Welcome Home
Welcome Home
For more than 50 years, Youth Emergency Services (YES) has stood with youth experiencing homelessness in Omaha—offering safety, stability, and the support to move forward.
Now, all that support is coming together in one place. The YES House at 2566 Farnam Street will unite housing, care, and services under one roof—so youth can access the resources they need, right when they need it.
Download the full Welcome Home campaign booklet here!
In just six months, YES saw…
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1,020
unduplicated youth served
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259
kids aged 5 and under
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365
youth come to YES from couch-surfing
The Need
More youth are turning to YES than ever before. In a typical year, YES sees approximately 750 young people. But from July 2025-January 2026, we served more than 1,000 unduplicated people. The need for youth homelessness services continues to rise and we have to rise to meet that need.
While our current model allows us to meet young people across the Omaha metro, navigating multiple locations can create barriers during moments of crisis—when clarity and connection matter most.
The YES House changes that.
By bringing housing and services together in one location, YES will create a more seamless, youth-centered experience—reducing barriers, increasing capacity, and allowing YES to meet growing demand with urgency, care, and intention.
For many, this will be the first place that truly feels like home—a place to land, feel safe, and begin moving forward.
You can help create a place where every young person has a safe place to land.
Project Timeline
Moving In
Present - October 2026
Secure the property and implement essential safety and accessibility updates
Transition all YES housing clients to the new site and establish housing operations
Renovate and design spaces for housing, healing-focused care, case management, and programming
Accessible Services
April 2026 - October 2027
Complete renovations for Drop-In Center and community spaces
Welcome Home
Winter 2028
Create intentional, home‑like spaces where young people can feel safe, supported, and connected
The Impact
When everything comes together, the impact grows.
Today, YES provides critical services that help youth move from crisis toward stability. With a centralized location, that impact will expand—allowing more young people to access care with greater consistency and coordination.
Instead of navigating multiple locations, youth will have a clear path forward in one place—spending less time searching for help and more time building stability and independence.
The result: more young people finding safety, achieving stability, and building a future beyond crisis.
Be part of what comes next for youth in our community.
The YES House will include…
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32 Beds for Youth
across 24 individual units
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Drop-In Center
to provide a pantry and walk-in boutique
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Community Well-Being Center
to offer mental health and job readiness services to youth
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Administrative Offices
to host all YES staff onsite
The Goal
We’re so grateful to the many supporters of this project so far. They have provided the essential seed funding to get this project off the ground. From private individuals to major foundations to government funding & tax credits, the YES team has been working diligently to secure the necessary funds for this project.
Your support makes this vision possible. Donate now to ensure every young person has a place to turn—and a place to call home.
The Ask
We are now raising the final $4.8 million to complete the Welcome Home Campaign and keep the doors open to our forever home. Every gift helps build youth a safe place to land.
$1,000 helps provide immediate needs like food, safety, and emergency support
$2,500 fully equips an apartment with the essentials needed for daily living
$5,000 furnishes an apartment and offers the opportunity to help decorate the space and be recognized with naming rights
$10,000 provides a fully sponsored apartment experience with special recognition on our donor wall
The YES House is more than a building. It represents stability, sustainability, and a place where we can confidently say to homeless youth: Welcome home.
Contact Andy Saladino at asaladino@yesomaha.org or (402) 345-7202 to learn more about YES, schedule a tour of the YES House, or to make your pledge today.
*Annual gifts of this amount or more are eligible to join YES’ new HOME Society—a group of supporters that showcases their commitment to young people’s safety and stability by investing in the long-term future of YES.
The Funders
Adam Clark
Amy Carey
Angela Hanna
Anna Curry
Ashley Brooks
Brian Ketcham
Cammy Watkins
Carla Rizzo
Dr. Carole Patrick
Chris Reddingwagner
Craig Korkow
Cynthia Hadsell
Dan Cronin
Dana Engelbert
Darlene Boehnke
Deisy Coyle
Emily Brewer
Emily Williams
Evelia Gutierrez
George Broadway
Jacqueline Petersen
Jeff Randall
Jeff Ziemba
Jodi McQuillen
Joe Baratta
John Jensen
John Kotouc
Joseph Collins
Joseph Hassler
Josh Henningsen
Kay Olson
Kellie Harry
Kelly Staup
Kelsey Noble
Krissa Lee-Regier
Les Veskrna
Louisa Saladino-Kuhl
Machaela Cavanaugh
Marcos Rodriguez
Mark Ells
Marycarmen Madson
Matthew Snyder
Meegan Vellek
Michael McGrath
Michael Webb
Michael Miller
Nakisha Baker
Pam Schwarting
Paul Glowacki
Peggy Dunn
Penny Majeski
Precious Lesley
Rachel Taylor
Rebecca Garlock
Regina Lehnhoff
Sally Kaplan
Sarah Howard
Sarah Lara-Toney
Shane Beardslee
Thomas Bybee
Tom & Tamara Foley Charitable Fund
Willie Massay