News & Updates from YouthCare
Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities are the first City of Seattle agencies to become part of the Safe Place network in King County. As of November 1, the start of… Read More of “Seattle Parks and Recreation Facilities Become a Safe Place for Teens in Crisis”
YouthCare is pleased to join our partners Friends of Youth and Auburn Youth Resources to share a recent evaluation of Safe Place in King County. Safe Place quickly connects runaway… Read More of “Evaluation of Safe Place in King County Points to Success!”
We are excited to announce that the Seattle City Council Budget Committee voted Tuesday to approve $130,000 in funding for YouthCare’s Young Adult Shelter. The City Council will officially approve… Read More of “City Funding to Support Young Adult Shelter”
We are thrilled to announce that King County Council has taken the first step to fill the budget gap that threatens the closure of YouthCare’s Young Adult Shelter for 18-24-year-olds.… Read More of “Support from County Council Reduces YouthCare’s Budget Gap”
Times are tough. You’ve read about federal budgets cuts and it saddens me to say that YouthCare has also been impacted by declining federal dollars for services and will face… Read More of “Times Are Tough, but So Are We”
YouthCare’s Civic Justice Corps crew recently formed a new partnership with Community Arts Create, a local organization working to renovate their building on the corner of Rainier Avenue South and… Read More of “YouthCare’s Civic Justice Corps Rehabilitates the Community”
Sat, 08/31/2013 When she worked with homeless youth as a case manager, Annie Cotton kept wishing she could have started with each one of them sooner. By the time they… Read More of “On the Frontline of Prevention”
When Mark walked into his first class at Seattle Central Community College, he was still homeless and convinced he didn’t belong. “I didn’t think I could succeed,” he told us.… Read More of “Mark: Off the Streets and Preparing for Life”
Tue, 08/20/2013 The teens participating in a weeklong Social Media for Social Change camp last week at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor’s Center were already pretty tuned into… Read More of “Teens Use Social Media to Help Homeless Youth”
Two-and-a-half years and over 180 volunteer hours have brought Jennifer Ting across YouthCare’s continuum of care. She serves in a variety of ways: She’s a regular sight in the YouthCare… Read More of “Volunteer Spotlight: Jennifer “Superstar” Ting Tells All”
