2025-2026 Annual Report

This year at YESS has been one of reflection, resilience, and renewal. As the needs of youth continued to evolve, we took a thoughtful look at how we could strengthen our organization, deepen our impact, and ensure we remain responsive to the young people who rely on us. Guided by our commitment to youth care, support, and connection, we focused on renewing what is working and reimagining what comes next. 

Throughout the year, our dedicated staff, Board of Directors, donors, funders, volunteers, and community partners helped us continue providing safe shelter, mental health supports, housing stability, and opportunities for youth to build brighter futures. We also expanded community engagement initiatives, including the inaugural Walk for YESS and the Adopt-A-Teen campaign, creating new ways for our community to connect with and support youth. 

Thank you for standing alongside YESS and the young people we serve. Your partnership makes this work possible, and together we look forward to continuing to create hope, stability, and opportunity in the year ahead. 

 

2025-2026 Financial Statements

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2025-2026 Outcomes & Results

24%
Increase in youth served in 2025-2026
1,472
Volunteer hours in 2025
18 Days
Average youth stay in 2025-2026
39%
YESS Youth Identify as Indigenous

Some of the success stories

  • I disciplined myself so strongly because I wanted change. I am so resilient. I always have been, but I didn’t see it until I had gone through treatment... I worked so hard to build up all my supports to be where I am today.
    Mariah, YESS Youth
  • When I became sober, I felt like I became a completely different person. I was positive about life, talkative, met good friends, and felt like I was able to succeed and move on from pretty traumatic events in my past.
    Alyssa, YESS Youth

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