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Last weekend's Summer Supply Drive was a HUGE success!! Thanks to all of our volunteers, our Iowa State University ambassadors Tamin Lipsey and Arianna Jackson, the Iowa State Soccer team, Central Iowa RSVP, Fareway Stores, Inc., Sam's Club, and our communities for pitching in and creating hope and opportunity!! #WeAreYSS

Arianna Jackson and Tamin Lipsey will be at the Summer Supply Drive on Saturday! Will you? Come see us at Fareway Stores, Inc. (619 Burnett Ave. in Ames and 329 Grand Ave. in West Des Moines) and Sam's Club in Ames and Ankeny. Support your community members by visiting any of our listed locations and contributing to our youth programs. #WeAreYSS

It’s no secret! YSS’s Loan Repayment and Tuition Reimbursement Program for therapists is a great way to help manage debt. You get: ◾️ 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: For clinicians, YSS offers up to $400 per month to repay student loans … for 10 years! ◾️ 𝐓𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: YSS offers up to $10,000 for tuition costs for employees in their final year of study. Learn more about our awesome program and tell your friends: https://lnkd.in/gFVWQyuZ #WeAreYSS

Join us at Culver's Restaurants in Ames on Thursday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Bite into a ButterBurger and make a difference – 10 percent of the proceeds will go to YSS – your support helps create hope and opportunity! #WeAreYSS

We are still basking in the connections we made at the 2024 Achievement Tea. From inspiring speeches to touching stories, the afternoon was filled with moments that showcased the impact of our programs, the generosity of our volunteers, and the bright futures ahead for these remarkable individuals. Thanks again to our sponsors Sammons Financial Group Companies, Boesen The Florist, Iowa Total Care, Wandro, Kanne, & Lalor, P.C., Charlotte Hubbell, and the Torgerson Endowment. #WeAreYSS

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟑𝟓 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 & 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲! This week, we celebrate the work anniversary of Jill Hill, our Behavioral Healthcare Manager, who has dedicated 35 years to YSS. Jill's commitment to supporting and empowering youth has made a lasting impact on countless lives. Thank you, Jill, for your years of service and for being an inspiration to us all. Please join us in congratulating Jill #WeAreYSS

Iowa Public Radio highlighted the continued need for an investment in prevention, treatment, and recovery supports during the opioid epidemic. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 $3 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘙𝘗𝘈 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺. 𝘐𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘭. “𝘞𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵, 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵,” 𝘠𝘚𝘚 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘌𝘖 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥. Read more: https://bit.ly/3zzN7Ho

🎉 Happy work anniversary to YSS President, CEO and ’95 alumus Andrew Allen! Under Andrew's leadership, YSS has provided services to countless youth and families and our organization continues to grow: Rooftop Gardens and Ember Recovery Campus are on track to open this year! Andrew’s unwavering commitment to our mission inspire us every day. Help us congratulate Andrew and thank him for his continued leadership and service! Here's to many more years of creating hope and opportunity together! #WeAreYSS

📷📷We got more photos from the IHYC Achievement Tea! Thank you to the community for all of your support!! Congrats to all our winners: ◾️ 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚r: Jane Palmer ◾️ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝: Professional Women in Building ◾️ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝: Iowa Law Enforcement Academy 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 ◾️ 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ 𝑂𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟: Aries ◾️ 𝑃𝑜𝑠𝑡-𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝐸𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑅𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚 (𝑃𝑆𝐸𝑅𝑃): Arial ◾️ 𝐿𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒: Deja ◾️ 𝐴𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒: Kemoney ◾️ 𝑅𝑎𝑝𝑖𝑑 𝑅𝑒-ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔: Sedalia Thank you to our sponsors: Sammons Financial Group Companies, Iowa Total Care, Wandro, Kanne, & Lalor, P.C., Charlotte Hubbell, and the Torgerson Endowment. Special shout out to Boesen The Florist for donating the centerpieces. #WeAreYSS