Andrew Allen

President, CEO, and Alumnus of to Hollie and father of Ashton, Darcy, and Drew.

[Ember Recovery @EmberRecovery]

Trauma can make teens feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsafe—and substances may become a way to cope. Trauma-informed care creates the safety needed for real healing.

Read More: https://t.co/sPbziwqDET

[Jethro's BBQ @jethrosbbqdsm]

Jethros BBQ is your Bulldog HQ. As you head out to see Bennett & the Boys tonight at the Knapp stop and see us for Happy Hour and get signed up for Free BBQ for a year.

[Jethro's BBQ @jethrosbbqdsm]

GAMEDAY! GET CYCHED ! Men win at home yesterday now its the ladies turn. Stop and get one of our limited time menu items and support YSS and your favorite player.

[Des Moines Register @DMRegister]

Ames Tribune's People to Watch 2025: How YSS's CEO overcame addiction to become its leader https://t.co/eCfcPpcUiy

[Andrew Allen @AndrewSAllen]

#ember

[YSS @weareYSS]

More Ember Recovery Campus in the news. This time @DMRegister was out. Read about the 'largest investment in children's behavioral health' in Iowa. Read more: https://t.co/lIGvCsbjZE

#WeAreYSS

[YSS @weareYSS]

“𝐼 ℎ𝑜𝑝𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑎 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑒’𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒. 𝐵𝑒 𝑎 𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑟 𝑎 ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠.”

[YSS @weareYSS]

Welcome to the team!!

@a_jackson2205 is the newest YSS Ambassador!! #WeAreYSS
Read more: https://t.co/0wdefVFLwE

[YSS @weareYSS]

Join us for the 2024 Achievement Tea as we celebrate youth served by Iowa Homeless Youth Centers - IHYC. The will also recognize community partners and volunteers who support our mission to create hope and opportunity by putting kids first.

[YSS @weareYSS]

Outpatient addiction counselor 𝐊𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 knows how important mental health is – that’s what led him to work at YSS! This #MentalHealthAwareness month know that you aren't alone – YSS offers counseling services for mental health, substance use, family conflict, and more.

[Andrew Allen @AndrewSAllen]

@Tucker_DeVries @Tucker_DeVries grateful for your advocacy as a @weareYSS Ambassador. Appreciate the impact you’ve helped to create!

[YSS @weareYSS]

🏀🏀Did somebody say hoops?🏀🏀

@CycloneMBB @DrakeBulldogsMB

#NCAATournament #WeAreYSS

[YSS @weareYSS]

The most popular guy in #CycloneNation ... yep, he's a YSS donor and board member! Be like Jon. https://t.co/wW9qN8mhj4

#WeAreYSS

[YSS @weareYSS]

If only the outside temp could match the hot streak of YSS Ambassador @Tucker_DeVries 🏀🔥🏀🔥 Congrats!!

#WeAreYSS #DrakeALLIN

[YSS @weareYSS]

One hour a week can make a lifetime of a difference. If you’re thinking about becoming a mentor, you’re just in time for National Mentor Month in January, sign up today: https://t.co/6qmnt6iR6f

#WeAreYSS

[Andrew Allen @AndrewSAllen]

@weareYSS Laticia is the product of authentic youth engagement. And now she is the conduit for creating authentic youth engagement at @weareYSS and beyond. So proud. And impressed. Keep it up. #WeAreYSS #YouthEngagement #FosterCare.

[Andrew Allen @AndrewSAllen]

@weareYSS Laticia is the product of authentic youth engagement. And now she is the conduit for creating authentic youth engagement at @weareYSS and beyond. So proud. And impressed. Keep it up. #WeAreYSS #YouthEngagement #FosterCare.

[Andrew Allen @AndrewSAllen]

Laticia is the product of authentic youth engagement. And now she is the conduit for creating authentic youth engagement at @weareYSS and beyond. So proud. And impressed. Keep it up. #WeAreYSS #YouthEngagement #FosterCare.

[YSS @weareYSS]

Laticia Aossey, our AMP Program Manager, spent last week in Washington DC as a partner with the national campaign, Journey to Success. Laticia met with all of Iowa's Representatives and both Senators.

[YSS @weareYSS]

🌪🌪Thank you to Iowa State Athletics for hosting mentoring pairs at a women's basketball game 🏀🏀 in Hilton Coliseum. YSS Ambassador @_nyamerdiew probably hit a 3-pointer during at least one of these photos.

[Andrew Allen @AndrewSAllen]

@weareYSS @_nyamerdiew Wahoooo!

[Andrew Allen @AndrewSAllen]

#Grateful

[DU Great Collective @DUGreatColl]

The DU Great Collective is a non-profit organization providing Drake University Basketball student-athletes with valuable Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) opportunities that strengthen the Bulldog community and uplift local charities.

When you contribute to the DU Great Collective, you are giving Drake University basketball players the opportunity to make a difference in a young life that would benefit from positive role models. YSS is one of the organizations that we help.

One of Iowa’s oldest and largest youth-serving nonprofit organizations, YSS’s mission is to provide 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.

Learn more about YSS at https://t.co/ZzYxjj1yVP.

To help us help them and our basketball players, please consider joining the $100 a month club at https://t.co/D3AtstFewY. Thank you for your support and have a great day.