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Aniel’s Story
When Aniel first walked through the doors of YESS, he was looking for more than just a place to stay—he was looking for a fresh start. His journey, like so…
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Creating Space for Cultural and Spiritual Wellbeing
Young people are developmentally working to define their own identity and purpose and connections. Finding purpose and meaning in the world is a large concept that our youth do not…
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Community Spotlight: The Newcomer Centre
The Newcomer Centre envisions a future where community members walk alongside newcomers, helping bridge their transition into Canadian society. To achieve this, the Centre serves as a key catalyst and…
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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…
