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YES provides emergency shelter to hundreds of youth and families in crisis-any time, every day of the year.
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YES, serves youth aged 16-24 and families. We provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, an alternative high school classroom, a food cupboard, and transitional programs.
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Long overdue! YES Emergency Shelter gets a new kitchen and dining room
Helping people in the most vulnerable time in their lives is what we do. YES aims to provide safety and…

The new impacts of COVID (and how we’re able to help)
Omicron has made it even harder for youth and families experiencing homelessness in Peterborough. Here’s how the latest variant is…

You can help us avoid future outbreaks in shelter
Active outbreaks mean we can’t take any new people into shelter. We experienced one in January, and are experiencing another…