News & Updates from YouthCare
YouthCare’s mission is to support young people who need immediate shelter, basic needs, food, and stability to build a better future. We do this for young people in our community, and we do this for young people who arrive from the border through the U.S. government through our Casa de Los Amigos program in partnership… Read More of “YouthCare’s Support for Immigrant & Undocumented Youth from the Border”
June 16, 2021, SEATTLE – YouthCare announced the hiring of Jennifer Patterson to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective June 1, 2021. Patterson will report to Melinda Giovengo, Ph.D., CEO & President of YouthCare. In her new role, Patterson will be a member of YouthCare’s organizational leadership team and will work to enhance internal… Read More of “YouthCare Hires Jennifer Patterson as its Chief Operating Officer”
Happy Volunteer Appreciation Month At a time when we all felt more isolated than ever, at a time when it would be so easy to turn inward, YouthCare’s compassionate team of volunteers turned outward and stepped up for youth and staff at YouthCare in meaningful ways. We are so appreciative of each and every single person who… Read More of “Thank you Volunteers!”
THANK YOU to our Safe Place community members who made on-call support possible for runaway and homeless young people The best way to end youth homelessness is to intervene as soon as possible. Safe Place is a program that connects runaway and homeless youth ages 12-17 with critical emergency supports 24/7 anywhere in King County.… Read More of “Volunteer Spotlight: Safe Place”
Help Youth Spring Forward Spring is in the air! And while the seasons may be changing, the needs of homeless youth are not. We rely on generous community supporters to help us address the many challenges of the pandemic and provide critically needed items including clothing, hygiene basics, household goods, gift cards, and more to… Read More of “Spring Drive 2021 has Sprung!”
GiveBIG is here! Join us for 48 hours of online giving and philanthropy in our community. Read below for our top reasons to GiveBIGGER for youth experiencing homelessness in our community—and make your gift by 11:59pm on May 5th!! 1) Because you share our belief that no young person should experience homelessness. On any given night in King… Read More of “GiveBIG is Back: Four Reasons to GiveBIGGER for Homeless Youth”
GiveBIGGER this year by hosting a GiveBIG FUNdraiser! Washington’s annual statewide fundraising campaign is underway! This year, GiveBIG has expanded its platform to support individuals and groups to fundraise on behalf of organizations they care about. There is no limit to the impact you can have in our community when you host a GiveBIG FUNdraiser… Read More of “Peer to Peer – How you and your friends can make a BIG difference for youth!”
GiveBIG—our state’s biggest collective giving event—is here! Giving runs through 11:59p.m. on May 5th! Today, we’re asking for your help to keep youth experiencing homelessness safe and fight back against this pandemic’s injustices. GiveBIG Now The Covid crisis has magnified the inequities impacting our most vulnerable communities. Emerging data shows that people of color are dying and getting… Read More of “GiveBIGGER to keep youth safe – now through May 5th!”
What is YouthCare’s Casa de Los Amigos Program? YouthCare’s Casa de los Amigos Program (Casa) is a 20-bed emergency shelter program funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, which is domiciled at the Federal Department of Health and Human Services. The program was founded almost a decade ago to serve unaccompanied minors ages 12-17. The… Read More of “Program Spotlight: YouthCare’s Casa de los Amigos”
Recientemente, hemos recibido algunas preguntas sobre nuestro trabajo para apoyar a los jóvenes inmigrantes. Queríamos tomarnos un tiempo para hablar sobreel programa Casa de Los Amigos de YouthCare y aclarar algunos malentendidos quehemos estado escuchando. Primero, Casa de los Amigos NO es un centro de detención. Nuestro programa es un hogar grupal apoyado por la… Read More of “El trabajo de YouthCare con jóvenes inmigrantes y nuestro programa Casa de los Amigos”
