The Youth Emergency Shelter is located in the city of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. It is a homeless shelter for males and females between the ages of 16 and 24. After over 10 years of planning, the Youth Emergency Shelter (Y.E.S.) officially opened its doors on December 20, 2002. The official opening of the shelter occurred in February 2003 and was attended by both local and federal politicians including the Honourable Jane Stewart. While Y.E.S. is a shelter for homeless youth, it is also an umbrella organization for other programs concerning this group of at risk youth.
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