About Us
Youth & Family Services, Inc. is a 501(c)3 private, non-profit, community-based charitable organization. Originally formed in 1974 to meet a critical community need for emergency shelter for children removed from their homes, YFS has grown to encompass a continuum of care to support families and children in the community.
About Us
Youth & Family Services, Inc. is a 501(c)3 private, non-profit, community-based charitable organization. Originally formed in 1974 to meet a critical community need for emergency shelter for children removed from their homes, YFS has grown to encompass a continuum of care to support families and children in the community.
Our History
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1974
YFS's Beginnings
We have been providing hope for children in crisis for almost 50 years. Our humble beginning started in a small house in El Reno. The need was great and the emergency shelter filled up quickly — YFS relocated into the only available space, an abandoned nursing home. Though small, our shelter was a safe place providing children with security and hope.
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2002
The Donald W. Reynolds Caring Center is Born
The Caring Center consists of two buildings — a family services center and an emergency shelter — transforming our agency into the largest social services nonprofit in the community.
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2007
New Beginnings
YFS is awarded a generous grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, allowing construction of the Donald W. Reynolds Caring Center to begin.
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2010
Donations Make a Difference
The Spot, a recreational meeting place for the youth of Watonga and surrounding areas, was started by a youth group in Blaine County through community donations.
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Today
Caring. Hoping. Mending.
YFS now has over 10 programs serving Canadian, Blaine, Kingfisher, and Oklahoma counties. Programs include counseling, emergency youth shelter, independent living, youth employment services, parent training, and more — providing care, facilitating hope, and mending broken lives.
Mission Statement
To provide, promote, assist and facilitate a community-based, structured process of counseling, socialization, recreation, educational assistance, and in emergency youth shelter for youth and their families who have been identified as in need of assistance in adjusting to current life situations.
Our Vision
At Youth & Family Services our motto is “Caring today for better tomorrows”. We strive to assist every child and youth we serve with the overall goal of creating a better future.
Principles of Care for Positive Youth Development
1. Kids are important and their opinions matter.
2. The kids have rights and they matter.
3. We will respect them as individuals.
4. Our services should have a positive impact on kids.
5. The convenience of the staff will not be put before the benefit of the kids.
6. Keep it simple.
7. Kids are in better shape when we support the family unit.
8. Set and consistently enforce high expectations.
9. Provide all children we serve with care and support.
10. Our services will promote and contribute to healthy development.
11. We will encourage and help provide to our children serious fun on a regular basis.
12. It’s the quality not the quantity
Our Staff
The dedicated team behind our mission
Board Members
Leadership guiding our mission forward
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Contact Us
7565 E. Highway 66
El Reno, OK 73036
[email protected]
Office: (405) 262-6555
Fax: (405) 262-6557
24/7 Crisis Hotline: (405) 262-6555
Office Hours
Mon-Thurs 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM
Fri: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Sat & Sun: CLOSED
After hours available by appointment only