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Thanks to everyone who joined us this year, YouthCare's 28th Annual Luncheon raised an impressive $589,118! Many thanks to our Challenge Pool donors, whose gifts matched donations of $250 and up, and to all of our generous corporate sponsors. Read more

Today we received the preliminary report from Count Us In, a point-in-time count of homeless youth in King County conducted by a group of youth service providers and key community members from across the county with support from the United Way of King County. Read more

The many fantastic individuals and groups hosting holiday drives for our community’s homeless youth typically have a box or a bin where donors can place items. Read more

You’ve heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Check out the newest day in the holiday season this year: #GivingTuesday. Businesses, community groups, and nonprofits around the country are coming together on November 27 to promote giving back to the community. Read more

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 County Libraries, the Shoreline and Renton locations of Compa Read more

“In King County, Washington, 685 youth and young adults were homeless or unstably housed on May 16, 2012.” This is the conclusion of a new report on “Count Us In,” a point-in-time count of homeless youth in King County, conducted by a group of youth service providers and key community members from across the county with support from the United Way of King County. Read more

This summer, seven out of ten teenagers nationally will be unemployed. Read more

A fresh coat of paint might seem like a simple change, but it can transform a house into a home. Read more

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Thanks to the generosity of over 37,000 donors, local organizations raised over $7.4 million during GiveBIG, a day of giving organized by The Seattle Foundation. It is an inspiring reminder of what a dedicated, involved, and caring community we have, and YouthCare is proud to be among the many wonderful organizations supported during the day. Read more

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and at YouthCare that means lots of “Thank you's”! Last year, 1,872 volunteers donated 9,745 hours of their time. Those are impressive numbers, but they don’t begin to capture the impact that volunteers have on our work to get homeless youth off the streets and preparing for life.   Read more

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!

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. Read more

Despite last night's frigid temperatures, there were thousands without shelter in King County. That's no exaggeration: 800 volunteers found 2,594 people sleeping on the streets, under bridges, in their cars, on public transit, in temporary shelters and in makeshift campsites. This is 152 more people than volunteers counted one year ago. Read more

The holidays are indeed over: decorations are packed away for next year, school and work regain their normal pace, and the days get longer. But we want to take a moment to reflect on the truly incredible outpouring of community support that made the holidays bright for our young people this past year.

During December 2011, Read more

When his YouthCare case manager asked Jason what he’d like for the holidays this year, he responded, “Oh, I just want a card.” His case manager asked if he meant a gift card so he could pick something out for himself.   “No,” he replied. “Like a Christmas card that someone writes in.  That way I can keep it for years.” Read more

What does your holiday wish list look like? The youth we serve have been busily preparing theirs, and the requested items speak volumes about the lives they are working so hard to create for themselves, with YouthCare’s help. Read more

We are thrilled to introduce our newly-redesigned website. We believe that it is easier to navigate, more informative, and more dynamic; we hope you agree. Check it out and let us know what you think! Read more