Did you know that:

More than one million American high school students drop out every year?

The Georgia high school graduation rate is 72 %. The national rate is 84%?

High school dropouts are more than eight times as likely to be in jail or prison as high school graduates? They are more likely to be unemployed, in poor health, living in poverty, on public assistance, and single parents with children who themselves are likely to drop out of high school.

YES!Atlanta is “Youth Experiencing Success”

We strive to enhance the lives of vulnerable teenagers in metropolitan Atlanta through a variety of structured and effective programs carefully designed to address issues facing our youth. The lives of these young people are exactly what YES!Atlanta seeks to change, by showing them better way to live and providing a foundation for personal success.

What makes YES!Atlanta different?

YES!Atlanta provides long-term mentoring programs based on the participation of caring, trained adult volunteers. Since 1988 it has helped thousands of “at-risk” youth turn their lives around. It has a proven track record of success - the former Chief Justice of the Fulton County Juvenile Court stated that, in her experience, more than 70 percent of program participants perform better in school and leave the juvenile justice system forever.