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Meet Nettie | Staff Spotlight
What happens after you call for help? When young people in crisis reach out to YES for support, staff like Antoinette “Nettie” Scaife, Housing Lead, help ensure they are met with safety, support, and understanding.
YES Receives Funding through YHDP
YES is thrilled to be expanding housing opportunities for young people thanks to new federal funding through the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) as part of a larger initiative to strengthen housing solutions across the Omaha Metro.
YES Mental Health Services Launches Wellness Wednesdays
At Youth Emergency Services (YES), we believe that wellness is a human right. Supporting a young person’s mental health is just as essential as meeting their basic needs—which is why we have recently launched an ongoing Wellness Wednesdays series.
This is a Sign… | Safe Place Program
As a Safe Place representative for the Omaha metro, YES brings youth to our own safe place—our Emergency Shelter. Safe Place a national youth outreach and prevention program for youth in need of immediate help and safety.