YSS Family Counseling and Clinic

S 3rd St 125
50010, Ames
(515) 233-2250

Opening hours

  • Monday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thursday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

At YSS, we strengthen families by providing education, counseling, and stability through a wide variety of youth mental health services.

One of Iowa's oldest and largest youth-serving nonprofit organizations, YSS's mission is to create hope and opportunity by putting kids first. We offer education to build healthy minds and bodies; counseling to overcome life’s challenges; and stability to focus on the future.

YSS is headquartered in Ames with locations across the state: YSS of Boone County, YSS of Marshall County, YSS of Hamilton County, YSS Francis Lauer, and Iowa Homeless Youth Centers (IHYC). Each of our centers are tailored to fit the needs of the surrounding community.

YSS is constructing Ember, a 50-acre recovery campus in Central Iowa that will offer shelter, crisis stabilization, and residential addiction treatment for youth and young adults.

Looking for a fun and rewarding volunteer opportunity? Become a YSS mentor! You can be a positive role model in a youth's life through YSS's school-based or community-based programs.

Whether we’re providing safe housing and pre- and post-natal care for young mothers, residential addiction treatment for teens, afterschool opportunities for children or counseling for families, YSS’ comprehensive network of empowerment programs serve all ages of youth.

YSS Family Counseling and Clinic: Reviews

4.8/5 (11 Reviews)
Tyler Christie 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Knowledgeable, friendly and helpful staff

Alyssa Slusser 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Things have significantly changed since last year. The front desk guy is super nice and works hard & mark v is the nicest sweetest guy!!! We resovled these issues.

Jacque Pohl 4 years ago

Positive experience: The good. YSS did get an appointment scheduled within 3 weeks of my initial call, which seemed good (and they had therapists with openings). This location does work with kids and seems ok working with them. We went cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety b/c they work with kids and teach family to help. After waiting two weeks to start, our assessment took three sessions. 5 weeks with no treatment. Our therapist didn't show to an early appointment with no notification or apology, we don't have virtual links 50% of the time when our sessions start, and you are limited to booking appointments to two at a time (update: they have now allowed me to book further in advance as the last-minute schedules were interfering with my work). So I am constantly trying to call and make appointment and nagging them just to get on the calendar and getting that done does not mean I will be given a link. The last time they scheduled us after I left a message, and they didn't tell me when we were scheduled (they switched it from our normal day/time). This may be true with all therapy but after the preliminary activity/assessment--which they did not share with our doc when we needed it for our appointment despite early return of paperwork--they are now bonding. After a response to my previous review, I have updated this to 3 stars. The supervisor called me and did listen to my frustration and concerns. I can now schedule several appointments at once and the links are also sent all at once. The sessions now include half the time bonding and half working toward helping her gauge how she is feeling on a particular day. I hope we start to address the anxiety soon.

Chad Vogel 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: YSS has nearly infinite opportunities to grow as a person and a professional.

Suzan Shierholz 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: We are so fortunate to have this quality program available

Toby O'Berry 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: This agency is amazing and is my forever home! Come join us!!

Lisa Hoffman 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing organization that diligently works to help all kids.

Rod C 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: What a great organization!

Shelli Bryne 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Family Life Center (YSS) has been a place to start the healing process for our family. At first, I was reluctant and scared to go to get the help we needed for our family, but I knew something needed to be done. On day 1, starting from the front desk staff all the way to the nurse's and counselors, I didn't feel judged or looked down upon because I was there with my kids. I was at rock bottom. I could feel kindness, gentleness and hope from the staff. I still feel that genuineness still today. The front desk staff answered questions, work with my schedule and call to remind me of my appointment (huge help with multiple kids with different schedules). The counselor listens and gives tools/ advice that the kids and I have started using. The hard work at home with the tools given has been a positive growth. Now, I see YSS as a place that I can count on. A place to run to for parenting help, guidance, support. A place my kids look forward to seeing people who care about them, their thoughts/ feelings and listen. Family Life Center's staff is a place that I can truly say is changing our lives for a better tomorrow.

Gary Botine 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: YSS is truly an awesome organization that puts kids first and strives to provide hope and oppportunity for all! I have toured several of their facilities and programs and spoken to kids whose lives are truly being improved.

Don Broshar 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: My involvement with YSS has been from the beginning with the former Bustopp. I have found the organization to be the best youth development organization I have worked with in my 45+ year career with youth development.

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