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Make It Monthly

For the month of March, our online donation platform CanadaHelps will donate an extra  $20 for each new monthly donation of $20 or more*. Monthly giving is an accessible way to give what you can, and still have a huge impact for youth in our community.

It costs just over $20 a day to support one youth in YESS programs. Your monthly  donation means youth have access to the resources they need, on the day they need it  most. At YESS, youth can access crisis support and safe sleeping 24/7, as well as primary  medical care, mental health care, and connections to other resources.

 

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Based in Edmonton, Youth Empowerment and Support Services (YESS) provides immediate and low-barrier 24/7 shelter and temporary supportive housing for youth ages 15-21, and daytime programs and resources and individualized wrap-around supports for young people ages 15–24.

 

We work collaboratively within a network of care focused on the prevention of youth homelessness by providing youth with the necessary supports to stabilize their housing, improve their wellbeing, build life skills, connect with community, and avoid re-entry into homelessness.

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Youth Empowered in 2022-2023
1090
Volunteer Hours in 2022
100%
YESS Youth Have Experienced Trauma
46%
YESS Youth Identify as Indigenous
Programs

Programs

If you’re a teen or young adult who has no place to go, we understand. We can help.

Based in Edmonton, Youth Empowerment and Support Services (YESS) provides immediate and temporary supportive housing, and low-barrier 24/7 shelter for youth ages 15-21, and daytime programs and resources with individualized wrap-around support for youth 15-24.

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24/7 Shelter
  • 24 hours, 7 days a week
  • 780.468.7070
  • 9310 82 Avenue
Resources and Programs
  • 780.468.7070
  • 9310 82 Avenue
Get Involved

Get Involved

Donate

Your donation supports YESS programs and resources that help youth reach their goals!

Donate
Volunteer

Together, we can support youth on their journeys towards healing. Around our buildings, in our programs, and in our community, volunteers make a difference!

Volunteer
Partner

Creating a community for youth to continue on their journeys towards healing is an important part of the work we do.

Partners

Good Neighbour Commitment

Good Neighbour Commitment YESS is committed to being a good neighbour and working with the surrounding neighbourhoods to share information, address issues and explore opportunities to give back to the community.

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Updates

News & Updates

Community | YESS Champion
*this donor requested to remain anonymous   Tell us a bit about yourself! Our family are born Edmontonians, derived from homesteader stock. I wa
Life at YESS
Did you know that up to 75% of the YESS annual operating budget is provided for through donations like yours? This month, we talked to Eddie Gots, Chi
Community | Mental Health
Our previous strategies to serve youth have been focused too much on symptom solutions and not enough on addressing the root cause of their difficulti