The Youth Empowered Towards Success (YETS) Program provides the Phoenix Gang Prevention and Intervention model to students attending Northwestern High School and High Point High School in Prince George’s County, MD. The program addresses the risk factors of gang involvement and prevention through a series of workshops, recreational opportunities and community involvement for the youth.

Many of the workshops highlight college preparation, job readiness training, and health and fitness. In addition, the program utilizes the Phoenix Curriculum to provide workshops on a variety of topics: problem-solving, risk factors and avoidance skills, prevention factors, peer pressure, gang issues and bullying.

YETS participants attend community events, recreational field trips, and obtain the required community service hours to graduate. The YETS program also offers a summer program where students attend four days out of the week and take part in life skills workshops, art projects, and leadership activities.

Youth aged 12-19 residing in areas with high gang activity and in two local high schools where gang problems have been identified: Northwestern High School and High Point High School