YSS of Boone County

YSS of Boone County is committed to creating hope and opportunity by putting kids first. With a community-based approach, YSS’s services are tailored to fit the unique needs of youth in Boone.

YSS empowers youth by providing education to build healthy minds and bodies; counseling to overcome life’s challenges; and stability to focus on the future.

Our staff are dedicated to building brighter futures for youth, and our YSS of Boone County Community Advisory Board ensures we’re making decisions for the betterment of the community.

Our Location

YSS of Boone County
105 South Marshall Street
Boone, IA 50036

Phone: 515-433-2091

Our Programs

Afterschool & Summer Programs

YSS Kids Club offers fun and engaging care for elementary kids before/after school and during the summer. We offer the program in the Boone, Ogden, Madrid, and United school districts. Learn more.

Foster Care Advocacy & Aftercare

YSS of Hamilton County provides support to young adults who have experienced foster care or other out-of-home placement, helping them move toward stability and self-sufficiency. Learn more.

Hidden in Plain Sight Trailer

We have an educational, traveling trailer exhibit that replicates a typical teen bedroom, where visitors are challenged to identify everyday items that may signal substance use or risky behavior. Learn more.

Mentoring

The YSS Mentoring program builds positive relationships with life-long impact. We offer school-based mentoring (grades K-8) in the Boone, Madrid, and Ogden school districts, as well as community-based mentoring (ages 6-17) in Boone County. Learn more.

Pregnancy & Parenting Education

Our Nest and Healthy Futures programs provide parenting education and supplies for young mothers. Learn more.

Prevention

We prepare kids to make healthy and positive choices through school and community programming. Learn more.

Supportive Housing

YSS offers individualized support and rental assistance for young adults experiencing homelessness. Learn more.

Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (vIOP)

Our licensed providers offer counseling to clients of all ages using a wide variety of therapeutic approaches. Learn more.

“Thanks to YSS therapists, my daughter learned to love, value, and respect herself and our family. Home is home again because of the counseling she received.”

-Anonymous parent

Noah’s Story

When Noah was in second grade and experiencing turmoil in his personal life, he found stability through the YSS Mentoring program in Boone. His mentor, Macy, ate lunch with him, played games, and always asked how he was doing. Those interactions gave him something positive in his life when he needed it most.

Now a junior at Boone High School, Noah decided to pay it forward by becoming a YSS mentor to a young student.

“You get to know your mentee really well, and you grow a relationship with them,” Noah says. “This kid is so happy when he sees me through his classroom door. It makes me feel good knowing I’m impacting someone else’s life, just like my mentor did for me when I was younger.”

Our Leadership

JEANNETTE FLYNN

Director of Community Engagement
JFlynn@yss.org

yss of boone county community advisory board

Chair: Sandi Johnson

See a full list of board members.