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Word	Description
YA	Yellowstone Academy Education Center. Formerly known as the Yellowstone Education Center and the Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch. The YA is a private residential facility for children with emotional disabilities located near Billings.
YFU	Youth for Understanding
YMCA	Young Men's Christian Association
YRBS	Youth Risk Behavior Survey
YWCA	Young Women's Christian Association

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