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Empowering hope, eliminating risk

Prevention Education Today Reduces Future Opportunities for Crime and Victimizations. As a community, YES we can.

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Youth cheering each other on during a YES Community Program activity
Kids lining up at a YES event
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About the program

Prevention education with a purpose

ShockTown’s YES Community Program is a free, law-enforcement-led crime prevention and youth leadership program that uses sports activities as an engagement tool to positively connect with elementary-aged youth.

  • Build leadership skills and self-confidence
  • Strengthen teamwork
  • Make positive and responsible life choices

Our goal is to provide youth with positive role models while equipping them with the knowledge, confidence, and skills needed to navigate real-life challenges and become productive members of their communities.

Why the YES Program
0–12Ages we serve
0Week program
0+Kids reached at pop-up events
$0Cost to families

Our mission

Empowering youth through prevention education, leadership and positive engagement.

We equip young people with the knowledge, skills, and awareness to make safer, more responsible decisions.

Donate today Our vision
Local law enforcement officers volunteering at a YES event

What youth learn

Our objectives

01

Prevention education

  • Bullying Prevention
  • Gang Prevention
  • Substance Abuse Prevention
  • Human Trafficking Prevention Priority focus
02

Character building youth development

  • Leadership Development
  • Responsible Decision-Making
  • Team Building
  • Sportsmanship

Where we serve · 4-week program

Bring YES to your school or organization

We partner with schools and community-based organizations. Our structured four-week program combines interactive prevention education with leadership-building activities and sports activities.

Where we serve Bring YES to you
Kids proudly wearing their medals with coaches
Bullying preventionGang preventionSubstance abuse preventionHuman trafficking awarenessLeadershipTeam buildingSportsmanshipSports activities

Activities

Moments from the program

Young player getting ready to kick
Team huddle with hands in
Large group photo of kids, families and officers
Kids playing with coaches at the park
Coach pitching to a young player
Indoor gym set up for dodgeball
Kids gathered around a coach
Families at a community event tent

YES community updates

Recent activities

Students and Harris County Pets representatives participating in an animal safety activity
Harris County Pets

Animal safety

Harris County Pets stopped by to educate the students on animal safety.

Students with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit during a YES Community Program livestock activity
Harris County Sheriff’s Office

Livestock education

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit stopped by to educate the students on livestock.

Students seated together during a Houston Crime Stoppers cyber-safety lesson
Houston Crime Stoppers

Cyber safety education

Houston Crime Stoppers stopped by to educate the kids on cyber safety.

With appreciation

Thank you to our supporters

We are grateful to the organizations that support the youth and activities of the YES Community Program.

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    Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers
  • Chick-fil-A logo
    Chick-fil-A
  • Harris County Sheriff’s Office logo
    Harris County Sheriff’s Office
  • Harris County Pets logo
    Harris County Pets
  • Houston Crime Stoppers logo
    Houston Crime Stoppers
  • Chuck E. Cheese logo
    Chuck E. Cheese
  • Papa John’s logo
    Papa John’s
Volunteers handing out water and snacks

Join our team

Help youth make safer choices

Interested in helping youth through prevention education, leadership development, mentorship, sports activities, or community engagement?

Tell us a little about yourself and the best time to reach you.

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Our partners

Grateful for the organizations, schools, and community leaders who help create positive opportunities for youth.

Northwest Assistance Ministries
Aldine ISD Police Department — Ruben A. Salazar Together We Can
East Aldine District
Worsham Elementary
Next Level Behavioral Health
Evolution Fitness and Wellness
La Real Michoacana Paleteria

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