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Kids need meals!

Help us feed the kids at Rosedale Shelter. Rosedale Shelter in Ames will be undergoing renovations from November 5-November 26, 2018. The renovation includes the...

Central IA Holiday Giving

Sign up to sponsor a Central Iowa family! YSS provides youth and families in need with gifts for the holidays thanks to your generous support....

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Events

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YSS Staff Holiday Party and Luncheon 2018

Dec 13 2018

Please join us for the Annual YSS Staff Holiday Party and Holiday Luncheon! RSVP below. The Staff Holiday Party will take place from 9:00am-11:00am at...

Annual Holiday Recognition Luncheon 2018

Dec 13 2018

Please join us for the 2018 Annual Holiday Recognition Lunch. The event will take place on Thursday, December 13th from 11:30am-1:00pm at the Gateway Hotel...

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Speaker Requests

Our experts at YSS are pleased to present to groups, teams, organizations and more, sharing the impact we make, while providing ideas on how others can get involved. We kindly ask for speakers to be confirmed at least one week before your event.

examples of Presentation Topics >

Youth engagement
Adolescent substance abuse and treatment
Adoption, foster care and aftercare
After school programs
Child access and visitation
Child development
Community youth development
Counseling and therapy approaches and trends

Anger management
Anxiety disorders
Child/adolescent depression
Family and group counseling
Grief and loss
Strengthening families

Homeless youth and families
Human trafficking trends and solutions
Mental health first aid
Mentoring programs
Pregnancy prevention
Sexual abuse prevention and education
Tobacco prevention and cessation
Violence prevention (cases and effects)
Volunteering
Youth shelter and transitional living programs
YSS: Helping youth stand strong