​ SERVING YOUTH THROUGHOUT
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​ THE MID COLUMBIA AREA  

Positions Open- 1. Full time Personal Advisor/ Community Health Worker 2.. Full time Personal Advisor - Please check out our "Get Involved" page for job listing

Make a contribution TODAY to keep this important option open!

Our Mission

​The mission of the Youth Empowerment Shelter (YES) is to provide youth in crisis a place of physical and emotional safety while assisting them to build positive relationships and develop their individual potentials.

January is International Creativity Month, so you can explore activities that celebrate everything from letter writing and puzzles to dragons and kazoos. Here at Y.E.S., both youth and staff enjoy doing puzzles and playing board games.
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​The Youth Empowerment Shelter is an advocate for youth and we want to share with the community valuable information that could prevent a severe crisis in a young person’s life. Darkness to Light is an organization that brings awareness and guidelines for safe practices to deal with this very sensitive issue. By clicking on this link www.D2L.org you can download a free prevention toolkit for your personal use or to share with family or colleagues. Also, we have two certified facilitators available on staff to present Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children training for your group or organization. If you want to book a training or need more information, please contact Fred Blakely, 541 705-4777.

WELCOME TO "THE YES HOUSE!"  If you're between the ages of 10 and 18 (here before your 18th birthday), and need a safe place to hang out, come on by - for the day, the night, or a few months. A crowd is always welcome - as long as safety is maintained. ​

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There are 3 qualifying criteria to stay:
1 - you want to be here
2 - you are a safe person for our household 
3 - your parent or guardian or whomever says it's okay for you to stay.

WELCOME!

514 E. 9th Street, The Dalles, OR

     If you are under 18 years old and have a need of shelter, or know someone who does, give us a call at
541 705-4777. 

It's totally voluntary - the CHOICE of a youth -
with consent of a guardian

Our program is compatible
with Oregon statutes and ordinances
 under  OAR 413, Division 215

COVID-19 Awareness  
Y.E.S. is now REOPENED!
We live in precarious times.  The Y.E.S. house personnel are keeping a close watch on developments and CDC and Oregon Health Authority recommendations regarding avoidance of the spread of COVID-19 in our community.  We are taking every precaution to guard against contracting or spreading the virus. We are also temporarily operating at an adjusted schedule based on staffing and needs of the youth in the shelter, so some hours during the day may be closed to residents while many such residents are at school.  With that said, we want to assure you that, at this point (1/22/2022), we are open and currently receiving youth in need of shelter.  Of course, our first priority is to guard the safety of those already in the house, so great caution will be exercised in receiving new residents. If you know of someone (or you ARE someone) who needs a safe place to stay, phone us (541 705-4777) and make arrangements to meet with our reception staff.  We will give consideration at that time to our circumstances
and to what your needs are.
If you would just like to talk to someone for some insight or encouragement you can call and talk with
Gary (541) 993-4279, or Linda (541) 993-0542.

​OUR THANKS TO THESE CORPORATE DONORS

Akita Chiropractic Clinic LLC
​A Stitchin' Time
​Autzen Foundation
​Bob Sady Painting, Inc.
Benevity Corporate Giving
Boulder Path Designs
Calvary Baptist Church
City of The Dalles
​Collins Foundation
​Columbia Cinema
​Columbia Gorge Naturals
Copper West Properties
Devco Mechanical, Inc.
​Dufur Christian Church
​Emanuel Baptist Church
​​Emerson Dell Farm
Gary Denny Floor Covering
Gateway Church
​Gloss Salon
InFaith Mission
Juan Young Trust
​Life in Christ Center
Keilman Dental
​MAC Gospel Community
Meadow Outdoor Advertising
Mid-Columbia Health       Foundation  (Women's   Giving Circle)

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Mid-Columbia Unitarian       Universalist Fellowship,   Hood River
​Northwest Natural
Oregon Community             Foundation
​Oregon Equipment Company
​Oregon Food Bank
​​Ray Schulten's Motors
Sherman County
Seal Kote Plus, Inc.
​Spooky's​ Restaurant
​Springs at Mill Creek
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
​Tangent Community Church
TCM - Portland
Tierra De Lobos Winery
​The Ford Family Foundation
​​United Church of Christ       Congregational
​United Methodist Church
United Way of the Columbia   Gorge
Wasco County
Washington Federal Bank
​Wheatland Insurance Center
Wyeast Laboratories, Inc.

and MANY individuals

. . . we couldn't do it without you!!

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