The YES Study is a pilot study that aims to connect youth and families to free or low-cost community-based programs, resources, and clinical care options that promote mental wellness and help reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.

A pilot study is a small-scale research project conducted to test and evaluate the design of a study to help identify improvements before launching as a larger, full-scale research study.

You can also refer to our Youth Learning About Research Info Sheet on the YES Study Resources page to learn more about research studies, why the YES Study is important, and what you can expect as a study participant.

The YES Study is for kids 8-12 years old (or 3^rd – 6^th grade) who may struggle with symptoms related to anxiety and/or depression. Interested participants must live in or near Durham County, NC or Miami-Dade County, FL and provide a signed and dated informed consent form.

Joining the YES Study is quick and easy! To get started, visit the YES Study page and click “Join the YES Study”. You will be directed to complete the YES eligibility survey. Once this survey has been completed in its entirety, you will receive a thank you message with next steps. If your child is eligible to participate, you will be directed to complete the consent forms and pre-surveys.

Please note, your child’s participation in the YES Study is 100% voluntary. If you and your child join, and change your mind later, you can withdraw from the study at any time.

After completing the consent forms and pre-surveys to join the YES Study, which should take no more than 15 minutes, you will receive a confirmation email at the email address that was provided. This email will also contain your local Parks & Recreation programming suggestions and the contact information of your local YES Connector. Once you’ve received this email, you’re all set to contact your local YES Connector and they will help you find the mental wellness program or activity that’s right for your child!

Yes! Your child will receive gift card(s) for successfully completing the baseline and follow-up surveys in their entirety. The gift card(s) will be sent via email as e-gift card(s) to the email address that was provided when you and your child first joined the YES Study. You and your child will receive payment within 30 days of completing all required surveys. Your child will only be compensated for the surveys they completed in their entirety.

Yes, all who qualify for the YES Study are encouraged to participate! If you have more than one child who qualifies for the YES Study and they would like to participate, you will need to complete a new form for each child (i.e. 3 children = 3 forms). Please note, after completing and submitting each form, you will need to close and reopen your web browser in order to start a new form for each additional child.

Our YES Connectors are experts in Durham County, NC and Miami-Dade County, FL who help provide program and activity information and recommendations that might help improve mental wellness for your child at locations convenient for your family. Program and activity recommendations are based on your child’s interests whether this is sports, music, art, field trips, and more. Take a look below to find the contact information for your local YES Connector!

Durham County, NC

DPR YES Connector Team
DPR-programs@durhamnc.gov | (919) 560-4270
Durham Parks and Recreation

Miami-Dade County, FL

Erin Enwright
Erin.Enwright@miamidade.gov | (305) 815-7391
Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces

You can access your surveys in REDCap by following the link below:

https://redcap.duke.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=74HJEJTFCAHW7RLE

No. While we do encourage you and your family to join the You & Me Healthy (YMH) Registry to learn more about future research opportunities, you and your family are not required to join the registry in order to participate in the YES Study.

To learn more about the registry, visit the YMH Registry page and/or the YMH FAQs page.