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YouthCare Responds to the Seattle Times

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Yesterday morning the Seattle Times published an article regarding the City of Seattle’s performance standards for our homeless response system and emergency shelter services. The article referenced YouthCare’s CEO, Melinda… Read More of “YouthCare Responds to the Seattle Times”

Posted by YouthCare on August 1, 2018

YouthCare Statement Regarding Family Separation at the Border

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As people who are committed every day to ending youth homelessness, it has been excruciating to watch families at our nation’s borders being ripped apart. The trauma of fleeing unspeakable… Read More of “YouthCare Statement Regarding Family Separation at the Border”

Posted by YouthCare on June 22, 2018

YouthCare Responds to 2018 Count Us In Results

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Last week, King County released their 2018 Point-in-Time Count, including the number of homeless youth and young adults. Here’s the good news: the rates of youth and young adult homelessness… Read More of “YouthCare Responds to 2018 Count Us In Results”

Posted by Mark Root-Wiley on June 8, 2018

YouthCare Endorses the Seattle Employee Hours Tax

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YouthCare commends the Seattle City Council and Mayor for their commitment to ending homelessness and their investment in affordable housing. Seattle is in the midst of an economic boom, as… Read More of “YouthCare Endorses the Seattle Employee Hours Tax”

Posted by YouthCare on May 16, 2018

YouthCare Endorses Seattle Family, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy

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YouthCare’s Board has unanimously voted to endorse the Seattle Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) Levy. We know that young people with less than a high school diploma or GED… Read More of “YouthCare Endorses Seattle Family, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy”

Posted by YouthCare on May 1, 2018

YouthCare Statement on Sweeps

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YouthCare believes that all young people deserve a safe and stable place to call home—and that no young person should ever have to sleep outside. We recognize that unsanctioned encampments… Read More of “YouthCare Statement on Sweeps”

Posted by YouthCare on March 5, 2018

YouthCare Endorses De-Escalate Washington

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YouthCare’s leadership unanimously voted to support the De-Escalate Washington ballot initiative—and we urge you to support Initiative 940 too. I-940 is a grassroots effort led by people of color and families… Read More of “YouthCare Endorses De-Escalate Washington”

Posted by Mark Root-Wiley on December 12, 2017

4.2 million Homeless Young People is Unacceptable: We Must Do More

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Over 40 years ago, Congress passed the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act—the first and only federal law targeted at serving unaccompanied youth. For nearly as long, homeless youth providers and… Read More of “4.2 million Homeless Young People is Unacceptable: We Must Do More”

Posted by Mark Root-Wiley on November 15, 2017

YouthCare Endorses King County Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy

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YouthCare supports the renewal of the King County Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL). Our region faces an affordability crisis. Rents in Seattle have risen 57% in the last… Read More of “YouthCare Endorses King County Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy”

Posted by YouthCare on June 5, 2017

YouthCare Responds to All Home 2017 Data on Homelessness in King County

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This morning, All Home King County released the results of their point-in-time count of homeless people in our community. The count was performed on January 27, 2017. For this year’s… Read More of “YouthCare Responds to All Home 2017 Data on Homelessness in King County”

Posted by Mark Root-Wiley on May 31, 2017

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