The Youth Emergency Shelter is a community-based receiving house providing temporary placement (up to 90 days) for boys and girls ages 11-17.
Above: The Youth Emergency Shelter
Right: Shelter supervisor Melinda Macklin-Thomas with Lee Beauchamp, who recently completed his Eagle Scout project, refinishing furniture at the shelter.
YES offers:
• Individual case management and service planning
• Education continuity provided by John G. Wood School or local public schools
• Recreation opportunities
• Access to campus Clinical services and health services
• Daily counseling services by trained staff
Potential residents are referred by human services agencies through their local child protective services.
For additional information, please contact the Youth Emergency Shelter Manager at 804-740-7322.