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  • Aniel’s Story

    March 14, 2025 admin Youth 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…

    Youth Story
  • Creating Space for Cultural and Spiritual Wellbeing

    January 31, 2025 admin Life at YESS

    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…

  • Community Spotlight: The Newcomer Centre

    January 31, 2025 admin Community

    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…

  • Natalie’s Story

    December 16, 2024 admin 2024 CampaignYouth 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…

  • Finn’s Story

    December 9, 2024 admin 2024 CampaignYouth 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…

  • Winter Giving 101

    November 19, 2024 admin ChristmasLife at YESSWinter 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…

  • Youth Hope Month

    November 19, 2024 admin Life at YESS

    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…

  • National Philanthropy Day 2024

    November 14, 2024 admin YESS Champion

    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…

  • The Shift from “Shelter” to Youth Support Centre

    October 16, 2024 admin Life at YESS

    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…

  • Welcome to Our New Chief Development Officer

    September 25, 2024 admin Life at YESS

    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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