Who We Serve
Who We Serve
YES serves young people ages 16-24. While many of our clients come through the program at the time they are ready to find their first jobs, they often return through the years seeking advice, job leads, additional practice in mock interviews and updating resumes, or just to say hello and give us an update. They bring friends and family - many who were YES clients in their youth now bring in their own kids!
Orange County youth are as unique and individual as any, and YES makes every effort to provide programming wherever needed. As Orange County’s homeless and “unstably-housed” youth population grows, every effort is made to identify these clients and make services available. This occurs primarily through community nonprofit partners, though many reach out to us on their own.
We also serve high functioning special needs classes, primarily through Orange County high schools, with great success.
All clients have the same goals—they want to earn, to contribute both at home and in the community, and enjoy the satisfaction these things bring. Providing all clients the opportunity to learn the same skills demonstrates that learning about one’s self is a universal practice, and that we all do it a little better with guidance.
School Partners
Back Bay High School
Beckman High School
Capo Valley High School
Century High School
Chapman University
Corona del Mar High School
Costa Mesa High School
Dana Hills High School
Early College High School
Estancia High School
Foothill High School
Godinez High School
Laguna Beach High School
Newport Harbor High School
Orange Coast Community College
Saddleback High School
Santa Ana High School
Segerstrom High School
Trabuco Hills High School
Tustin High School
University High School
Valley High School
Nonprofit Partners
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Boys & Girls Club of Central Orange Coast
Build Futures
CIELO
Discovery Cube Orange County
Laura's House
Learn4Life - Innovation High School
OC Community Housing Corporation
OC United
OCAPICA
Project Hope Alliance
Pure Game
Orangewood Foundation
Save Our Youth
South County Outreach
Stand Up for Kids
The Youth Center for Los Alamitos
WHW