YES Acting Executive Director Becomes Officially Appointed Into Role

After acting as Executive Director since September, Aimeé Le Lagadec, has been officially appointed the new executive director of the YES Shelter for Youth and Families announced Wednesday.

Le Lagadec’s was the acting exectutive director when the YES Shelter received $52,900 to aid in staff training from the Ontario Trillium Foundation on Oct. 19. Photo courtesy of Youth Emergency Shelter.

Originally from South Africa, Le Lagadec brings over 10 years of progressive experience in the social services field with a specialization in youth homelessness and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work.

She previously worked at Eva’s Initiatives in Toronto, known for its wrap-around support of young people experiencing homelessness in Toronto.

Since 2018, Le Lagadec has been the manager of the Outreach Program at YES, overseeing a team of YES staff directly supporting youth and families to avoid, recover from and exit homelessness.

“Stepping into this role in the midst of COVID-19 has been extremely challenging. That being said, I am proud to be the one who will lead the YES Shelter for Youth and Families through the remainder of the pandemic,” said Le Lagadec. “Last week’s cases (now resolved) in our Emergency Shelter and RISE Youth Housing Program come after two extremely stressful years for YES clients and staff, who are operating a frontline emergency service for a vulnerable population. The agency’s ability to continue operating with very little interruption, speaks volumes to the resiliency and dedication of our team. I plan to work alongside our incredible staff to continue to offer life-saving services, and increase the amount of affordable, supported housing options available to youth and families, who would otherwise be homeless.”

“We know that Aimeé will continue to inspire the vision for the organization that is aligned with the overall strategic direction, mission and values and provide executive leadership for the development and delivery of long-term strategies and programs to support vulnerable youth and families in our community,” said Kerri Boyd, YES Board Chair.

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