East Liberty nonprofit Youth Enrichment Services Named 2019 Champion in Action
“Trib Total Media recognizes the power of the mentorship provided to young people in the Pittsburgh region by Youth Enrichment Services.”
— Jennifer Bertetto, Trib Total Media President and CEO
By Courier Editor, March 4, 2019
The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Youth Enrichment Services (YES), a nonprofit providing socially and economically at-risk youth the opportunity to achieve success through participation in mentorship, education and enrichment programs, has been named a 2019 Champion in Action in the category of Youth Leadership. The award, announced jointly by Citizens Bank, WPXI-TV, Trib Total Media and Pittsburgh Cares, includes $35,000 in unrestricted funding as well as promotional and volunteer support for the organization’s outstanding work, according to a release.
Youth Enrichment Services (YES) provides empowerment, experiential opportunities, academic enrichment and summer employment as positive pathways to future success. YES partners with local organizations to create synergy and generates transformative stories, national accolades and positive research outcomes.
Research Publications
Jones, D. L., Jones, D. F., Pearson, Z., Sinex, D., Parham, B., Crawford, L., Jamison, K. (2026). Why Diversion is Not Enough: A Comprehensive Community-Based Model for Juvenile Detention Alternatives, Diversion, and Restorative Services Programming.
Pearson, Z., Jones, D. L., Sinex, D., Del Castillo, L., Singleton, K., Obiekwu, N., Jones, D. F. (2025). Moving from Theory to Practice: Exploring How One Community-Based Organization
Develops Youth Changemakers for Health Equity.
Jones, D. L., Pearson, Z., Sinex, D., Nash, J., Jones, D. F. (2024) Making Summer Count: Making Summer Count: Youths’ Perceptions of Meaningfulness and Future Orientation in Summer Youth Employment Contexts. Afterschool Matters Journal.
Elias, T., Thompson, J., Boak, B., Jones, D. L., and Ziats, B. (2023). When “immersive” learning goes remote: Interdisciplinary lessons learned in a pandemic. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action.
Jones, D. L. (2022). What if We Made Room for Young People? Rebuilding Community-Institution Trust through Youth Participatory Action Research. Connected Science Learning, 4(1).
Jones, D. L., Feigenbaum, P., and Jones, D. F. (2021). Motivation (Constructs) Made Simpler: Adapting Self-Determination Theory for Community-Based Youth Development Programs. Journal of Youth Development, 16(1), 7–28.
Jones D. L., Darsow, E, and Jones, D. F.(2020). Preliminary Testing of a Peer-Teaching Model Utilizing Geospatial Open Source Tools to Address Community Health Issues. Journal of STEM Outreach, 3(1), 1–7.
Jones, D. F, McLaughlin, L. R., & Jones, D. L. (2017). "Tech and True: A Peer Mentor Initiative to End Cyber Bullying." ASAC Proceedings.
Jones, D. L., and Jones, D. F. (2020). Transcend the Summer Slump: How to Attract and Retain Low-Income Students in Summer Learning Programs. Afterschool Matters.
Jones, D. F., Jones, D. L., Lepma, M., & Bishop, J. (2017). "Mentor Self-Efficacy and Mentorship Knowledge in Disadvantaged Youth: An Exploratory Study of a Teen Peer-Mentorship Training Program." Education and Urban Society Journal.