Especially for Youth (EFY) (1976- ) is a program offered by Church Education System (CES) Youth and Family Programs that contains spiritual and recreational activities for youth ages 14-18.

Especially for Youth (EFY) was established in 1976 by Ronald C. Hills. Enrollment at the first EFY session was 172. However, 30 years later EFY now has attendance at over 50,000 youth. It is a program offered by Church Education System (CES) Youth and Family Programs. EFY is a well-known, carefully balanced program of classes and activities for 14-18 year old youth. It provides a unique opportunity for youth to develop lasting friendships, grow spiritually, and gain self-confidence in a caring, trusting, and accepting setting. Activities at Especially for Youth have been designed according to the needs of specific age groups. EFY generally includes classes, counselor workshops, devotionals, dances, recreational activities, and a unique service opportunity.

The Division of Continuing Education was designed in 1964 as a way to provide educational programs and services to adults who are unable to complete regular daytime study.

Adult Education and Extension Services was renamed in 1964 and became the Division of Continuing Education. The following individuals served as Dean of the Division of Continuing Education: Harold Glen Clark (1964-1973), Stanley A. Peterson (1973-1978), William R. Siddoway (1978-1986), Richard C. Eddy (1986-2009), and Wayne J. Lott (2009- ).

The Division of Continuing Education is designed to provide educational programs and services of the regular University day school to adults who do not have opportunities for daytime study. The division services range from off-campus programs, lectures, correspondence study, and community services—both through the off-campus centers and extended programs in wide geographic areas—to formal on-campus classroom offerings, both credit and noncredit, extended and short-term in nature.

Departments within the Division of Continuing Education include the Bachelor of General Studies, Religious Enrichment, EFY Programs, Conferences and Workships, Evening Classes, Independent Study, and the Salt Lake Center.

The Church Educational System (est. 1970) is an educational program for students and adults in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The Church Educational System (CES) was formed in 1970 in a reorganization of the earlier Unified Church School System. The system included primary and secondary educational institutions operated by the Church, including seminaries and institutes of religion. The system is administered by the Commissioner of Church Education, and operates under the direction of the Board of Education of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Commissioners of Church Education have included Neal A. Maxwell (1970-1976), Jeffrey R. Holland (1976-1980), Henry B. Eyring (1980-1986), J. Elliot Cameron (1986-1989), Henry B. Eyring (1992-2004), W. Rolfe Kerr (2005-2008), and Paul V. Johnson (2008- ).