Drake University’s Tucker DeVries was announced as a YSS Ambassador Friday, the inaugural Drake athlete to represent the organization. “We are extremely excited to have...
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After 34 years at YSS, Bambi Schrader is retiring. “It’s just a great organization,” she says of YSS. “I haven’t had the need to look...
This year, YSS of Marshall County celebrates 40 years of establishment. In the mid 1970s, YSS assisted Marshall County in opening its own emergency youth...
Abigail and Elli Jennings are sisters. Born and raised in Ames, both women attended Iowa State University. They both obtained their real estate license....
Matthew Voorhees has worked at YSS for the last 5 years and has served as the Residential Program Director for Ember Recovery, the adolescent substance...
Tierra Smith always knew she wanted to be a mental health therapist. “Therapy had always been my plan,” says Smith. “I always knew I wanted...
When Laura* began accessing drop-in services at Iowa Homeless Youth Centers (IHYC), a YSS organization based in Des Moines, she was living on the streets...
YSS is pleased to welcome new leaders across the agency. Mark VanderLinden – Chief Financial Officer Mark VanderLinden has been named the Chief Financial Officer...
Jaz was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa and when Jaz was in high school, she had an inpatient stay at Iowa Lutheran Hospital....
The YSS Supportive Housing programs help youth move into their first apartment and create a path toward self-sufficiency. Although getting the keys to their own...
