Friends of Youth

"In our unlimited togetherness we can do amazing things with young people in our community by providing a system of support from housing to case management to a safe space to be themselves."

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Mission

Friends of Youth has 70 years of experience advocating, adapting to, and managing change in our service to youth and young adults. As the largest trauma-informed care provider of supportive services for youth, young adults, and families in East King County we currently manage 24 program sites and services in 18 cities, and are a leader in empowering youth, young adults and families facing homelessness and crisis in North and East King County.

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OUR PROGRAMS
Established in 1951, our agency annually provides services to address the needs of over 3,200 of our community's young people in three core areas:

Homeless Youth Services: A continuum of critical services for homeless youth and young adults, including the Eastside's only Emergency Shelter for young people ages 18-24, street outreach to 15 Eastside cities, a Drop-in Center, transitional housing for individuals and young families, and education and employment support.

Child Welfare Services: Including foster care, extended foster care, residential treatment and the only emergency shelter for children under 18 in East and North King County.

Youth and Family Services: Providing mental, behavioral, and substance use counseling and parenting programs for youth and families in the Issaquah, Snoqualmie Valley and Riverview School District communities.