1/19/2012
YES mentor shares his experience
January is National Mentoring Month. The story below was written by Phil, a YES mentor who has been paired with Ryan, a YES youth, since summer 2011.
"When people encounter the word 'homeless,'the ... Read Full Article »
4/8/2011
YES Announcement
We are excited to share with you that on April 18, 2011, Tim Nichols will join Youth Emergency Services as Executive Director.
Tim has spent much of his career in youth serving agencies and coms ... Read Full Article »
3/23/2011
Torchlight Ball - April 9
All About Omaha (AAO) is a wonderful organization that works to promote Omaha as a great place to work and live while encouraging stewardship to our community. The Torchlight Ball is a magnificent evet ... Read Full Article »
3/20/2011
National Safe Place Week
In 2010, Youth Emergency Services (YES) and Safe Place helped 340 youth escape a crisis situation in the Omaha area. YES will celebrate the National Safe Place Program throughout the week of March 20-6, ... Read Full Article »
3/18/2011
Jeans for Teens
Local college students will host a "Jeans for Teens" drive for Youth Emergency Services (YES) during "The Power of PR Connections," a Regional Activity open to all students from campuses across the Miwest ... Read Full Article »
3/14/2011
YES Seeks Your Input
Do you love and support our mission? Have you volunteered with our agency? Have you or someone you know benefited from our programs? Please share your story at Great Nonprofits and help us raise our vsibility! ... Read Full Article »
1/4/2011
YES Receives eBay Foundation Grant
Omaha, NE, December 31, 2010 – eBay Foundation, an advised fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, recently awarded a GIVE Team grant of $5,000 to Youth Emergency Services. The grant was made posible ... Read Full Article »
11/3/2010
Positivity at YES!
YES is one of 25 organizations nationally selected to compete in the Amway Positivity Project Contest. As a semi-finalist, our story is being featured through November 14th. If YES is the winner, $10000 ... Read Full Article »
9/2/2010
Dance for a Chance a Success!
On Friday, August 27, local celebrities danced for homeless and at-risk youth in the second annual “Dance for a Chance” fundraiser held at the DC Centre, hosted by Youth Emergency Services (YES).
uring ... Read Full Article »
7/21/2010
Cox Classic Supports YES
Look for YES at the Cox Classic next week. We will be providing a number of volunteer hours to make sure the tournament runs smoothly. A YES crew will be working the concession stand behind Hole 18 an ... Read Full Article »
10/16/2009
Street Outreach Halloween Party
On October 28 from 5-7 p.m. runaway, homeless and at-risk youth are invited to a spooky Halloween party at YES' Drop-In Center on 2057 Harney Street. This annual party is an opportunity for the youth o ... Read Full Article »
6/22/2009
YES Federal Review Complete
The Federal Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) completed a two-day on site program review of YES programs June 16 and 17. The review was conducted by Dale Scott, Federal Youth Program Specialist, and Risa emert, ... Read Full Article »
5/28/2009
2009 Golf Outing a Success!
The 2009 YES Golf Outing was held on May 4th at Shadow Ridge Country Club. Thank you to the many great sponsors and individuals that supported this event. We appreciate the contined involvement of ou ... Read Full Article »
5/28/2009
YES Night at the 'Blatt
Thursday, June 4 is YES night with the Omaha Royals! Come to the 7:05 p.m. game at Rosenblatt to learn more about YES. We'll have a YES display set up at the ballpark entrance, on-field interview befoe ... Read Full Article »
5/14/2009
Stars Dance for Homeless Youth
The first annual “Metro Stars Dance for a Chance - Give homeless youth a chance through dance” will be held August 28th, 2009. Eight Metro stars will take the stage at the DC Centre to show off theirdance ... Read Full Article »