Skip to content
Need Help Now? Emergency: 911 Crisis Line: Call or Text 988
Add App

Crisis? 911Call or text 988

Housing and homelessness in Peterborough, Ontario

Youth Emergency Shelter for Youth and Families (YES)

Website checked March 2026
Call (705) 748-3851DirectionsWebsite

In short

YES provides emergency shelter to youth and families in crisis. We serve roughly 250 new clients every year, in addition to many who have stayed at the shelter before.

Who it is for
Youth, Families; Youth, Family with children, Youth (13-24)
What it helps with
Food to eat, A safe place to sleep tonight, A home I can afford, Money to get by, Clothes and basic things, Medical care, Help with drinking or drugs, Legal help and my rights, Learning and school, Knowing where to go, Skills for work, Help with my mental health, People who get me, Help for my family, A job, Rest and recreation, Making my own choices, A fresh start
Where
196 Brock St, Peterborough, ON K9H 2P4
Last verified
, by HelpSeeker

Services from this organization

About this organization

YES provides emergency shelter to youth and families in crisis. We serve roughly 250 new clients every year, in addition to many who have stayed at the shelter before. In addition to emergency housing, we offer support to youth and families through:

  • Longer term transitional housing at Abbott House
  • Assistance adapting to independent living through the Transitional Life Skills program
  • Alternative high school education at The Carriage House (in partnership with PACE and the KPRDSB)
  • Vocational, educational and recreation programs (in partnership with other community services)
  • Assistance with housing and employment searches
  • An emergency food cupboard

The shelter is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

How do I get in touch?

Call (705) 748-3851, email info@yesshelter.ca, or use the website.

Phone
(705) 748-3851
Email
info@yesshelter.ca
Website
http://yesshelter.ca/

Listed in Peterborough, Ontario.

196 Brock St, Peterborough, ON K9H 2P4

196 Brock St, Peterborough, ON K9H 2P4Peterborough, Ontario

Directions