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 “FAQ on YouthCare’s Casa de los Amigos Program”
YouthCare is excited to share our new Mission, Vision, and Values statements. The last time these guiding statements were edited was 2010. Much has changed for YouthCare, the young people we serve, and our community since that time. We’ve enhanced our strength, our tenacity, and our commitment to providing consistently excellent services, as well as openly… Read More of “YouthCare Adopts New Mission, Vision, and Values Statements”
YouthCare is honored to be named Nonprofit of the Year by the Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA). The GSBA Business & Humanitarian Awards honor businesses and business leaders who are successful, exemplify the highest standards of their profession, promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace, demonstrate leadership and invest time and resources into their community.… Read More of “GSBA Honors YouthCare with Nonprofit of the Year Award”
University Baptist Church recently donated $57,500 to YouthCare. In sincere appreciation of their generosity, we wanted to share a little about our friends there and the great impact they’ve had on our community. University Baptist Church opened in Seattle’s University District in 1901. Over the next century, their congregation grew steadily and provided many needed… Read More of “YouthCare Receives $57,500 Gift from University Baptist Church”
2015 was a year of opportunity, learning, and challenge for YouthCare, as well as for homeless youth in our community. By reviewing the 2015 Impact Report, we invite you to discover what your support of YouthCare has helped accomplish. We are grateful! Every day we meet youth with diverse backgrounds and complex experiences already in… Read More of “Growth and Challenges: How Your Support Impacted Homeless Youth in 2015”
Young adults experience homelessness for a variety of reasons and need individualized support to exit homelessness. This belief has been at the core of YouthCare’s continuum of care for homeless youth and young adults since our founding in 1974. We are excited to introduce a new set of tools to help some young people end… Read More of “New Options for Youth At Risk of Homelessness”
Paul G. Allen has donated $1 million to YouthCare for the purchase of a new building to expand our capacity to serve homeless youth. This generous gift will double the number of emergency shelter beds for youth 12–17 in Seattle. “Paul is committed to building partnerships with private and public organizations to identify systemic innovations… Read More of “YouthCare Receives $1M Investment from Paul G. Allen”
The Seattle Foundation’s 2016 GiveBIG event hit quite a few snags this year within a few hours of its start on May 3. Donors reported not being able to make gifts and nonprofits couldn’t download giving reports. The Foundation decided to extend the event for another day, through May 4. Despite the technological problems, YouthCare is… Read More of “Thank you for Giving BIG for YouthCare!”
On January 1, 2016, YouthCare welcomed the University District Youth Center (UDYC) into our continuum of services. Formerly operated by Catholic Community Services, UDYC provides drop-in and basic needs services, case management, and hosts a Seattle Public Schools Interagency Academy for homeless and at-risk youth in the University District. YouthCare and UDYC coming together ensures… Read More of “YouthCare Welcomes University District Youth Center”
YouthCare was thrilled to be part of the 2015 Community Impact Awards. YouthCare Executive Director, Melinda Giovengo, accepted our award for Youth Development. We thank Seattle Business magazine and are excited about the work of our fellow honorees! Seattle Business magazine honored the region’s most influential business and community leaders on October 21, 2015, at the second annual Community… Read More of “Seattle Business Magazine Honors YouthCare at the 2015 Community Impact Awards”
