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”
YouthCare is honored to have worked with Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands on a lawsuit to support teen health education. The trainings are provided to youth living at YouthCare, and Planned… Read More of “YouthCare Partners with Planned Parenthood to Provide Teen Health Education”
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”
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”
“Just because youth are sleeping outside doesn’t mean they prefer to live there,” writes YouthCare’s CEO, Melinda Giovengo, in this Op-Ed to the Seattle Times. “That’s a false dichotomy. It… Read More of “No, Youth Don’t Choose to Live Outside”
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”
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”
YouthCare’s Board of Directors recently voted to support the Seattle Housing Levy. The levy would renew and expand the existing property tax levy that funds construction and maintenance of affordable… Read More of “YouthCare Endorses Seattle Housing Levy”
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”
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”
