Last week YouthCare’s CEO Degale Cooper, CPIO Emma York-Jones, and Director of Public Policy & External Affairs Jessie Friedmann, headed out to Washington DC for the National Network for Youth annual Summit & Hill Day. Read More of “YouthCare Goes to Washington DC”
Recently, we have gotten some questions about our work to support immigrant youth. We wanted to take some time to talk about YouthCare’s Casa de Los Amigos Program and clarify… Read More of “YouthCare’s Work With Immigrant Youth & Our Casa de Los Amigos Program”
What is YouthCare’s Casa de Los Amigos Program? YouthCare’s Casa de los Amigos Program (Casa) is a 20-bed emergency shelter program funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, which is… Read More of “FAQ on YouthCare’s Casa de Los Amigos Program”
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”
Join YouthCare’s Director of Public Policy, Jessie Friedmann, and our Director of Community Engagement, Randi Esletine as they recap the legislative session as well as answer your questions. A zoom… Read More of “Lunch & Learn: Session Recap”
Join YouthCare’s Director of Public Policy, Jessie Friedmann, and our Director of Community Engagement, Randi Eseltine as they give an update on the just released Senate and House budget as… Read More of “Lunch & Learn: State Budget Update”
On December 9, Mayor Jenny Durkan and the Seattle Office of Housing announced a $95 million investment in affordable housing, $9.6 million of which was awarded to YouthCare and Community… Read More of “Capitol Hill Workforce Development Center receives funding award from Seattle Office of Housing”
Seattle Kraken Dropped the Puck to Raise Awareness for Youth Experiencing Homelessness YouthCare is honored to be the primary charitable partner for Seattle’s NHL team, the Seattle Kraken and the… Read More of “The Inaugural Seattle Kraken & YouthCare Game Night!”
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!”
Five years ago, King County and the City of Seattle declared a state of emergency on homelessness. Nevertheless, despite modest declines in subpopulations like families and youth, homelessness rates continued… Read More of “YouthCare Endorses JumpStart Seattle Payroll Tax”
