The youth at our Catalyst House got a wonderful gift from the folks at Interior Architects in the form of a living room remodel! A group of volunteers from IA visited Catalyst and were inspired with a vision to elevate the space for our young people. Read More of “Catalyst House Gets a Beautiful Update”
In 2021, YouthCare served 1,540 youth in King County, in and around the Seattle area. Of these youth, over 70% identified as non-white, nearly a third identified as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and 28% had experience with the foster care system. Read More of “How Can Donors Make an Impact Right Now?”
We are so excited to return to our in-person Luncheon, happening on September 15th, from 12pm – 1pm at the Westin in downtown Seattle. For the first time in two years, we will once again join together in support of youth in our community. Please join us for an afternoon of hope and inspiration as we hear youth stories of impact and share program updates and future plans. Read More of “WE’RE BACK! Join us for YouthCare’s 36th Annual Luncheon!”
Come along for our latest edition of YouthCare Highlights as we take a tour of the South Seattle Youth Center and meet some of its staff and learn about it’s services. Read More of “Tour South Seattle Youth Center with the Latest Edition of “YouthCare Highlights””
Cultural holidays and the multicultural calendars of heritage months are more than months or days or moments: they are true history. These celebrations and acts of resistance are exercises of revolutionary work. Read More of “PRIDE is More Than a Month; PRIDE is Always. Canadian Indigenous Heritage is More Than a Month; it’s World History.”
Featuring our first episode “The Orion Tour, Part 1” With decades of presence and support in the Seattle community, YouthCare has come to establish a wide network of services and… Read More of “Introducing YouthCare’s Video Series “YouthCare Highlights””
By Randy Corradine,Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Happy Juneteenth – Freedom Day! I want to hold space and acknowledge that the smog has thickened in the past couple of… Read More of “Juneteenth Reflections”
From Degale Cooper, Incoming CEO: “YouthCare mourns alongside staff and clients who are grappling with the recent shootings in Texas, New York, and California. These horrific acts of violence have… Read More of “In Mourning – Again”
Dear Friends and Supporters, On Behalf of YouthCare’s Board of Directors and staff team, I am excited to reach you with an exciting agency update. Since September 2021, Interim CEO… Read More of “Meet YouthCare’s New CEO: Degale Cooper”
“Yesterday I had a librarian call and tell me they had a youth who told them he had run away from home and had been hanging out at the library for about three hours…he was seven. Seven years old. What do you do with a baby?” Read More of “The Lifeline of Safe Place with Traci Starr”
