By Colleen Echohawk and Tricia Raikes With a contentious election season finally behind us in Seattle and King County, it’s time to clear the air. No issue in our community… Read More of “Embrace long-needed countywide collaboration to end homelessness”
But youth service providers not included For more than 20 years, Seattle and King County have struggled to respond to the city’s homelessness crisis, which has grown to include more than… Read More of “Seattle-Area New Homelessness Authority Centers Lived Experience”
Shelters in the Puget Sound area work to find answers to help homeless kids keep up in a time of remote learning. It’s nearing the end of another day of online school,… Read More of “How WA youth shelters are handling online learning”
SEATTLE — Youthcare is a non-profit in King County that’s helping build brighter futures for kids and teens experiencing homelessness. And they’ve got a worthy goal – one day, they… Read More of “This Washington non-profit wants to end youth homelessness – King5 (VIDEO)”
“What I have in the back of my head is we can’t do everything. So for the twenty-five people we do have and are helping, that’s a win,” said YouthCare’s… Read More of “Coronavirus brings ‘a whole other layer of trauma’ for workers who serve homeless people”
She was violated and raped in plain sight at all hours of the day and night. She was sold and threatened with violence and death. She scratched and kicked the… Read More of “Child sex trafficking survivors deserve to be protected, not criminalized”
Under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), any person under the age of 18 who performs a commercial sex act is considered a victim of human trafficking, regardless of… Read More of “Washington State Must Help, Not Arrest Sex Trafficked, Homeless Minors”
Last week, we were thrilled to welcome Seattle Times food critic, Bethany Jean Clement, to YouthCare’s Orion Center. Bethany spoke to our long-time volunteer group, NE Seattle Moms, as they… Read More of “Seattle Times Food Critic Inspired by Orion’s Cooking”
YouthCare was honored to host A Way Home Washington’s launch of the Anchor Community Initiative yesterday at YouthCare’s Orion Center. We heard powerful personal stories from two young people, Azia… Read More of “Pearl Jam Pledges $1.3 million to Ending Youth Homelessness”
Erin Chapman-Smith, YouthCare’s Director of Over-18 Housing Services, recently spoke to a reporter from the Washington State Wire about the unique challenges faced by homeless LGBTQ+ youth and YouthCare’s work… Read More of “Q&A About LGBTQ+ Homeless Youth”
