained because everything around you was not going as planned? Maybe...
YES Program
Jun 2, 20202 min read


How to help a friend who may be experiencing Mental Health problems.
As we are all home right now you may be concerned that your friends are struggling with a mental illness. Many of you may want to support...
YES Program
Jun 2, 20201 min read


How can the YES Program help us at home?
At Jefferson Arts academy the YES program is continuing to provide Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy with activities and support throughout...
YES Program
May 26, 20202 min read


Exercise and Mental Health
Quarantine is definitely making it hard for us to keep up with exercising especially since we find ourselves at home sitting in front of...
YES Program
May 26, 20201 min read


The importance of Sleep on your mental health!
How many hours of sleep do you get each night? Is it enough to sustain your energy throughout the day? If not you could be affecting your...
YES Program
May 18, 20201 min read


Myths vs Facts
https://www.mentalhealth.gov/ did an amazing job to change common myths regarding mental health into facts. Read to help break the stigma...
YES Program
May 13, 20202 min read


Mental Health Awareness Month!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! What is mental health? According to medlineplus.gov they define mental health as "Mental health...
YES Program
May 13, 20201 min read


How to celebrate Prom in quarantine:
Having to hear the sad news that your prom may be canceled or postponed can be hard. Even thought the school wide celebration have...
YES Program
May 8, 20201 min read


Graduation in Quarantine
After 4 long years of high school you have accomplished so much. COVID-19 may have taken away your typical graduation but it did not take...
YES Program
May 8, 20202 min read


Community service at home!
Are you looking to gain community service hours at home or make a difference in the community? Here are some virtual and at home...
YES Program
May 7, 20201 min read


How to keep a routine in Quarantine
Are you struggling keeping a schedule while being home in quarantine. Here are some tips to keeping a schedule. 1. WRITE IT DOWN! - It is...
YES Program
May 4, 20201 min read


International Dance Day April 29th
Have you ever wanted to learn a new style of dance? Now is the time to do this. You can learn dances from all around the world from your...
YES Program
Apr 29, 20201 min read


Motivation!
As times get harder at home are you struggling to find motivation to get your school work done, get out of bed in the morning, exercise...
YES Program
Apr 27, 20201 min read


Stress Awareness Month
April is a month where we need to be aware of the stress around us and take action against it. Right now, many people are having stress...
YES Program
Apr 24, 20202 min read


National Humor Month
April is National Humor Month which means we need to start telling jokes and helping people laugh! This may be a hard time for many...
YES Program
Apr 22, 20201 min read


National Deaf History Month
Have you ever wanted to learn sign language because you met someone on the street that you couldn't communicate with. "About 2 to 3 out...
YES Program
Apr 21, 20202 min read


Keep America Beautiful Month!
Did you know that April is Keep America Beautiful Month? Don't worry I didn't either but I was able to learn all about it. It is a time...
YES Program
Apr 17, 20201 min read


Distracted Driving Awareness
As people's lives become busier we end up doing more in our cars then just driving. Texting is causing more and more accidents each year....
YES Program
Apr 17, 20201 min read


National Poetry Month!
Poetry is a great way to express your emotions! Do you like to read or write poetry? If so here are some amazing poets to read. Right now...
YES Program
Apr 14, 20205 min read


Online College Tours
Are you interested in attending the week long online college fair? Go to https://app.strivescan.com/students to register. Here is a list...
YES Program
Apr 10, 20204 min read
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