Nine months after the launch our $28 million capital campaign for the YES Residential Campus, YES has raised 78% of our goal, thanks to the tremendous support we’ve received from the Omaha community!

1 in 3 families in Nebraska struggle to afford enough clean diapers. Through our partnership with the Nebraska Diaper Bank, YES ensures that the young parents who seek out our services continue to have access to this essential resource.

Youth homelessness is still on the rise. Since our inception, YES was forced to turn away more than 300 young people every year due to limited space. To meet the growing demand for housing, YES acquired a second shelter for youth.

At Youth Emergency Services (YES), we serve young people coming from crisis, or unstable circumstances. This is why our staff welcomes youth with open arms, not unlike a loving family.

No matter the need, our organization strives to meet young people where they are. It is that commitment, YES Board President Kellie Harry believes, that has been instrumental to YES’ impact.

At Youth Emergency Services (YES), we meet youth where they are. Our Housing Case Manager, Annaye, ensures this. In fact, that’s how she describes her role at YES.

Our team scrambled to find a new facility. Five years later, we found it: the perfect place to host YES’ second location. So perfect, in fact, that, 50 years later, the house serves as our Maternity Group Home!

YES does more than combat youth homelessness. We equip Omaha’s young people with the skills they need to stand on their own two feet. Just ask our current program youth.

Youth Emergency Services (YES) provides safety, security, and stability to young people in need. So that these young people like Caleb receive everything they deserve to achieve their goals.

Do you know how YES got its start? Youth homelessness in Omaha was at an all-time high, so a concerned group of area residents devised a plan to combat youth homelessness…