🏫 YESSS

Youth Emotional Safe Support Spot Program

Welcome to Our Signature 3 month 4 week fun Therapeutic Play Program for youth ages 8-11 years old. We created a unique way for youth to build stronger communication. connection and communications within themselves, with their 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 for youth 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

📅 Program Details

Ages 3–8: Child-Led Emotional Expression

  • 3 sessions 2 Private Therapeutic Play Mentor Sessions per Month and 1 home assignment.

  • 50 Minutes per Session

Monthly Flow:

  • Week 1: Private Therapeutic Play Mentor Session (this is not therapy but cracking and support towards goals we build together)

  • Week 2: Child-led play lab session (anytime between 8:30 AM–4:30 PM)

  • Week 3: At-home practice

  • Week 4: Text support check-in

Ages 9–13: Connection, Communication and then Correction

  • 4 Sessions per Month (2 private, 1 home, 1 group)

  • 60 Minutes per Session

Monthly Flow:

  • Week 1: Private Therapeutic Play Mentor Session (this is not therapy but coaching and support towards goals we build together)

  • Week 2: Independent play lab session

  • Week 3: At-home practice with text check-in

  • Week 4: Choice of Healing Arts OR YESSS Fun Friday (social skills tech self regulation group)

🎨 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 Co-Learning Fun: Held the last Saturday of March, June, and October

  • Field Trips: Family outing from 1:00–2:30 PM

  • 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)