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Natalie’s Story
Natalie came to YESS when she was 15. At her young age and with a long list of unsafe and unhealthy living situations she had already experienced, Natalie worked with…
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Finn’s Story
Content warning: mental health crisis and suicidal ideation Finn came to YESS in severe mental health crisis. Unable to regulate their suicidal ideation and outward behaviours, Finn couldn’t stay at…
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Winter Giving 101
We are starting to prepare for the holidays, and we know you are too! We have the extreme good fortune of having a community that is excited to provide during…
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Youth Hope Month
Parents often run through several “nightmare” scenarios in their heads when they cannot communicate with their child: one of the worst possibilities is that their child is missing. The mental…
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National Philanthropy Day 2024
Royal Purple Edmonton has been supporting Youth Empowerment and Support Services for over a decade. They are a fun-loving, dynamic, dedicated group of volunteers helping our communities. Canadian Royal Purple…
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The Shift from “Shelter” to Youth Support Centre
What is “shelter”? As humans, we tend to use language to describe hard things in a way that is both easy and digestible. Shelter has been the easiest word to…
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Welcome to Our New Chief Development Officer
The YESS Executive Leadership team is excited to welcome a new and critical member to the YESS team. Joyce LaBriola is YESS’ first Chief Development Officer. This role has been…
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Meet the YESS Team: Marc Majeau, Development Officer
Tell us about yourself and your position at YESS! Hi! My name is Marc Majeau, and I’m a Development Officer with Youth Empowerment and Support Services. I’ve been with YESS…
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Supporting Teens in Crisis with Stability and Understanding
CONTENTS Understanding Adolescent Crisis Through a Trauma-Informed Lens Providing Holistic Support Meeting Youth Where They’re At Creating a Safe Environment for Learning Supporting Youth Through the School Year When…
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How YESS Supports Youth and Their Educational Goals
When it comes to supporting youth who are going to school, why are holistic supports (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual/cultural) important to be able to sustain access to education and/or pathways…
