Our mission is to serve and protect homeless and at-risk youth by providing shelter, programs and advocacy that educate and promote personal and family development.
Youth Emergency Services

Emergency Shelter

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YES has provided short-term emergency shelter for teens in crisis since 1974.

In 2010-11, the YES shelter served 90 youth, each for average of 19 days. 100 percent of these youth were able to maintain a safe and healthy environment upon exiting the program.

The shelter is a family-style residence with divided sleeping facilities for male and female guests. In community areas, youth share meals, television and computer privileges, and recreation and laundry facilities. A trained staff of counselors, advocates and youth workers spends individual, focused time with residents to help them work through the problems they face.

The shelter is available to youth ages 16 to 18, and no one is ever turned away based on ability to pay.

The shelter uses a motivational system that allows residents to earn privileges. Youth have an opportunity to advance through the system by exhibiting positive behavior and obtaining achievements within the shelter, school, community and family activities. This system encourages leadership development and positive self-image that the young person keeps for life.

Youth seeking shelter services are screened to assure appropriate placement to ensure the safety of the residents.

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