Youth and Shelter Services

Youth and Shelter Services (YSS) is an Iowa-based nonprofit provider of youth and family services offering a continuum of care that includes mental health counseling, psychiatry and medication management, addiction treatment, crisis stabilization, emergency shelter, homeless youth services, supportive housing, mentoring, prevention, and education programs. The organization serves children, teens, young adults, and families across multiple Iowa communities, with a particular focus on youth facing mental health challenges, homelessness, substance use, and family instability. YSS operates established service lines rather than a drug development pipeline, including programs such as Ember Recovery, emergency shelter, foster care aftercare, and Iowa Homeless Youth Centers. It is not a biotech or pharmaceutical company, but it is healthcare-related through its behavioral health, addiction treatment, and mental health service delivery.