News & Updates from YouthCare
Happy Week 7 of 15 of Washington State’s legislative session! YouthCare is participating this week in the coalition Balance Our Tax Code’s Revenue Week of Action, which aims to raise… Read More of “Let’s talk Progressive Revenue!”
Over the past four years, residents of Lake Forest Park and Shoreline have been working to address a critical need in their community: the lack of resources for youth and… Read More of “YouthCare expands to Lake Forest Park and Shoreline: Announcing YouthCare’s Youth Resource Center”
YouthCare and the Y Social Impact Center have launched a new partnership to help youth and young adults pay back rent due to COVID. The two organizations worked together on… Read More of “New Rental Assistance Funds Available For Youth”
But youth service providers not included For more than 20 years, Seattle and King County have struggled to respond to the city’s homelessness crisis, which has grown to include more than… Read More of “Seattle-Area New Homelessness Authority Centers Lived Experience”
Shelters in the Puget Sound area work to find answers to help homeless kids keep up in a time of remote learning. It’s nearing the end of another day of online school,… Read More of “How WA youth shelters are handling online learning”
All across YouthCare programs, young people’s interest in skateboarding continues to rise. And it’s no wonder: skateboarding is a great form of exercise. It helps youth get where they need… Read More of “The Skateboard Community Steps Up For Youth”
This Wednesday we witnessed an attempted coup on the U.S. Capitol and a violent attack on our democracy. YouthCare vehemently condemns Wednesday’s attack and shares the anger, sadness, and pain felt… Read More of “YouthCare Stands Against Domestic Terrorism & White Supremacy”
A bit of history: Six years ago, Seattle’s former mayor declared a State of Emergency on Homelessness and released additional funding to address the city’s rising rates of homelessness. Recognizing… Read More of “After six years, South Seattle Shelter finally has a permanent home!”
Briana walked into the community room at YouthCare’s University District Youth Center (UDYC) with a smile across her face, holding Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower in one hand and… Read More of “Briana: Finding Community and Healing at YouthCare”
SEATTLE — Youthcare is a non-profit in King County that’s helping build brighter futures for kids and teens experiencing homelessness. And they’ve got a worthy goal – one day, they… Read More of “This Washington non-profit wants to end youth homelessness – King5 (VIDEO)”
