Locations in Ames, Boone, Marshalltown, Mason City, and Des Moines, Iowa: Provides sex trafficking prevention, awareness, diversion and residential services to children and youth. Identifies vulnerable youth through mobile street outreach, referral and self-disclosure and assists and ensures that young victims are safe and diverted from further exploitation.
Service Description: YSS provides emergency shelter for sex trafficked youth ages 12 to 17 in Ames and Mason City and restoration/transitional living services for those ages 18 to 24 in Ames, Marshalltown, and Des Moines (AKA Iowa Homeless Youth Centers). Transitional living program duration is up to 24 months. The transitional living program also provides housing and services to the client’s children.