Youth Shelter Care of North Central Iowa, Inc. (YSC), is a non-profit corporation with a volunteer board of directors. The agency was founded in 1979 and has been at its current location since January of 1990.

Youth Shelter Care provides emergency shelter and services to boys and girls, up to age 18, and their families. YSC is currently licensed to serve 20 youth at any given time.

The basic philosophy of the agency is to preserve the family unity whenever possible. Early intervention and referrals to community based services can prevent family problems from becoming more serious. It can also help reduce the chances that a child will be placed outside the home for a long period of time. Early intervention can reduce the need for more costly alternatives in the future when untreated problems become more serious.

Policy Statement

No family receiving services from Youth Shelter Care of North Central Iowa, Inc. shall, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied benefits or services of Youth Shelter Care of North Central Iowa, Inc. programs or be subjected to discrimination while in the program.