#NSPWeek2019 kicks off this week with an official recognition by both Seattle City Council and King County Council proclaiming National Safe Place Week! Safe Place, run in collaboration with YouthCare and Friends of Youth, is a youth crisis intervention program that connects runaway and homeless youth ages 12-17 to services, either through family reunification or… Read More of “Celebrating National Safe Place Week: It Takes a Village”
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 Runaway and Homeless Youth Prevention Month, 37 Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities are a Safe Place where youth ages 12-17 can ask for help when in… 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 and homeless youth ages 12-17 to services, either by reuniting them with their family or providing them with emergency shelter. This program began in August… Read More of “Evaluation of Safe Place in King County Points to Success!”
Wed, 03/20/2013 Seventeen-year-old Penelope had been couch surfing for months to escape an unsafe living situation with her parents. When her uncle offered her a place to stay more permanently, she was understandably scared and wary of adults. She was already connected to an Outreach Counselor at YouthCare’s James W. Ray Orion Center; trusting that… Read More of “Safe Place Week Highlights Important Successes”
Mon, 08/13/2012 It has been one year since National Safe Place launched in King County – providing immediate help to teens in crisis and connecting them to resources. Since its initial partnership with King County Metro buses (which account for 1,100 mobile sites), the program has grown to also include 61 stationary sites with King… Read More of “Celebrating a Safe Place for Youth In King County”
Thu, 03/22/2012 More than 1,000 community members joined us on March 22 at The Westin Seattle for YouthCare’s 27th Annual Luncheon. The event was a tremendous success, raising a record breaking $553,327. All gifts over $250 were matched by a pool of generous supporters, and thanks to our generous sponsors, 100% of donations will go… Read More of “YouthCare’s Luncheon Breaks Records”
Thu, 03/22/2012 We are proud to debut a new video that explains why and how YouthCare works to get Seattle's homeless youth off the streets and preparing for life! Read More of “YouthCare’s New Video Asks “Are We Willing?””
Mon, 03/19/2012 YouthCare is thrilled to announce that Compass Housing Alliance (CHA) is joining our National Safe Place team! Locations in Shoreline and Renton will soon open their doors as “Safe Places,” where teens in crisis can ask for help and wait in safety for that help to arrive. Within 45 minutes of receiving a… Read More of “Safe Place Expands in King County”
Fri, 10/14/2011 Getting issues to move through the channels of local government can seem like a Sisyphean effort. Last Monday, YouthCare Executive Director Melinda Giovengo thanked the King County Council for teaming up with YouthCare to launch Safe Place, a program to help youth in crisis, within just three months of initial meetings. The program… Read More of ““Sometimes miracles happen””
