About
YES Summer Programs includes the Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) program, Summer Camp for LWSD Middle School Students, YOUTH SHINE community-based summer programs, the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS), the BGLAD support group for LGBTQ+ youth, the Summer Pro-Social Activities Group, and the Seven Challenges Groups Summer Event. The listed activities include weekly group sessions, therapeutic and non-therapeutic activities, team building games, check-ins and check-outs, mindfulness, field trips, social-emotional learning, healthy relationships, skill building, safe prosocial activities, social skills groups, weekly drop-in activities, therapeutic check-ins, recreational and creative activities, and summer activities.
Programs
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) program — Weekly 2-hour group sessions during summer 2026 · Supports youth and their families in learning coping skills; weekly multi-family DBT skills groups for up to ten youth and their caregivers.
- Summer Camp for LWSD Middle School Students — middle school students · Summer months · Accommodates 30 Lake Washington School District middle school students; offers therapeutic and non-therapeutic activities, team building games, check-ins and check-outs, mindfulness, and field trips.
- YOUTH SHINE: Community-based summer programs — Summer 2026 · Community-based summer programming focused on social-emotional learning, healthy relationships, skill building, and safe prosocial activities.
- Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) — adolescent youth · Weekly 90-minute group sessions during summer 2026 · Evidence-based social skills groups for neurodivergent youth who struggle with making friends, keeping friends, and reciprocal social communications and interactions.
- BGLAD support group for LGBTQ+ youth — youth ages 13 to 19 · Weekly drop-in activities during summer 2026 · Drop-in support group for LGBTQ+ youth focused on safe expression, acceptance, support, positive social relationships, and healthy activities.
- Summer Pro-Social Activities Group — ages 14–18 · Each session during summer · Designed for youth navigating mental health and/or substance use recovery; includes therapeutic check-ins and recreational and creative activities.
- Seven Challenges Groups Summer Event — Summer activities · Planning to incorporate different summer activities for the Seven Challenges Group to promote fun and healthy social connection, self-discovery, and reflecting and celebrating effort.
At a glance
- Ages: 11–18 years old
- General schedule: Summer 2026
About the provider
YES offers a variety of programs to support youth mental health, well-being and resilience across the Eastside this summer.
YES offers a variety of programs to support youth mental health, well-being and resilience across the Eastside this summer. Contact us for availability, location and wait list information.
Last updated October 26, 2026.
Is this your business? There is no cost, but you will be asked to sign up or log in.