News & Updates from YouthCare
Graduates from YouthCare’s YouthBuild Program spoke at Mayor Murray’s press conference today regarding the City’s new Priority Hire Ordinance. The legislation requires contractors to prioritize hiring women, low-income residents, and residents… Read More of “YouthBuild Hosts Press Conference for Priority Hire Ordinance”
As you no doubt have heard by now, yesterday morning, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and King County Executive Dow Constantine declared states of emergency in Seattle and our region, regarding… Read More of “YouthCare Responds to Seattle’s State Of Emergency”
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… Read More of “Seattle Business Magazine Honors YouthCare at the 2015 Community Impact Awards”
With more than 40 years of experience serving homeless youth and young adults, we can say with certainty that the best way to end youth homelessness is to prevent youth… Read More of “Vote Yes on KC Prop 1 – Best Starts for Kids”
YouthCare is thrilled to announce the addition of two inspiring community leaders to our Board of Directors. Annie Chae of talentCI LLC, and Tom Neary, of Spaceflight Industries, joined YouthCare’s board… Read More of “YouthCare Welcomes New Board Members”
Autumn has arrived, bringing with it beautiful fall leaves, cozy sweaters, and, for many businesses, workplace giving season! Through workplace giving programs, companies encourage employees to contribute to the causes they… Read More of “Workplace Giving Season is here!”
Scared and emotionally drained, 21-year-old Chantier arrived at YouthCare’s James W. Ray Orion Center with little besides the clothes on her back and a few personal items. Chantier had just… Read More of “Chantier: Rebuilding a Foundation with YouthCare”
U.S. Congressman Adam Smith (D-09) met recently with a group of YouthCare staff, board members, and former clients to discuss barriers and challenges to serving homeless youth and young adults.… Read More of “In Conversation with Congressman Adam Smith”
We were honored to host Congresswoman Suzan DelBene for a visit to YouthCare’s Orion Center! She had the chance to tour Orion and learn more about our continuum of coordinated… Read More of “Representative Suzan DelBene Visits YouthCare!”
The Schultz Family Foundation has launched a new youth employment initiative called 100,000 Opportunities. Based off the successful model of YouthCare’s Barista Training and Customer Service Program, the foundation plans to… Read More of “Expanded Investments in Youth Employment”
