ABOUT US
Friends of Yates, Inc. is a
comprehensive community
agency that provides a full
menu of community care and
support including domestic
violence programming,
prevention services, youth
and adult development and
emergency food and clothing
distribution.
The legacy of Friends
of Yates, Inc. is one of
community partnership and
holistic development.
Not just in providing a safe
and productive place for
victims of domestic
violence, but we have become
a catalyst by which many in
our community have grown a
prospered through some of
our community efforts.
We have planted our roots in
the soil of Wyandotte
County, from which our
branches have embraced the
lives of those in need while
helping to sustain their
creative energy, teach
self-sustainability and
foster the true sense of
safety and productivity.
Friend of Yates, Inc.,
is the leader in innovative
community development and
domestic violence
programming in Wyandotte
County. We have based
our work upon the principle
that only when a community
is united can real tangible
successes come out of it.
This is why we maintain
excellence in our full
continuum of services
including domestic violence
prevention programming,
crisis intervention, life
skill development for youth
and adults, emergency food
and clothing distribution as
well as a wealth of
community based supportive
program initiatives.
Our Mission
Friends of Yates, Inc.
strives to continuously
provide services and a sense
of identity to children,
youth, adults and senior
citizens that facilitates
safe and productive lives.
Our Initiatives
It is our goal that
our initiatives will enrich
the lives of the people we
touch. We work daily
to serve as a source of
creative energy reflected in
the lives of people of all
ages, develop a sense of
identity and purpose for
under-privileged youth so
they may fulfill their
highest potential and help
victims of domestic violence
discover life skills that
will enable them to cope
successfully with their
transition from victim to
survivor.
