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Creating a sense of physical safety is such an imp

Creating a sense of physical safety is such an important part of the work we do! Meet Rhonda, Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, to learn more about the work our Facilities team does and how they are part of creating spaces for healing in our buildings.

Check out our interview with Rhonda on our blog through the link in our bio!

Thank you so much to @cityhomesedmonton, @surepoin

Thank you so much to @cityhomesedmonton, @surepoint_group, @telus, and Telus Community Ambassadors for collecting items for the Raise the Fundamentals campaign!

Since the pandemic began, YESS has been unable to accept gift in kind donations from the general public, which means that the donation rooms have begun to look empty and the youth haven’t had access to many of the resources they need like clean socks and underwear. We work with our partners and with local organizations on initiatives like the Raise the Fundamentals campaign to provide our youth the items they need.

If your organization is interested in participating in a future Raise the Fundamentals campaign, please contact our team at giving@yess.org

Thank you so much to the @runningroom runners who

Thank you so much to the @runningroom runners who completed their rescheduled St. Patrick’s Day Walk/Run distances this weekend in support of YESS!

We missed being able to spend this run day with runners and YESS volunteers as we would have in March, but we are so grateful to see our community work together in new ways for YESS youth.

Our incredible Trauma Care Team continues to creat

Our incredible Trauma Care Team continues to create spaces for healing for youth, and also check in with staff. They have shared so many resources, including affirmations like this one. We hope you can create spaces for healing for yourselves as well, and maybe these words will help.
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#yeg #yegcares #yeglocal #alberta #essentialservices #mentalhealth #affirmation

Check out these new subscription boxes from @trin

Check out these new subscription boxes from @trinityyouthproject! Youth who are doing the culinary curriculum in our Youth Education and Employment Program split their time between work with YESS Chef Tiffany and work at Trinity Youth Project bakery!

Contact Trinity Youth Project for more information or to sign up for your subscription box!

YESS is proud to be a partner of @myunitedway!

A huge thank you to our staff and partners who hav

A huge thank you to our staff and partners who have spent the past ten days cleaning and organizing our Armoury Resource Centre!

YESS programs will continue to be open 24/7, with the Nexus Overnight Shelter open 8PM-11AM and the Armoury Resource Centre open 11AM-8PM. Having this model in place ensures that our youth can have their needs met consistently.

For more information, check out our blog!

Thank you so much to these organizations who have

Thank you so much to these organizations who have donated food to our kitchens! Being able to provide healthy and nutritious food for our youth not only fulfills a basic need, it also helps build trust and develop a sense of safety youth feel in our programs. Truly, these donations mean so much!

Thanks to @awcanada, Alberta St. George of England Society, @blushlane, Delton School, @foothillscreamery, @leftoversyeg, Marian Centre Edmonton, @mcdonaldscanada, @monamushrooms, @oodlenoodlegram, @panago_pizza, @popeyesca, @rightchoicecampsandcatering, @sebaminigolf, Strathcona Food Bank, Strathcona Rail Society, @woodshedburgers, and Carl Young

#yeg #yeglocal #yegeats #gratitude #healtogether #essentialservices

The prevention of youth homelessness is a cornerst

The prevention of youth homelessness is a cornerstone of the work we do at YESS. 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.

Thank you so much to the Windermere Golf and Count

Thank you so much to the Windermere Golf and Country Club (@windermeregcc) and the Women’s Day and Business League for selecting YESS as the charity of choice for their August golf tournament!

They raised $2835 in support of YESS overnight and day shelter, temporary supportive housing, and individualized wrap-around supports for youth ages 15-24.

The Armoury Resource Centre will be closed from Se

The Armoury Resource Centre will be closed from September 4-13 for a deep clean and organization to better serve our youth. When it re-opens, YESS programs will continue to be open 24/7, with the Nexus Overnight Shelter open 8PM-11AM and the Armoury Resource Centre open 11AM-8PM.

A huge thank you to all the staff who continue to work on the front line with youth. You are an incredible, inspiring team that has never stopped putting the youth first through this all.

Thank you so much to volunteers from @dutchdelicio

Thank you so much to volunteers from @dutchdeliciousbakery, who were at the Armoury Resource Centre this week giving the gardens some much-needed TLC!

The staff team from Dutch Delicious have been volunteering for a long time, and we’re so glad we get to see them again, following safe health guidelines.

Thank you so much @microsoftcanada for an incredib

Thank you so much @microsoftcanada for an incredible donation of all sorts of new electronics and tech accessories! This will help us kick September off right for our youth—and gives a helping hand for Christmas 115 days away

Check out the YESS 2019/2020 Annual Report through

Check out the YESS 2019/2020 Annual Report through the link in our bio!

Says YESS President & CEO, Margo Long, "This has been a year of big emotions at YESS as it has for the rest of the world… I have never been more proud of our team as I have been watching all departments and levels of staff respond quickly, creatively, and collaboratively to an urgent and potentially dangerous situation for staff and young people."

Our incredible Trauma Care Team continues to creat

Our incredible Trauma Care Team continues to create spaces for healing for youth, and also check in with staff. They have shared so many resources, including affirmations like this one. We hope you can create spaces for healing for yourselves as well, and maybe these words will help.
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#yeg #yegcares #yeglocal #alberta #essentialservices #mentalhealth #affirmation

Shantell Martineau, YESS Programming Coordinator,

Shantell Martineau, YESS Programming Coordinator, has been hosting Medicine Walks with youth twice a week for the month of August, right in our own Edmonton River Valley.

On these walks Shantell shares knowledge about the traditional medicines of sage and sweetgrass, medicines she has been taught to pick by kokum (grandmother). Shantell shares with youth how to use these medicines to support spiritual healing and growth.

Learn more on our blog at YESS.org/blog

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