YSS of Marshall County

03/23/2026

We continue to grow and serve more young people aging out of foster care in Central Iowa. This is a great opportunity to join our team.

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03/22/2026

We are really looking forward to this event! Stories and art can create a healing environment. Please join us.

Studio Stories: Take pART in an evening of reflection

The Arts + Culture Alliance invites you to slow down, reflect, and connect during an inspiring evening designed to bring our community together through storytelling and meaningful conversations.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, join us for Studio Stories, featuring Zachariah Thompson of The Scatter Joy Project, artist Blake Kasemeier, and YSS alum Maranda Earley as they share personal stories of growth, healing, and community.

Explore a youth art gallery celebrating creativity as a tool for self-discovery in partnership with YSS.

📅 Friday, May 22 | 6–8 PM
📍 Arts + Culture Alliance, Marshalltown, IA
🎟️ Free admission | Donations support YSS mental health programs

Reserve your spot: https://partiful.com/e/zqBzCV63iWCHSwzqcCkK

For the event details visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1563388861382055

03/11/2026

We love our community partners! Members1st Community Credit Union will be hosting a golf event on May 20th benefitting YSS locations in Marshalltown, Boone, and Ames. Interested in sponsorships or getting a team together for a great day of golf? Here’s your opportunity!

03/03/2026

Our 1st series challenge coins have arrived! Traditionally, these coins are presented to prove membership or to show exclusive partnership with a specific group. Dating back to World War I, challenge coins would also represent a special achievement, purpose, or accomplishment. Detailed with logos from YSS, 911 Emergency communications center, the Marshalltown Police Department, and MPACT, these coins are available for a $10.00 minimum purchase. Funds raised will go right back into MPACT to help support the unique needs of the program. This could be food cards for those placed in emergency hotel stays, fuel cards to get people to sources of support, or other needs that are not covered by our program’s funding streams. This coin was limited to a production of 100. Purchase yours at Hellberg’s Jewelers in downtown Marshalltown during their regular store hours, Monday-Friday 10-5:00 or Saturdays from 10-1:00.

02/27/2026

A packed house for Evening with MPACT. Thank you Marshalltown!

02/25/2026

MPACT is looking forward to sharing 2025 data, discussing our calls for service, follow up process, and our collaborative efforts.

02/20/2026

This summer, Ames will welcome a voice in the recovery community who has inspired so many on their own journeys.

At Ember Recovery Campus, our youth are doing the hard work of healing and building their futures. We would love the opportunity for them to share their stories with Jelly Roll while he is in town.

YSS community, you can help make that happen. Share this post, tag him, and use the hashtag to amplify their voices and create hope and opportunity.

02/13/2026

There are a lot of unique positions available across YSS, including here in Marshalltown. Please consider joining our team!

Want your work to matter across the entire state? 💛

We’re growing our statewide prevention team and hiring for multiple roles focused on education, early intervention, and community outreach, including:
• Statewide Substance Use Prevention Manager
• Substance Use Early Intervention Coordinator
• Hidden in Plain Sight Outreach Coordinator
• Hidden in Plain Sight Outreach Facilitators (full-time and part-time)

These roles support communities across Iowa through prevention and awareness efforts. If this sounds like you, apply today: https://www.yss.org/ysscareers/

02/09/2026

We are looking forward to providing data, updates, as well as some Q and A from another successful year of MPACT. Plus, you’ll have an opportunity to support the program by buying a very limited edition challenge coin, creatively designed by the Marshall County 911 Communications Team! All funds from the coins go directly to support the unique needs of those served by MPACT, such as food gift cards, fuel-only gas cards, etc. Please join us and our law enforcement partners on the 26th at Tannin.

02/07/2026

We are grateful for Stacy and her team at MARSHALLTOWN Company!

YSS recently held its yearly awards luncheon in Ames. The organization, celebrating its 50th year, “empowers youth by providing education, counseling and stability.” This year, Marshalltown-based Stacy Kelley earned the Outstanding Service Award for YSS of Marshall County. Kelley works in customer operations at MARSHALLTOWN Co. and spends most of her day assisting customers with claims.

“My husband, Gary, and I moved to Marshalltown from Grundy Center in 2021,” she said. “Our youngest son was already at ISU, and we were both employed by MARSHALLTOWN Co. Gary is a controls engineer. For us, it made sense to live near work and support the community.”

She started volunteering for YSS of Marshall County the year they relocated to Marshalltown. For David Hicks, senior director of community engagement at YSS, it was a no-brainer nominating Kelley for the award.

“Personally, I believe Stacy leads with her heart,” he said. “She would be anyone’s ‘mom.’ She takes great care in helping others, even in the smallest of details that most do not see. In a world that often measures worth in terms of achievements and accomplishments, choosing to live with a good heart and expecting nothing in return seems really different.”

Link: https://tinyurl.com/3dxjfyvn

02/03/2026

Members1st Community Credit remains committed to engaging the communities they serve. By supporting local agencies, initiatives, and diverse populations, Members1st continues to empower Central Iowa. Michelle. Juliana, and Brenda stopped by to drop off multiple bags of items to support our programs. Sheila Paul, who recently celebrated 3 decades of employment with YSS, was happy to accept them on behalf of the 34 young adults she case manages who have aged out of foster care.

02/03/2026

We are grateful for Stacy and her MARSHALLTOWN company colleagues!