Highlights of the new shelter include twenty bedrooms for children, four of them designed for multi-use as nurseries for infants and joint sleeping accommodations for young siblings. Adequate spaces was provided for the school, living and recreational areas, a health clinic, and administrative and meeting areas which includes a community room where YES plans to provide Parent Assistance/Training Classes to needy parents. Furnishing the new facility was greatly enhanced by the manufacture and contribution of twenty sets of bedroom furniture by Adams Wood Products and by the contribution of slightly used office furniture by the East Tennessee Community Services Agency. The Hamblen County Sheriff's Department provided the labor and transportation for the move along with Morristown Ford providing the ongoing use of trucks. The new facility contains almost 20,000 square feet and is designed for future expansion in all areas if the need arises. Cost of the new facility was approximately $2,000,000.

The dream of a facility where children may be cared for, while a resolution to their problems is sought, has become a REALITY! A unique facility designed with the needs of children in mind, stands as a monument to a caring and concerned community.

Photo of front door