Youth Empowerment Society (YES)
$24,476
Saved on 8 projects and calls
This is the total value we've estimated for all projects matched. Learn more about how we calculate project savings.
Mission
YES Drop-In Center is Baltimore City's first and only drop-in center for homeless youth. YES Drop-In Center is a safe space for youth who are homeless and between the ages of 14-25, to get basic needs met and establish supportive relationships with peer staff and allies that them make and sustain connections to long-term resources and opportunities.What We Do
Through the YES Drop-In Center, YES providesurgently-needed direct services to youth
experiencing homelessness; develops the
leadership and employment readiness of youth
who have experienced homelessness; and
partners with youth to advocate for systems
change.
Through these approaches, YES puts youth
experiencing homeless on a pathway to stability
by focusing on immediate needs, long-term
stability, and systems transformation.