Youth & Family Services, Inc.

06/16/2026

𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲💙
Pam and her granddaughter Lexie recently delivered a bundle of love to YFS—handmade fleece blankets created by members of 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 in 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗴.
Pam said, “𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧.” The group who came together, tied each blanket by hand—sharing laughter, fellowship, and purpose along the way.
Thank you, Pam and the Christ Lutheran blanket makers—your impact was immediate and heartfelt. 🫶

06/15/2026

✨ Two fantastically weeks of 𝗬.𝗘.𝗦. 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽 in the books! ✨
Our Community Education team has wrapped up two incredible weeks of Youth Experiencing Success (Y.E.S.) Camps, and what a time it’s been!
Field trips included:
🦒 Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
🚒 The City of Yukon Oklahoma Fire Department
🛩️ The Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field, El Reno
and special visits from:
🚔 El Reno Police Department
🍪 Bake it forward
🎨 Days were packed with games, crafts, art, and LOTS of delicious food—thanks to our YFS team and 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 💖
💛 Campers built confidence, learned about their community, discovered ways to get involved, and made 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨 along the way
We were also so thankful for two amazing volunteers who jumped in with extra hands and even bigger hearts!
This week, our team gets a well-deserved rest before gearing up for our final Y.E.S. Camp with 15 awesome 7th–9th graders.
𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗴𝗼! 🤩

06/12/2026

June is your month, DADS!

While we honor fathers and father figures, it's also a great time to build new skills, gain support, and add practical tools to your DAD toolbelt. 🔨🔧🔦

Strong dads help build strong families. Let's uplift fatherhood—together.

AND, this month we're offering our first lunch-time workshop. 🕛
Sign-up details are in the comments.

06/03/2026

We are feeling incredibly 𝙡𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙮 at YFS to have donors like 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮! She, along with her friends, family, and social media community, came together to help meet a vital need for the children we serve in our shelter.
These duffel bags will make a meaningful difference, giving kids a way to carry their belongings as they move to the next step in their journey.
Thank you, Victoria, and to everyone who contributed. Your generosity is providing not just bags, but confidence, dignity, and love to children in our community. 💛

06/02/2026

Today our Youth & Family Services family said goodbye to one of our own.
We are heartbroken to have lost 𝗔𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻, yet deeply grateful to have had him on our team. Through our YFS Dads program, Aaron lovingly impacted the lives of the fathers he served. He fully believed in being the best dad he could be to his own precious daughter—and he poured that same dedication into coaching other men.
Aaron never pretended parenting was easy, but he stood firm in the belief that if he and his coaching partner, James, could positively change even one father’s journey, it was worth every bit of the work. And it was.
Aaron became a true friend and brother to us at YFS. We will never forget his genuine love for people, his quick, singular “HA!” laugh, his encyclopedic knowledge of silly movies and heavy metal bands, or his deep respect for breakfast cereal.
He could be a quiet observer or right in the middle of lunchtime conversations. He had a sharp eye and a caring spirit—often sensing when one of us needed a hand (or a hair tie—𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘥𝘢𝘥, 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘭).
Aaron was a team player in every sense of the word, and we are better for having known him. The YFS family will carry his impact with us always.

06/01/2026

We are so grateful to 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹 and her sweet daughter, 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗲, for donating paper products and water bottles for our 𝗬.𝗘.𝗦. (𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨) 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘀 this month! 💧
💛Karolyn is showing Evie the importance of giving back to her community—and we LOVE it. Evie, with her sweet gap-toothed grin, reminded us that giving back can start at any age. 🥰
If 𝘆𝗼𝘂 would like to give, we are still seeking community and financial support to help fund outings to:
🔭Science Museum Oklahoma
🐘Oklahoma City Zoo
🍿AMC Theatres.
These experiences are a highlight for our campers, giving them the chance to get out and explore our city!
For more information email [email protected] or call 405-262-6555.

05/31/2026

Foster care isn’t just a system—it’s something we can all be part of.
Whether you share a post, start a conversation, attend an event, or take a step toward getting involved, you’re helping ensure children in foster care are seen, supported, and valued.
💙 Awareness is where it begins.
💙 Action is what changes lives.

05/27/2026

𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗬.𝗘.𝗦. 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 💛
Y.E.S. Camp is a FREE one-week camp focused on building connection and confidence, and of course plenty of fun! The art, physical play and nutritional programming are funded in part by 𝙏𝙎𝙀𝙏.
We are still collecting a few simple items to make camp extra special, and we still need:
👉 100 paper plates & 100 napkins 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗
👉 200 bottles of water 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗
👉 100 plastic forks & 100 plastic spoons 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗
👉 20 (6-inch) flower pots
👉 20 flowering plants
👉 20 seed packets
👉 5 (5-lb) bags of potting soil
👉 Acrylic paint (any colors!)
If you can pick up even 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺, it truly makes a difference for a camper.
📍 Drop-off: Youth & Family Services, 7565 E Hwy 66, El Reno, OK 73036
Comment “𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙚!” or message us and we’ll help coordinate.
Thank you for helping us pour into these amazing kids ❤️
Call 405.262.6555 for more information

05/26/2026

For a child in foster care, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 means more than a 𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳.
-It means knowing 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 you’ll sleep tonight.
-It means an adult who shows up.
-It means a chance to breathe, heal, and 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘬𝘪𝘥.
A safe, loving foster home can change the course of a child’s life. And those changes ripple for years to come.
To learn more about becoming a YFS Foster Family,
☎️Call us at 405.262.6555 or check us at🌐www.yfsok.org.

05/22/2026