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Welcome Parents

Is the Y.E.S.S. Program for You?

Is your child’s behavior causing stress for you and/or your family?

We’re here to support you. When children have academic, behavioral, social or emotional difficulties, it puts a strain on the parent-child relationship. The Y.E.S.S. Program provides support to parents to improve parent-child relationships, help them advocate for their child’s needs, to enhance communication between home and school. By working together, parents, clinicians, and teachers can maximize success for our children.

All information that you provide about your child and family remains confidential.

Does your child have difficulty in any of the following areas?

• Inattention
  • Highly distractive, fails to complete tasks, has difficulty following directions, poor organization skills, forgetful, loses things
• Hyperactivity/Impulsivity
  • Acts without thinking, constantly fidgets or squirms, interrupts frequently, has difficulty waiting his/her turn,
• Defiance
  • Argumentative, refuses to follow instructions, uses foul language, has temper outbursts, is touchy or easily annoyed, annoys others
• Aggression
  • Threatens others, bullies, hurts others
• Other serious behavior problems
  • Lying, skipping school

If so, consider referring your child to the Y.E.S.S. Program.
Call your child’s school or the Y.E.S.S. Program Office at
740-597-2925 or 1-877-443-0010 (toll free)

How Are Parents Involved?

• Parents are interviewed as part of the comprehensive assessment.
• Parents complete ratings scales 3 times during the year (Fall, Winter, Spring). Ratings scales assess child’s social, emotional and behavioral functioning, parenting stress, and other family domains.
• Parents attend sessions with Y.E.S.S. Program staff to develop collaborative efforts between home and school.

Important Points

• Changing child behavior may be a slow process, but change is possible if everyone does their part.
• Even if parents do not see problems at home, when parents are supportive of school-based intervention, changes in child behavior happen sooner.
• Children who experience problems of inattention, impulsivity, or defiance often do not have the ability to change their behavior by themselves, Therefore, parent and teacher involvement is critical. Parents and teacher change the structure of the home and classroom to help children follow rules better and behavior better.
• Parents of children with academic, behavioral, social, or emotional difficulties have many more demands placed on them. Parenting sessions will help you better manage your child’s behavior and your stress.
• Parents are the experts on their children. You are likely already doing many things well. Parenting sessions will help you identify your strengths and improve the areas where you have difficulty.

What Parents Say About the Y.E.S.S. Program

Many of our program improvements are the result of feedback from parents. Read other parent’s comments below and tell us what you like, as well as your ideas for improvement.

“Since my child entered the Y.E.S.S. Program, she has been doing better both in and out of school” –Parent

“Communication between me and my child’s teacher was excellent because of the Y.E.S.S. Program” –Parent

“I am grateful for the Y.E.S.S. Program. It has helped make it easier on me and my son to deal with his behavior and academics” –Parent

“This is a wonderful program and I am so blessed that my child and myself have had the opportunity to experience it. It has helped us with our functioning “together.” It gave us the “tools” to be able to do this by better understanding each other. Thank you so much” –Parent

Tell Us What You Think About the Program. Email yess@oucirs.org

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