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…

For many, the only way out is through. The only way through is to look toward the future. Moms like Micaela “Mickey” see a future of independence—and being able to provide for her family.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Practicing good mental health habits benefits ourselves and models self-care and self-sufficiency to those around us, including YES’ youth.

Learn how YES Board Treasurer Ashley believes our plans to move to one campus in 2025 will help us better serve youth.

For 15 years, Pattie has experienced firsthand how YES reaches and inspires young people, even finding inspiration for herself from the youth we help.

Meet Colby—a homeless youth whose circumstances turned around when Youth Emergency Services (YES) connected him with the resources he needed.

Our friends at Access Period keep all YES facilities fully stocked with period kits and menstrual items that are readily available to anyone who seeks out YES’ services.

We're thrilled to share that YES is embarking on a transformative journey with the launch of our $28 million capital campaign for the YES Residential Campus!

Meet Treyvon, a young artist and musician who found solace and support through his passion despite facing homelessness and instability.

Meet Faith, a remarkable testament to the transformative power of Youth Emergency Services (YES) in providing support to youth facing instability and homelessness.

When a bit of trouble forced him away from home, his mother Melina turned to YES for help. With nowhere else to go, YES provided Gabe with a safe shelter.

After fleeing an abusive relationship, Christiana found herself in a hotel with her infant daughter. Until she found YES.

Ethan’s journey with Youth Emergency Services (YES) is a testament to resilience and transformation, as his early years were fraught with disappointment and instability.

Meet Kayla, just one chapter in the impactful stories of homeless or near-homeless youth that Youth Emergency Services has supported throughout our 50-year history.

Over the past 50 years, Youth Emergency Services has helped countless youth on their way to self-sufficiency and strengthened relationships with so many partners in the Omaha Metro Community. As part of our 50th celebration, we are sharing 50 of these stories throughout 2024.