The majority of youth come to YouthCare with histories of trauma and oppression. But regardless of what happened in their past, these resilient young people share hope and passion about their future. YouthCare’s engagement services focus on building relationships, restoring trust, and planning for next steps. YouthCare engages youth experiencing homelessness through outreach in the community and in engagement centers that help build stability, nurture healing, and foster growth.

Engagement Centers

YouthCare’s engagement centers serve as safe and welcoming spaces where young people can come during the day to enjoy a meal, meet with supportive staff, connect to services, and start to think about next steps.

• YouthCare’s Orion Center
• University District Youth Center (UDYC)
• South Seattle Youth Center

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Street and Community Outreach

YouthCare’s street outreach team engages young people on the streets or in their community to help them meet their basic needs and connect to services. Staff offer warm socks, water, food, and basic hygiene supplies, continuing contact with young people they’ve already met and keeping an eye out for newcomers. Through these outreach workers and word of mouth, many young people find their way to YouthCare. When they walk through the doors of our engagement centers, our outreach staff members are the first familiar faces they see—and trust.

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