Yes Shelter For Youth And Families

thanks for helping young ones out

The staff treat you with respect even if someone doesn’t give them respect. They care about the safety of the clients they take in.

This shelter is perfect for youth that have no where to live aswell they have a section in the shelter for a couple families. They provide 3 meals a day and provide snack at night. They also help with if you need resources to find permanent housing and resources to clothing etc. They will also help you get started back with schooling I know the all this from experience

This group takes no responsibility for the youth they house. There are constant fights, arguing and police in front of this place. The kids there have no respect for anyone or anything and tend to cause property damage to the neighbouring buildings. When confronted the staff play the "Im not responsible for them" card..

The employees act like its better then it is and like they do more then they actually do. They have no respect and the youth are treated as if they are not human or criminals just because of their circumstances. An emergency shelter so as you would expect last resort but nonetheless borderline abusive.

I have stayed at yes shelter as well as other transitional homes such as abbot house. As have many people i know due to such unfortunate events. I don't know why they are trying to make it out to be so much better then it is but for me and most people the experiences with majority of the staff, the food, how clean the place is etc is terrible. You're already a homeless youth if you're at YES and they LOVE to remind you. You're treated like the lowest scum of the earth which you already feel like and they assume we are all the same, they lie to us and they think we are all okay with expired, undercooked, food or dirty clothes or not using soap and so many other things you take for granted. The staff working there take the best things from donations for themselves or there favorites as well. Now abbot house, the shelter staff still frequent there but they don't actually provide any of the support they say they do not that most would really want it considering the type of support they provide. They constantly actually mess up the house for then it was before they showed up by walking through it with shoes and such. For those living there just like the shelter its all on camera. They lied about the cameras being monitored, the house has vermin in the walls and vacant rooms as well as insects, likely an infestation. The air conditioning unit in each room has mold as well as other areas of the house but mold spores in the air i believe are most deadly. In the winter the places has no heat. You have no actual rights living at abbot, its a program now and the staff lie about everything... i could go on but anyway don't ever go to the shelter or live at abbot house if you have a choice, obviously. You wouldn't expect much from a shelter or Transitional home if they were honest like this review. Which makes sense but why lie and try to make it out to be so much better then it is?

Don't take anything it will get stolen just take the clothes on your back. I know a kid been there a week everything has been stolen even his winter coat. Keep up the great work!

I am not fussy with the YES Shelter!!! I give them credit for trying to help people, but you see people in the parking lot next door, smoking bongs and at times passing out. Alot of fighting and àrguing. I had an experience with one of My family members, and it was not helpful at all!! But, that was years ago, and since a friend of My daughter's was staying there, and they were extremely helpful in assisting him with finding his own apartment. So, obviously places can change for the better!!